Development of the detail engineering for the procurement and construction of two new dehydration and desalting trains for the diluted wet bitumen flows, storage of dry and wet diluted bitumen and treated water delivery, resulting from dehydration, for injection in the wells. Scope also included the preparation of as-built documentation and start-up and testing specifications, as well as the supply of personnel. The plant will have a capacity of 140,000 BPD and capacity to store 250,000 barrels of wet diluted bitumen and 600,000 barrels of dry diluted bitumen.
EPC for surface expansion of facilities for clusters jb, ya, wc, vd, vc and xa at zuata
Client:
SINCOR
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Preparation of Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning for the extension of the surface facilities associated with the six existing clusters, pre-commissioning and commissioning of new wells under a fast-track operation.
The surface production facilities, located close to the town of San Diego de Cabrutica in Venezuela, consist in the mechanical, electrical and instrumentation and control connections for 67 new wells. At the same time the power and control rooms were enlarged and new air compressors for services and instruments were installed as part of the project scope.
Consultancy services for the execution of major surface infrastructure projects, quality assurance, assessment and technical assistance for PDVSA management. projects included the following:
Conceptual Engineering for the FIRE-FIGHTING TRAINING CENTER at the Jose Industrial Complex. The center will have training facilities for academic activities, as well as simulators for practices in the event of actual situations in different types of circumstances, such as crude spills, gas escapes, fires at heights and spills of toxic spills, among others.
INSTALLATION OF THE ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (SCA), CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV (CCTV) AND DETECTION OF TRESPASSERS (DI) IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS AND CONNECTED AREAS AT PDVSA GAS ANACO. Development of Conceptual and Basic Engineering for the installation and commissioning of the described systems in the whole area of these facilities, by establishing the function requirements and the general design guidelines for the continuous monitoring, registering and analysis of the information coming from the different elements making up the Integrated Protection System (SIP).
Intelligent three-dimensional electronic model / project data book for PEMEX platform Bagre C
Client:
UPSTREAM ENGINEERING
Country:
USA - MEXICO
Description:
Work scope covers activities related to the devlopment of the 3D electronic model and the preparation of the project Data Books of the satellite production platform Bagre "C" for PEMEX, which has 6 wells that handle 2 MMSCFD of gas, 2 MBPD of water and 4 MBPD of oil.
Work will be done in OTEPI's Caracas offices in coordination with the team of Venezuelan engineers at the Houston office.
The Sea Horse® project is used for this project, a license represented by OTEPI in Venezuela together with Upstream Engineering. The PDMS (Plant Design Management System) was used for the execution of this project.
Compression facilities - Zapato Mata R operations center
Client:
SOLAR TURBINES
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Development of Detail Engineering for 9 compression trains located in the Zapato Mata R, Operations Center, as part of the project being executed by Solar for the supply and installation of high and low pressure gas compression systems for PDVSA.
Development of professional engineering services for an initial period of two years, in the preparation of conceptual, basic and detail engineering, as well as construction support.
Basic & detail engineering and optional field engineering services
Client:
TOTAL OIL AND GAS DE VENEZUELA
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Development of basic and detail engineering services associated with the installation of a second crude production train and modification of the existing facilities to eliminate bottlenecks for gas handling, location of the facilities in the TOGV Rucio Viejo oil field. Thanks to this project, the facilities will handle 54 MBPD of crude and 120 MMPCSD of gas at high pressure.
Engineering and technical services master agreement
Client:
TOTAL OIL AND GAS DE VENEZUELA
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Scope includes the development of engineering and updating of projects, among them the following:
- Updating of safety concepts
- PRO II simulation of the Rucio Viejo Plant
- Data books for sand separator in Well J489
- Surface facilities study
- Verification of electricity documents
- RVP oil export back up line
- Plan update
- Verification of pipeline documents
- Cost data base update
- RVP PSV evaluation
- RVP capacity study
- V-102 pressure decrease for well-cleaning
Pier for gas fractionation plant - Camisea Project
Client:
PLUSPETROL
Country:
PERU
Description:
Review of basic engineering, development of detail engineering and procurement administration for the electromechanical works for the construction of a loading platform and another for liquid products sales services, both three kilometers offshore. Among the procurement activities are included the administration of materials and equipment for the electromechanical works (purchasing, follow-up and inspection), support for the construction of new facilities in the processes area and coordination of engineering and procurement.
