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Winter 2011
Inside This Issue...
• A Checklist for Pre-Commissioning of Offshore Facilities
• Pipeline Engineering Ingenuity Equals Timeless Project Success
• Settling the Score on Sports Injuries
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Winter 2011
Inside This Issue...
• A Checklist for Pre-Commissioning of Offshore Facilities
• Pipeline Engineering Ingenuity Equals Timeless Project Success
• Settling the Score on Sports Injuries
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MUSTANG recently set new standards for project execution when it designed for one Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) unit and built two. MUSTANG provided the FEED, detailed design, procurement and field engineering support for a 42,500 barrels per day ULSD process unit at CITGO’s Lemont, Illinois refinery (pictured on cover). A duplicate unit was built in parallel for the CITGO Corpus Christi, Texas refinery. The units were designed to reduce the sulfur content of diesel transportation fuel produced to 15 ppm or less to comply with U.S. EPA standards.
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Table of ContentsLocations .....................................................................................................................................................................................3
About the Cover .......................................................................................................................................................................3
Advertiser Index ........................................................................................................................................................................5
Guiding Your Project Through Its Lifecycle ....................................................................................................................6
A Checklist for Pre-Commissioning of Offshore Facilities .........................................................................................7
Are Energy Costs Strangling Your Plant’s Profits? .....................................................................................................15
Settling the Score on Sports Injuries ..............................................................................................................................17
We’ve Made Topsides a Major Focus ..............................................................................................................................20
Innovative Engineering with the Environment in Mind ..........................................................................................22
Getting You What You Need, When and Where You Need It................................................................................24
We Have All The Tools For Your Automation and Control Solutions .................................................................28
Pipeline Engineering Ingenuity Equals Timeless Project Success .......................................................................30
On The Job, Wherever and Whenever ...........................................................................................................................33
See Mustang at Upcoming Conferences .......................................................................................................................40
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Using Experience to Integrate Total EPCM Delivery .................................................................................................41
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Effective Pre-Commissioning planning and initiation of PC
activities provide a necessary bridge between earlier project
execution phases, including Mechanical Completion, and
the final commissioning and startup of the facility. PC
can be an essential mark between the transition from a
discipline-based approach to one that verifies the functionality of
systems, regardless of their location on the facility. The planning
required for an efficient Pre-Commissioning (PC) of an offshore
facility is typically started during the early stages of detail design
and commences immediately after Mechanical Completion (MC)
has been achieved, which itself follows the engineering design
and construction phases. Prior to initiating the PC actual work
stage, the supervisor of the MC phase creates a formal document
transferring the complete dossier of all activity of the system for
handover to the Pre-Commissioning team, along with a register or
punchlist that indicates any remaining MC work that still needs to
be completed or closed out.
Pre-Commissioning is Systems DrivenWhereas Mechanical Completion includes the non-functional
testing of equipment to confirm the integrity of its fabrication and
installation to the intended design, Pre-Commissioning verifies
the mechanical completion, the functionality of the system as well
as calibration of the instrumentation to the facilities controls and
control systems. While MC is completed by area or discipline, the
Pre-Commissioning phase will be turned over to specialists who
can address confirmation by system, ensuring that it is complete
and ready for final Commissioning and startup. This phase can
best commence efficiently after all of the components are in place
so that systems, rather than individual pieces, can be verified. The
PC contractor also engages the design engineering firm, vendors,
manufacturers and operating personnel for support and their
expertise. During the Pre-Commissioning effort, there can be
many activities completed during the onshore phase and then
moved offshore for completion of the system check-out. Where
A Checklist forPre-Commissioning
of OffshoreFacilities
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Pre-commissioning
addresses readiness
by system rather
than by individual
pieces of equipment.
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practical, piping should be power flushed and dried; communication
systems tested to the fullest extent possible; instrument and elec-
trical loops will be verified; instruments will undergo initial and
final calibration; pumps can be operated where possible; motors
verified for proper rotation and can be run and tested (burned in);
and rotating equipment can receive initial (cold) alignments.
The Pre-Commissioning phase is vital to schedule adherence of the
project and a necessity in helping to minimize cost overruns. Ideally,
PC activities should be planned as part of the construction and
earlier project execution strategy so there can be a smooth transition
from structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls
fabrication to systems checks where scheduled work is maximized.
