Pipeline construction
Pipeline construction
(OP)
I would need to get opinions from experienced pipeline engineers. In few days I will be representing my company in reviewing the pipeline construction contract details with the constructor. What's expected of me as a client?
Some more inforamation:
*Flowline tying the well to the process facility, about 5km away.
*Natural gas, sweet.
*Surface piping
*Flow rate 20+MMSCFD
Some more inforamation:
*Flowline tying the well to the process facility, about 5km away.
*Natural gas, sweet.
*Surface piping
*Flow rate 20+MMSCFD





RE: Pipeline construction
Take official notes, type them up and have everybody sign.
In other words, make sure that the contract says in so many words, that even if its inspected and accepted, you (the contractor) still have to make it work.
And a very good last question is, "If you might have any problems (in addition to what we've discussed above), what do you think they might be, how would you solve them and would that be included in the base price or would it be extra work. Then if they do have that problem and didn't bring the tools to the party, at least your *A* is covered.
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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/
RE: Pipeline construction
The principal thing that is expected of you as a client is that you know the contract better than the contractor and are in a position to guide, advise and interpret. So, plenty of bedtime reading study ahead!!
Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/8/83b/b04
RE: Pipeline construction
It's onshore construction