Development of production facilities - Yucal - Placer field
Client:
YPERGAS
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
The project consisted in the development of the production facilities (wells, clusters, interconnection pipelines and fluid processing plant) for the handling of 210 MMSCFD of gas. The plant is located 150 km south of Caracas, Venezuela. Work consisted in the design of a gas dehydration and treatment plant, an electricity generation plant, gas pipelines, clusters S1 / N1, buildings, audit station, and also included an environmental impact study, evaluation of existing road bridges and preparation of construction pacakages. Also participated in the development of basic and detail engineering development, procurement management, construction support and testing.
The project consisted in the development of Detail Engineering, Procurement Management and Construction Management for the development of the Hamaca Field Surface facilities in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela, Package "C", Stages I, II and III. The following are the more relevant works:
* 21 new clusters (civil and electromechanical works)
* 5 multiphase pumping stations (pumping system works at 18.000 HP)
* 22 electricity substations (one of 115 / 34.5 kV, 50 MVA; and 21 of 34.5 / 480 V, 5 MVA)
* 60 Km of electricity lines
* 120 Km of poliducts
* 55 Km of crude pipeline (36" / 30" / 24" / 16")
* 65 Km of diluent pipeline (16" / 12" / 10" / 8" / 6")
* 60 Km of fiber-optic interconnection
* It also included support for the commissioning and start-up of the facilities
Definition of 2001 projects, Anaco District - package A
Client:
PDVSA
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Basic engineering for 3 compressor plants (Santa Rosa, San Joaquín and Zapatos / Mata-R Fields) with a capacity of 450 MMPCED. Development of Basic Engineering, including the following: review of the area plot plan in order to determine the distribution of the crude handling facilities and the gas compression facilities. Preparation of major equipment specifications, data sheets, and definition of services required, buildings, electricity supply facilities, roads and drainage, design of foundations and structures, preparation of flow charts and pipeline and instrumentation diagrams and preparation of operation and control philosophy. Preparation of calculations, specifications and data sheets for instruments. Conceptual Engineering included, at PDVSA's request, a review of existing Conceptual Engineering. Consultancy meetings with suppliers of compressors in order to determine the technologies available in the market, as well as the market sizes available world-wide.
Maturín District engineering and construction projects
Client:
PDVSA
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Conceptual, Basic and Detail Engineering of 18 minor projects, as well as Technical Engineering Assistance Services conducted in PDVSA offices. The main activities were: Conceptual, Basic and Detail Engineering, calculation and analysis of operating line forces, analysis of pipeline flexibility, process simulation by applying cutting-edge market software, environmental impact analysis, manifold automation systems, planning, control and cost estimates, quality plans and project execution.
PMC of the project in order to increase Dacion Field production capacity from 30,000 to 90,000 BPD. Basic Engineering, Detail Engineering, Procurement Management, Construction Management and Project Management of the new facilities, including:
Completion of Engineering, Detail Engineering, completion of procurement of equipment with long-term delivery, procurement of equipment and materials, management of construction activities through mechanical completion, precommisioning and commisioning, management of project activities begun by third parties, management of interfaces with other contractors to ensure integration with the new facilities (development of wells, pipelines, high tension 115 kV power supply, gas compresors, LACT installation, monitoring system), decommissioning of existing facilities.
Water, gas, well reinjection and bi-phase initial separation facilities were developed.
Two export stations, fluid collection systems and electricity substation of 115 kV / 34.5 kV and connection to the existing PDVSA network.
East and West compression stations, 90 MMSCFD and 60 MMSCFD respectively, for compressing gas from 60 to 1,300 psig. Collection and distribution networks of about 50 km in length for crude, gas and water (diameters: 24" / 20" / 16" / 12" / 10" / 8" / 6")
Design, procurement and construction management of systems associated with:
Flow stations, main station, crude processing, exportation facilities, LACT unit, production water treatment, dehydration, gas lift, interconnection pipelines, services, buildings.
Otepi-Foster Wheeler, integrated with the Sincor team, conducted all the activities involved in the management and supervision of the project for the construction of the Zuata surface facilities (San Diego de Cabrutica) and the Jose Upgrader, with a view to producing 210,000 BSPD of extra-heavy 8.5 API crude.