This time in the project is when potential flaws of construction,
uncompleted tasks and system inadequacies can come to light and
be addressed early enough to minimize schedule delays. Without a
thorough Pre-Commissioning effort, potentially time-consuming
and expensive modifications can go undone onshore, only to be
addressed in a much more difficult offshore environment.
Organization and Planning Are KeyThe selection of a Pre-Commissioning team is one of the most
important milestones that will need to be addressed. The team will
be responsible for planning and supplying the critical support and
leadership during this project phase. The leadership as well as team
members should, therefore, be experienced with the planning,
tasks, schedule and project drivers regarding startup, as well as
its complexities.
After the project has determined the Scope of Work, the overall
project schedule and startup drivers, an organization chart needs to
be established, defining the overall hierarchy of how the PC team
fits within the overall project management team. Additionally,
a roles and responsibilities matrix required for the upcoming
activities should be established. There will need to be separate
designators in organizational charts created indicating location for
the onshore and offshore PC work due to potential differences in
contractual arrangements, transportation, personnel housing, parts
availability and numerous other issues. Only after the scope of
The pre-commissioning
team is vital to
maintaining project
schedule
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work and organizational plan is in place can the initial schedule
be prepared, establishing the critical milestones for handing
off systems to the commissioning and operations teams. These
milestones are often how the PC team and their progress will
be measured.
The responsibility matrix is important to complement the
organization definitions. The level of the matrices vary from
broad to detailed, but its main use is
to identify not only the scope of work
and supply, but also the responsibility
and Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPs)
which may occur. For the purpose of
this discussion, getting to the matrix
level of PC and MC interface, along
with the other SIMOPs is wise early
enough to best identify any potential
holes during the different phases
of work. As discussed previously,
identifying the location of the PC
work plays an important role in the
responsibility of certain activities
and interfaces. For example, due to
contractual limitations as well as
schedule drivers, the onshore MC
work will take priority and the facility
where the work is being performed
would be the driver. Whereas offshore
the MC work may still be the priority,
however the driver would be the Operator. The matrix, therefore,
can identify not only the task but the responsibility of the work,
whereas the details of the work are identified within the PC
procedures and tracking database.
In the initial planning of the PC stage, a critical path should be
evaluated to establish the procedures that will be optimal to success.
Although the best laid plans always have their obstacles, a plan
must be established as a starting point. A detailed list of required
activities would be created by the PC team and coupled with the
data developed earlier in the project by engineering and managed
through an electronic project information management system.
The PC contractor is responsible for maintaining the data base,
tracking progress critical for adhering to schedule and determining
the status of the various activities.
Reference data provided by engineering and the other delivery
teams will need to be organized by the PC contractor according
to the identified systems and should reside in a location accessible
to all who will be utilizing it. Data includes, but is not limited to,
PFDs, P&IDs, mechanical, electrical motor and ISA data sheets,
instrument and electrical loop drawings, wiring plans and elevations
for skids and modules, as well as the manufacturer’s final data
manuals for purchased equipment. A potential shortcoming is
in not obtaining the interface data from outside of the topsides
delivery team, e.g. subsea, export pipeline, communications, hull
fabricators equipment. The key will be to provide a conscious
effort to close these gaps early within the project so as not to
impact the planned startup date.
Successful PC work relies on detailed planning and
defined responsibilities
The PC work normally is broken down into discreet, manageable
systems. The systems are separated according to the logical
process flow, rather than by a package vendor. For example, a heat
media system might include a fired unit, heat recovery unit, storage
unit and pumps, along with interconnect piping, instrumentation,
controls and electrical, all of which have likely been supplied by
different vendors and reside on separate skids. This systems break-
down is the logical process to verify construction, confirm the
integrity of the design, and prepare the system for handover to
operations as the phase goes forward. The organization also allows
for the commissioning of sub-systems within a system, without
having to initiate work on the entire system. This avoids having to
work around a finish to start on a system scenario, thus pushing
the overall startup schedule past the desired outcome. The PC of
utility systems is typically the first to be addressed and completed.
This allows life support for the offshore personnel in addition to
minimizing the need for additional components to PC the process
systems later.
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It is essential that good record keeping and a detailed preventative
maintenance plan be initiated and carried out through handover
to operations during the PC phase. A job or activity card system
is an output of the existing database system, resulting as an
archive to the work performed as an as built record. Task sheets
record the subsystems and systems which have been completely
pre- commissioned and ready for handover to be integrated into the
facilities operating systems.
