We connect engineering decisions across the oil and gas value chain, considering safety, integrity and operational continuity.
A facility's performance depends on its connections with the rest of the value chain. A production modification may change transportation, storage or processing requirements; alternatives are therefore assessed alongside the constraints of existing systems.
StratumX's approach starts by understanding the operating objective and defining the boundaries of each intervention. Coordination between disciplines helps organise scope, manage interfaces and prepare decisions supported by technical information.
In an operating facility, available geometry and documentation may represent different stages of the asset. Checking surveys, models and diagrams helps define tie-ins and intervention boundaries. Reviews are coordinated with operations to identify access, isolation and return-to-service constraints.
Explore the scope of each stage and its connections with engineering, execution and asset management.
Production, gathering and initial fluid treatment facilities, onshore and offshore.
Explore the scopePipelines, stations and terminals connecting production centres with delivery points.
Explore the scopeIntegration of process units, utilities and improvements to existing facilities.
Explore the scopePriorities change with the asset's life cycle stage and operating conditions.
Development begins with a design basis that connects capacity, fluid characteristics, utilities and site conditions. Comparing configurations helps identify critical interfaces before progressing to detailed engineering.
The scope is developed from process behaviour, asset condition and execution constraints. These priorities connect the study with an implementable solution.
Design review identifies hazards, deviations and protection requirements. Hazard and operability studies — HAZOP — and other reviews are integrated according to the project stage; their recommendations must be linked to deliverables and assigned close-out responsibilities.
For brownfield projects involving assets in service, engineering starts by validating what is in place and how it operates. Tie-ins, available space and utility capacity shape the solution and the work sequence.
Connecting design, condition and failure history helps distinguish inspection, maintenance and replacement needs. Prioritisation considers consequences for people, the environment and process continuity, alongside opportunities for intervention.
Analysis of balances, trends and constraints helps identify improvement opportunities. Data must be representative and traceable to compare scenarios, identify performance losses and assess the effects of a modification.
Gas quality, delivery conditions and user demand guide the selection of conditioning, compression and transportation stages. Processing requirements are assessed alongside water, energy, control and other facility utilities.
Where a project includes liquefied natural gas — LNG — the assessment connects treatment, liquefaction, storage and subsequent regasification with logistics conditions and the destination market. The engineering scope is defined according to the facilities involved and the interfaces to be resolved.
Select the solution that matches your facility's needs.
Coordinate processes, equipment and infrastructure from studies through to detailed design.
Explore the scopeIntegrate engineering, procurement, construction and handover readiness.
Explore the scopeConnect condition, deterioration mechanisms and criticality to prioritise interventions.
Explore the scopeUseful inputs include the intervention objective, location, fluid characteristics, operating conditions and existing documentation. For a facility in service, inspection, maintenance and failure records help identify constraints. The initial scope may include identifying missing information and planning how to collect it.
Configurations are first compared and the design basis agreed. Basic engineering and front-end engineering design — FEED — consolidate the interfaces and specifications needed to assess implementation. The level of detail depends on the decision required and the maturity of the information.
Planning connects tie-ins, supplies, construction activities and testing with available operating windows. Constraints and responsibilities are agreed between project and operations teams. Change management keeps documentation current and enables the effects of each intervention on the overall facility to be reviewed.
Completion is organised by system, with acceptance criteria, verification records and control of outstanding items. Handover includes as-built drawings, equipment information and operations and maintenance documentation. Commissioning is planned in line with project interfaces and responsibilities.
