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Contract Process Engineering |
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Having originally established the company in the field of contract
work, Approtech continue to provide Contract Process Engineering
services.
We can provide a start-to-finish Process Engineering service for your
Project, or provide more specific support, for example Engineering support, single-system design or single-CTR
execution, Subcontractor or Vendor Package management, or peak
shaving services. These services can be provided on a
conventional Contract basis, or utilising other arrangements to suit
your specific requirements.
Processes / Unit Operations Covered
- Oil processing, separation, stabilisation
- Crude dehydration and desalting
- Produced Water handling and treatment
- Gas gathering and transport systems, hydrate control, treatment and compression
- Hydrocarbon dewpointing, stabilisation
- Pipelines, tiebacks, Flow Assurance
- Package units - TEG / MEG dehydration, Molecular Sieve dehydration and dewpointing, methanol recovery, gas sweetening (e.g. amines), fuel gas
treatment, Produced Water packages including hydrocyclones, flotation and other operations, and fired heaters including Water Bath heaters
- Flare, vent, and blowdown
- Utilities and offsites
We can help during the following Project stages:
- Feasibility Studies and Economic Assessment
- Concept selection and design
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FEED
- Detailed Engineering Tender Package preparation
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Detailed Design
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Construction
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Pre-Commissioning
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Commissioning and Start-up
- Environmental audit
- Operator Training
- Production Optimisation, Troubleshooting and Debottlenecking
Activities would typically include:
- Statement of Requirements / Basis of Design preparation
- Process route optimisation and verification
- PFD/UFD definition
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Process Simulation
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Heat and Material Balance preparation
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System Philosophies and Design Reports
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P&ID definition
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Materials and Design Pressure / Protection zoning drawings
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Equipment and Package Data Sheets
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Instrument, and Control Valve Data Sheets
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Pressure Relief System designs
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SAFE Charts & Cause and Effects Matrices
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HAZOP, HAZAN, SIL, LOPA
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Operating Manuals
We operate on a time-based contract (hourly/dayrate) or on a fixed scope basis if required.
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Contract Services 