In the overall PC work plan and prior to initiating the PC work,
a meeting schedule should be established so that overall planning
and progress can be regularly discussed and understood by all
parties. Each of the participants should have a schedule that can be
owned by them, reviewed intermittently by the team and adjusted
accordingly, so that progress coincides among all team members.
The critical path should be reviewed at a minimum weekly and
recovery plans generated or updated as necessary.
POB ManagementAn important consideration in Pre-Commissioning is planning for
the required number of personnel needed to undertake the offshore
PC activities, the transportation requirements for the crews and
their supplies, and the allocated personnel on board (POB) space
to accommodate them. While working during the onshore phase
space is somewhat unlimited with the exception of interfaces
with Construction, offshore work presents a whole different set of
challenges. Offshore, the PC team will have to work closely with
all of the different work scopes onboard to understand each other’s
schedules and manpower requirements. These would include
topsides Hookup and Commissioning (HUC), subsea flowline
installation and testing contractors, and the export pipeline
installation and testing contractors, as well as 3rd party vendors,
communications personnel and Operations. During the offshore
phase, depending upon timing and the hull type, a habitability
inspection will be conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard or similar
regulatory body. The work plan shall include in the overall schedule
identifying work onshore, work offshore, work to achieve quarters
habitation, Temporary Certificate of Inspection (TCOI), Final
Certificate of Inspection (COI), and Handover to Operations. A
variety of systems must be carefully planned for and put in place
in order for approval of these various milestones. For TCOI these
may include sufficient living quarters; temporary power generation;
fire fighting, fire detection and suppression equipment; emergency
evacuation equipment; potable water and sewage treatment
provisions; and communications equipment. Planning for and
precisely scheduling manpower is critical. If
sufficient facilities are not available on the platform,
‘floatels’ or other means for housing personnel
might be required at a significant extra cost. The
critical nature of the work being performed offshore
compared with the other activities along with the
schedule must be evaluated in depth to determine
the cost/schedule benefit and work plan for utilizing
a flotel. This also means weather limitations and
transfer of personnel risks must be evaluated.
Similarly, working space and delivery areas must be
closely planned to accommodate the simultaneous
operations (SIMOPS) being conducted during the
pre-commissioning and subsequent commissioning
operations.
ConclusionIn order for the PC segment to be successful, a good
and detailed Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning
plan should be developed, as early in the project as
possible and good interface between all groups must be established.
An experienced team, equipped with the necessary tools, data base,
organizational structure, defined responsibilities and procedures,
can assure that the Pre-Commissioning segment is efficient and
can keep costs and schedule in-line with expectations.
For more information concerning Mustang’s
capabilities in Mechanical Completion and
Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning, contact Richard Shirley
or Dan Vela at richard.shirley@ mustangeng.com or
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of offshore PC activities
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Physical activity is fun—and healthy. If
you’re not careful, though, there can be
pay time for your playtime.
AS everyone knows, being physically fit can slow down the aging process. And what better way could there be to get fit than to play? Any sport will do, from baseball to basketball, from soccer to swimming, from tennis to tap dancing—which technically isn’t a sport, but the alliteration is irresistible.
Millions of sports-enthusiasts have moved from being mere spectators to being active participants, with numerous benefits. The fact is, regular playing of some sport—virtually any sport, unless it’s being played on a computer—can enhance your muscle and joint function, keep your bones strong, and decrease your risk of heart attack and stroke.
For many, though, the quest to be physically fit comes with a heavy price tag. Consider the following statistics, which specify the number of injuries treated each year in hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and emergency rooms:
Tennis: 78,000 injuries
Gymnastics: 86,000 injuries
Swimming: 150,000 injuries
Volleyball: 187,000 injuries
Soccer: 477,500 injuries
Baseball: 500,000 injuries
Basketball: 1,600,000 injuries
Simple addition of the above stats puts the tally at over two million injuries per year—a phenomenal figure, when you consider that we’re just trying to have a little fun. Some sports injuries are sustained due to accidents involving impact, while others can be attributed to improper use of equipment. And if you’re out of shape to begin with, abruptly diving into vigorous exercise can even make you more vulnerable to strains and sprains.
Settling the Score on Sports Injuries
by George Joseph
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Whatever the cause, sports related injuries put a damper on what should be a healthy activity. So how can you prevent injury while indulging in your favorite game? Following are some suggestions.
