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Hervé Baron

SPE, Paris

June 11th, 2015

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

• The role of Engineering

• The work process

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

• The role of Engineering

• The work process

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Process Flow

Diagrams, Heat &

Material Balance

Process Equipment

sizing

Utility consumption

Utility Units Design

Plant Layout

Equipment design by vendors

Piping & Instrumentation

Diagrams

Piping Routing

Instrumentation & Control design

Fluids composition & conditions

Material selection and specifications

Civil design ( foundations)

Structural steel design

Electrical power generation & distribution

Process Design

Civil design (UG networks)

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

Fast track execution

• From sequential to concurrent E/P/C

• Consequences for Engineering: Early quantity estimates and commitments

• Awareness and compliance with construction work sequence

• Knowledge and focus on fundamentals

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From sequential to concurrent Project execution

ENGINEERING

PROCUREMENT

CONSTRUCTION

Bill of materials

Drawings

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ENGINEERING

PROCUREMENT

CONSTRUCTION

From sequential to concurrent Project execution

ENGINEERING PROCUREMENT CONSTRUCTION

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

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• From sequential to concurrent E/P/C

• Consequences for Engineering: Early quantity estimates and commitments

• Awareness and compliance with construction work sequence

• Knowledge and focus on fundamentals

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ENGINEERING

PROCUREMENT

From sequential to concurrent Project execution

Fabrication + transport Up to 7-9 months on large projects

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ENGINEERING

CONSTRUCTION

From sequential to concurrent Project execution

QUANTITIES TO ERECT

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

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• From sequential to concurrent E/P/C

• Consequences for Engineering: Early quantity estimates and commitments

• Awareness and compliance with construction work sequence

• Knowledge and focus on fundamentals

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Awareness and compliance with construction sequence

Process simulations

Equipment selection &

purchase

Foundation drawings

Process data sheet

Vendor data

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Engineering must adjust its schedule to match the construction sequence…

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Engineering must adjust its schedule to match the construction sequence… Undergrounds are installed first but usually designed last!

Awareness and compliance with construction sequence

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

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The Engineering of a Process Plant

Fast track execution

• From sequential to concurrent E/P/C

• Consequences for Engineering: Early quantity estimates and commitments

• Awareness and compliance with construction work sequence

• Knowledge and focus on fundamentals

• Piping chain

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The most likely critical path of an Oil & Gas Project

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Elementary work in Piping

Drawing + matching materials available Pre-fabrication: cutting, welding, NDE, blasting, painting (primer) Erection: fit-up, welding, NDE, PWHT, supports, hydrotest, cleaning, re-instatement, painting, insulation

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Fast track execution

• From sequential to concurrent E/P/C

• Consequences for Engineering: Early quantity estimates and commitments

• Awareness and compliance with construction work sequence

• Knowledge and focus on fundamentals

• Piping chain

• Integration of Equipment

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Management of information from Vendors

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Management of information from Vendors

Initial package layout Final Package layout

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Management of information from Vendors

Vendor Instrumentation &

Control

Electrical

Plant Layout

Civil

Piping

Process

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The last word: Engineering in a nutshell

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