Upstream facilities consist of:
* 42 clusters of 12/24 wells each
* 12 multi-phase pumping stations
* 195 km. of flowlines and pipelines
* Crude pipelines (diameters: 30" / 24" / 16")
* Diluent pipelines (diameters: 16" / 10" / 8" / 6" / 4")
* 110 km. of power lines of 34.5 kV and fiber-optics
* Control system (SCADA)
Project scope includes collection of field information on technical process safety information at onshore MARAVEN operations (6 compressor plants, 2 tank yards and 8 flow stations) located in Zulia and Trujillo States. Includes the preparation of flow charts (DPF), pipeline and instrument diagrams (DTI), equipment plans (Plot Plan), and one-line electricity diagrams, control schemes, electrical connection diagrams and classification of areas. 1,100 plans updated.
Design of two options for the pipelines from Cerro Negro to Jose. The study included cost estimates for both options, and diameter and guage studies.
BE and DE of the approved option, including alignment, road crossings, repumping and heating stations, hydraulic study of the 30" poliduct transporting diluted crude and diluent over 289 km from Cerro Negro to Jose. Scope also included a re-pumping station located in the tank yard (Puerto La Cruz), purchase requisitions for materials and equipment, procurement, transport, traffic, inspection, nationalization and materials controls.
Automation of artifical gas lifting manifolds in lake Maracaibo
Client:
PDVSA
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
EPC for the automation of 16 manifolds located in Lake maracaibo, including detail engineering for: Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Pipelines, Automation and Control and Electricity disciplines, local and foreign Procurement of materials associated with the disciplines mentioned; Construction and assembly of electromechanical works; Operating Manuals. Acquisition of materials and equipment from at home and abroad, inspection of materials, follow-up, transport and warehousing, construction of civil works, electromechanical assemblies, instrumentation, commissioning, operating manuals and training of operations personnel.
Design, supply and installation of a gathering, compression and injection system for high-pressure gas at El Furrial field, consisting of: a medium-pressure 1,250 PSIG, 135 MMSCFD compression plant that sucks rich gas from the existing Lagoven facilities at Jusepín and delivers it to the Acogas plant, where associated liquids are extracted.
5 reciprocating compressors are to be installed at the plant, driven by 5,000 HP electric motors. A 7,500 PSIG, 600 MMSCFD high-pressure plant receives poor gas from the Acogas plant through another 3.5 km 24" gas pipeline, and from the ACCRO plant through another 30 km 30" gas pipeline, both gas pipelines forming part of the development of this project. To compress the gas from 1,250 PSIG to 7,500 PSIG, two compression trains were installed. This gas is injected into 5 wells through a 12 km gas pipeline of between 14" and 8" diameter and a maximum thickness of 1.25". An investment of approximately US$ 150 million is planned, of which Black & Veatch Pritchard-Otepi are responsible for a total of US$ 70 million.
Cryogenic plant for recovery of natural gas liquids (LAMA)
Client:
PDVSA (MARAVEN)
Country:
VENEZUELA
Description:
Turnkey lump sum project, modular design and construction. The purpose is the design, contruction and commissioning of a cryogenic plant for the recovery of natural gas liquids. The work was executed in association with the Pritchard Corporation. The plant is on a platform in the lake Maracaibo block. Its capacity is 120 MM cubic feet of gas per day and about 8,000 barrels of propane and other heavier liquids are recovered per day. Turboexpansion technology was used for the design in order to maximize its thermal efficiency and its distinctive characteristic is the use of modular assembly and construction methods, determined by its position on a platform and the need to reduce total execution time.
Expansion of the La Paz Gas Compression Plant, Zulia State, including the installation of 2 turbo-compressor trains (modular construction) for 29.53 MMPCND of gas for lifting at 1,225 PSIA at 120°F. Extension of the existing warehouse, construction of a new control room, expansion and modification of pipeline supports, suction and delivery manifold. OTEPI was also responsible for Production Management, Planning and Control, Procurement Management and Administration. The project was developed in association with Solar Turbines, Int.
Detail engineering to lower sulfur content, for which a hydro treatment unit had to be installed in each of the refineries in Lemont and Corpus Christi, with a 42.500 BPD capacity each. This entailed design, option studies, procurement, as well as revision, enlargement and modifications to pre existing refineries.The scope at this phase is the development of detail engineering and procurement support.
Detail engineering for the filling system of oil tanks, LPG cylinder filling, buildings, fences, water and foam fire protection systems, civil engineering of many different nature.