Don’t skip warm-up. Research confirms that cold muscles are more prone to injury. So take time for warm up and stretching exercises. What constitutes a worthwhile warm-up? Try jumping jacks, stationary cycling, or running in place for several minutes. Then slowly and gently stretch, holding each position for about 30 seconds.
Do it daily. It’s better to be a daily do-er than a ‘weekend warrior.’ Don’t worry—you don’t have to be a fanatic to follow this guideline. Just 30 minutes a day will do. The important thing is to be consistent. According to experts, you do yourself a disservice if you’re inert all week and then rush to the basketball court on the weekend. The fact is, those who plunge into sudden vigorous activity are more susceptible to injury, and—quite ironically—they usually don’t increase their fitness level at all!
If the idea of 30 minutes per day still sounds overwhelming, try breaking it up into three 10-minute periods. And moderate physical exercise—including daily routines you might take for granted—can be included. So don’t overlook gardening, walking the dog, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
Get trained! Insufficient training is often at the root of a sports injury. So the value of expert help cannot be overemphasized. Local park districts and athletic clubs offer lessons at various levels of play for many sports, and these can be a worthwhile investment. So consider taking lessons. Proper form and instruction will reduce your risk of developing an overuse injury, including tendinitis or stress fracture.
Dress for success. Wear a helmet when advisable, such as when playing baseball and football. For tennis, try wearing two pairs of socks or socks with extra padding. Look at your shoes, too. Are they the proper type for the sport you’re playing? Do they provide adequate support?
Don’t use shoes that are designed for one sport while playing another. A shoe with a medial arch support or a heel cup can also be helpful. When the treads on your shoes start to look worn (or the shoes are no longer as supportive as they once were), it’s time to replace them.
Invest in equipment. For instance, if gymnastics is your thing, you may need a different piece of equipment for each event. Hand grips, wrist and ankle belts, and knee braces are just some of the items you’ll need. Don’t balk at the expense. A little investment in equipment now can save a bundle in treatment later.
Level the playing field. Take a good look at the ground you’ll be running on. Are their holes on the ball field? Cracks on the tennis court? Sharp objects (such as glass) in the sand?
Be first-aid savvy. It helps for you to have knowledge of how to treat incidental injuries. Facial cuts, bruises, and minor strains and sprains can be treated with a little first-aid know-how. And be prepared for more serious
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injuries by knowing in advance what you’ll do if it becomes necessary to obtain medical help.
Use the 10-percent rule. As you become enthused about a sport, you’ll likely want to play it more. That’s good. But experts caution that when changing your activity level, you should increase it in increments of no more than 10 percent per week. For example, if you normally walk two miles a day and now you want to increase your fitness level, don’t try to double your distance in a day. You can use the 10-percent with weight training, swimming, tennis, and any other sport.
Listen to your body. As you get older, you’ll find that you’re not as flexible as you once were, or that you can’t tolerate the same types of activities that you did years ago. While no one is happy about getting older, you will be able to prevent injury by modifying your activity to accommodate your body’s needs. Pain is usually a sign that you need to slow down or change your routine.
Develop a balanced fitness program. A good fitness program incorporates cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and flexibility. In addition to providing a total body workout, a balanced program will keep you from getting bored and lessen your chances of injury.
WHAT ABOUT KIDS?Dr. James Andrews, a well-known orthopedic surgeon, says that he’s seeing four times as many sports related injuries among youths than he did five years ago. And he says that
more kids have injuries that are serious enough to require surgery.
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Finally, young athletes need to vary their training. “All pros have an off-season where they change up their training routine and rest more,” writes Elizabeth Quinn. “They still specialize in one sport, but they adjust their seasonal training to allow complete recovery. No one can go 100% in a sport year-round without risking injury or reduced performance.”
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nations are not only trying to increase their own
production, but are becoming net exporters to other
developing countries as well as the traditional global
importers, including the United States. Easily accessible
resources have already been exploited, often leaving
newly discovered or identified, but previously not viable,
reserves to be produced in remote regions with little or
no infrastructure and few local technological resources.
In today’s world of pipelining, while the technologies,
materials and expertise are far more sophisticated than
they were in the early years, many of the same challenges
remain and require at least the same level of ingenuity.
