Pipeline and Facility Design

• pipeline looping
• pipeline relocation & lowering
• pipeline & laterals
• main line piping facilities
• facility design; including measurement, flow control, indirect heaters/separators, regulation and gas processing
• storage facilities
• operational improvements
• construction oversight

Route Site Feasibility

• regulatory analysis & planning
• pipeline routing
• environmental issues
• right-of-way acquisition

Pipeline Improvement

• pipeline lowing design
• pipeline relocation design
• pipeline load design (highway loads)
• pipeline replacement
• class location change
• facility modifications to accommodate in-line inspection  

Project Planning and Permitting

• agency strategy & negotiations
• air quality permits/modeling
• wetland permits/mitigation
• DOT permits
• local permits
• soil erosion & sedimentation permits
• NPEDS permits
• NEPA compliance
  

Pipeline Integrity

• HCA classification
• pipeline inspection prioritizing and cost estimating
• in-line inspection assistance (launching & receiving inspection/cleaning tools) 
• direct assessment
• development of hydrostatic testing plans
• close interval surveys  
• facility modifications
• NORM compliance
• post inspection services
  • - review of inspection tool data
  • - pipeline repair recommendations
  • - locating and excavating anomalies
  • - collection of site samples

Environmental Services

• permit acquisition and regulatory compliance
• construction planning/support and environmental inspection
• environmental management services
• geographic information systems (GIS)
• FERC environmental reports and certificate filings
• federal, state and local permit acquisition and regulatory compliance
• environmental assessments for project siting and routing
• threatened and endangered species consultation and surveys
• cultural resource consultations and investigations
• wetland and waterbody surveys
  
  Electrical and Instrumentation
  

• preparation of electrical specifications and drawings
  • - generators
  • - control panels
  • - switchgear at natural gas compressor stations
• specifications for constant speed and VFD motors
  • - coolers
  • - air compressors
  • - exhaust fans
• select and size electrical services for:
  • - load centers
  • - transformers
  • - heat tracing
• electrical design for NEC code and IEEE recommendations 
• instrumentation design drawings
  • - pressure and temperature transmitters
  • - level transmitters
  • - P&ID control loops
  • - valve actuators
• specifications for RTU instrument and pneumatic control buildings
• specifications for fire and gas detectors

Construction Management

• project management
• bid preparation and evaluation
• material procurement
• environmental monitoring
• encroachment monitoring
• permitting assistance

Surveying

• route selection
• preliminary alignment survey
• existing pipeline location/staking
• final as-builts
• large-range GPS projects
• High Definition Surveying

GIS/Photogrammetry

• high consequence area (HCA) identification
• population density surveys
• environmental route assessment
• pipeline routing
• pipeline visualization
• maintenance scheduling
• database management

Drafting

• mechanical, electrical and civil drafting services (bid/construction)
• permit drawings
• update drawings from field as-builts
• tailored drafting services
• AutoCAD and MicroStation compatible
• Blue Sky software

Cathodic Protection

• maintenance and monitoring
• corrosion prevention and evaluation
• corrosion remediation

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