Understanding Specificationsand TolerancesIn the United States, crude oil pipeline specifications
are enforced under regulation 49 CFR 195 by the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), an agency of the Department of Transportation
(DOT). The standard specifies the maximum allowable
operating pressures (MAOP) of the pipeline based on its
diameter, pipe wall thickness, and the strength of the
steel. At one time, steel pipe mills produced a limited
Different Era, Similar ChallengesThe engineering and construction of crude oil pipelines
have been successfully undertaken for more than a
century, commencing when producers realized that there
were more economical means to get the crude from the
wellhead to the refinery or storage terminal other than
by horse drawn wagons. The earliest stages of pipeline
engineers had to address materials specifications of
the pipe, geography of the route, logistics of equipment
mobilization and demobilization, infrastructure develop-
ment and understanding of line pressures. To some
degree, engineers also had to consider relations with
the communities along the route, cooperation with all
project stakeholders, preservation of the environment,
security of the equipment and personnel, and safety of
the pipeliners.
The world has long been energy driven, relying on
production from known sources of crude oil in areas
that have been drilled extensively. Increasing global
demand and a per barrel price of $70 or above, however,
have augmented the search for crude and increased the
economic incentives to get it to markets. Developing
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variety of standard pipeline wall thicknesses, such as 0.375” and
0.500”, from which engineers would select based on the calculated
pipe thickness and diameter, offering a sufficient safety factor, to
accommodate hoop stress, the internal force on the pipe generated
by the fluid and external loads placed on the pipeline.
Today, mills around the globe have the ability to customize the
wall thickness to more closely align with the calculated hoop
stress and operating pressures, including safety factors. Tailored
thicknesses of 0.600′′ or 0.425′′, for example, are possible to
manufacture within tolerances. Since pipe costs are a large
economic consideration on any project, the possible wall thickness
reduction of 0.100′′ on a 24-inch, 200-mile pipeline can be a
significant cost savings to the operating company. While safety
standards are being met, the emphasis on pipe mill quality assurance
and tolerance control in their production are paramount. It is often
prudent that the engineering company or third-party specialists
conduct mill inspections, including ladle samples to ascertain that
the specified steel chemistry is correct for the project requirements.
AssessingConstructabilityMustang personnel have engineered
and managed pipeline and facilities
projects in numerous remote
regions of the world, from the
frozen arctic to desert heat and
seemingly impenetrable jungles.
Understanding the existing
infrastructure of the region is
imperative even before front end
engineering is undertaken. A
current project in Latin America is
an example. Mustang is assisting
a national oil company client in a
program to upgrade facilities and
double product flow from fields in
the country’s inland regions, across mountains and rugged terrain
to coast ports. The oil-producing region is isolated with little
existing infrastructure. While there are some roads and existing
rights-of-way, engineers are challenged to determine how necessary
equipment can be mobilized and transported to the work site to
construct pipelines and facilities. Decisions regarding access for
pipe joints, steel plate, tanks, pumps and construction equipment
delivery have to be considered. The extent of modularization
needed to construct remote pumping stations to boost output, and
storage facilities to store crude in several locations throughout
the country must also be taken into account. Much of the crude
is considered highly viscous, requiring additional storage and
capabilities for adding diluents. Tools such as geographic information
systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS) can be
employed to assist in the fastest and best route determination.
Logistics experts can assist engineers in this effort. Alternatives
for demobilization also need to be analyzed, with cost estimates
completed as thoroughly as possible during the detailed design
Many oil producing regions are remote, presenting infrastructurechallenges for pipeline engineers.
Pipe specificationscan be tailored toclose tolerancesthat requirean increasedemphasis onQuality Assuranceat the pipe mill.
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phase. As in any remote region, personnel and facilities
security are also necessities for engineers to factor into
the design.
Sustaining the EnvironmentIngenuity is often required for engineering urban
pipelines or those traversing environmentally sensitive
terrain. Workpad constraints can limit the ability to
maneuver pipe and equipment, necessitating the creation
of temporary work areas. During a Houston (Texas)
Ship Channel deepening project, 96 existing pipelines
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suitable work area for the horizontal directional drilling
(HDD) rig and support equipment was created by using spoil from
the channel dredging and a 45-foot circumferential Geotube. The
10.5 acre artificial island protruded into the water adjacent to the
dredged channel and was later converted to a wildlife habitat and
bird sanctuary.
A northeastern U.S. project required the construction of a raised
wooden platform to accommodate an HDD rig needed to run a
new natural gas pipeline under six rail lines. With operating space
confined to a right-of-way less than 15 feet wide and with a major
highway and airport on one side, engineers designed a platform to
straddle a tidal ditch adjacent to a pristine wetland and migratory
bird sanctuary. Engineers had to consider the location of the rig
site as well as the containment of any drilling fluids used in the
HDD procedure. The unique logistics required permits from six
local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
Push ditches can be engineered to accommodate long pipe strings
that have to traverse beneath sensitive wetlands or environmentally
protected area. The water-filled ditch or channel, adjacent to the
HDD exit, can be used to float the pipe away from the HDD site
after being welded and inspected. On a U.S. Gulf Coast project,
Mustang accommodated up to 5,000 feet of pipe in a “borrow
ditch” converted from a canal near the HDD exit. The entire string
could then be hydrostatically tested in place and pulled back
through the HDD hole without the need for pipe rollers or a large
work area. In certain instances, where environmental considerations
are not foremost, the ditches themselves can readily be constructed
as a less expensive alternative to HDD.
Advocating for the ClientUnderstanding the client’s requirements and translating them into
cost savings is a prime function of an engineering firm. Planning
early and thoroughly, presenting cost effective alternatives, and
providing innovative solutions lead to project success. This success
begins with good communications among all stakeholders and
assuming the position of being good stewards of the client’s
resources. Maintaining good relations with landowners along the
proposed route is another important facet of protecting the client’s
interests plus facilitating a successful project outcome. In most
project decisions, there are tradeoffs between costs and timing.
With the global demand and attractive market price for crude oil,
it is important that decisions take into consideration the payback of
on-time or early project completion. This might require considerations
A borrow ditch facilitated HDD activities in an environmentally-sensitive wetlands.
Rights-of-way can be in congested regions, requiring ingenuity tocreate suitable work areas.
Good landowner relations can help produce a successful project.
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of alternatives during project execution
that might add incremental project costs,
but significant time savings and earlier
payback.
ConclusionThe role of pipeline engineers continues to
change with greater project complexity,
higher pressures and increased flow rates.
Despite the assistance from technological
tools, support software and systems and
dedicated specialists, engineers have to be
adept at a broad range of skills- assessing
materials, understanding specifications and
pertinent regulations, facilitating logistics,
resolving constructability issues, preserving the environment, and communicating with
all project participants and stakeholders. These skills become more pronounced with
experience on a variety of different projects, each presenting a unique set of challenges
that must be solved to assure project success.
For more information about Mustang’s pipeline business,
please contact Dany Jew at [email protected]
or David Carpenter at [email protected]
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Mustang has years of experience with many of the industry’s premier pipeline, gasstorage and facilities projects across the U.S. and beyond. Our team members,many 2nd and 3rd generation pipeliners located at regional offices coast to coast,can handle all phases of your project wherever it is. We offer:
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Then You Need Mustang!Mustang has the breadth of experience in pipeline engineering, field services, natural gas processing,NGL recovery, and CO2/Enhanced Oil Recovery technologies to be your valued partner in the shaleplays. We have the expertise, value-added internal support and track record to get your projects doneon time, within budget and with no surprises. We offer:
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Mustang’s Professional Services Group can provide you with experienced on-siteengineering and support services personnel when you need them. We have engineers,designers, managers, administrators, project controls , field service and other positionsavailable to solve your fluctuating staffing demands. Just call us, and we will fill yourrequirements with the right people. Take advantage of these benefits:
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Contact Mark Shepard to learn more about howMustang can put professionals to work for you.
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Add the Best Professionals toYour Team When You Need Them.
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AVEVA Inc10350 Richmond AvenueSuite 400Houston, TX 77042Tel +1 832 204 5580
Do you work in a world of last-minute data cleanup and “big bang” data handover? Gaps in your compliance information? International teams struggling to synchronise their data and activities?
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z Increase plant uptime – increase revenuez Enhance compliance and safety and minimize
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subcontractors, even clients AVEVA NET can manage data of any type and make it accessible and useful, in both AVEVA and third-party environments.
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Contact us to learn more!Email us at [email protected], find out more online at www.aveva.com/avevanet or take a look at our AVEVA NET plant Owner Operator microsite at www.aveva.com/aveva_net/oos.
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