Energy

Holland Engineering is one of the premier consulting firms in the Midwest. For more than four decades, Holland Engineering has provided tailor-made pipeline solutions for some of the most important players in the industry. We offer a full range of customized pipeline services to oil, petrochemical and natural gas companies across the United States.

Survey

Our survey team provides a broad spectrum of services, including route selection, right-of-way determination and locating and staking existing pipelines. We perform preliminary, condemnation, construction and as-built surveys, and provide design for large-scale horizontal and vertical control networks. To do this, we employ the latest technologies and equipment, such as GPS, Laser Scanners, Mobile LiDAR, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Robotic Total Stations. We also provide hydrographic surveys, a quick and cost-effective method of gathering data in areas that are inaccessible to conventional surveying techniques.

Our engineers stay informed about the latest advances in this technology and receive annual training so they can offer you the safest, most accurate and up-to-date Mobile LiDAR services available. Mobile LiDAR, which captures a highly detailed record of existing site conditions, enables us to deliver 2D and 3D CAD files, colorized point clouds, digital terrain models and shapefiles.

3D laser scanning provides a real-time snapshot of existing conditions in a single scan. This highly accurate data can be accessed at any time, so there’s no need for multiple site visits. 3D laser scanning reduces safety risks, can be used for reverse engineering and has valuable marketing applications. 3D laser scanning also allows our designers to work from a complete picture of existing conditions and incorporates directly into our 3D modeling software.

Our team has been flying UAS since 2013 and is highly familiar with the relevant rules and regulations. With the expertise to capture more data than through traditional surveying methods, we can provide products such as point cloud models of the site and ultra-high resolution ortho photos. Using both hexacopters and fixed-wing drones, we can provide the full spectrum of UAS services, including orthophotos, 3D models, inspection, site monitoring, video and mapping. Using UAS enables us to reduce field time, increase safety and view areas that are otherwise impossible to access.

Using GIS, we can capture, store, retrieve, analyze and display spatial data, integrating data from a variety of sources and systems into a single cohesive, easy-to-understand map. Applications include High Consequence Area identification and pipeline routing. GIS also enables us to reduce project duration and costs and to communicate highly detailed information.

Our ArcGIS Server makes it possible to build, manage, display and analyze spatial data across all platforms. We use this cloud-based mapping technology to develop and manage GIS web services, applications and datasets, create interactive web applications for project management, set up web maps for collecting and editing data in the field, and share data with project managers and you.

Design

For cost-effective, precise project designs, our designers utilize advanced software and technology. We excel at collaborating with state, federal agencies and geotechnical firms to ensure seamless, compliant solutions. This collaborative spirit ensures that your project aligns seamlessly with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

Our engineers have experience designing virtually every type of pipeline project, from new pipeline installations to facility improvements. We handle all design services from initial planning to final design, including measurement, regulation, flow control and gas processing. We can also provide construction oversight.

In response to advancing technology in the? survey and design fields, HEI has advanced software and trained professionals? that can model existing and proposed mechanical systems in a 3D model. By laser scanning existing stations, our designers work in a real-world model to ensure the highest level of accuracy compared to conventional methods. This approach also enables HEI to handle design changes more efficiently.

Our skilled HDD designers have extensive experience coordinating with state and federal agencies and working around US Army Corps of Engineers levee systems. Coordinating with a drilling contractor where necessary, they will identify appropriate product pipe and determine the optimum drill path to meet both your requirements and industry guidelines. After installation, they can perform operational stress analysis.

Other services include:

  • Coordinating with geotechnical firms to obtain appropriate soil information.
  • Full survey services, such as sonar mapping for large water crossings.
  • Drilling mud calculations to identify potential inadvertent return locations.
  • Providing complete calculation report as well as detailed plan and profile.

Our team of structural engineers is exceptionally qualified to address your specific project needs. We offer a full range of services, including pipeline, vessel and equipment foundation designs, pipe trestle design, plant structural analysis and design and pipe stress analysis.

Using industry standard platforms such as AutoCAD and MicroStation, our drafting staff offer services ranging from detailed project design and construction drawings to tailored drafting. We also use Blue Sky Software, which provides automated mapping capabilities and enables easy extraction of project data for transfer to your GIS system.

Our team of OpQual Certified field personnel are experienced in all phases of integrity management. We offer assistance with HCA classification, pipeline inspection prioritization and cost estimating for facility modification, in-line inspection assistance, planning for hydrostatic testing facilities and close interval surveys for direct assessments.

We also offer post-inspection services, including reviews of inspection tool data, assistance with locating and excavating anomalies, anomaly evaluation, collection of site samples, pipeline repair recommendations and data entry of inspection results.

ILI projects use a tool known as a pig to perform maintenance and inspection operations. The tool is launched into the pipeline and “tracked” at road crossings to verify its location and speed. Smart tools are used with Above Ground Boxes (AGM) to correlate collected data with location so that when a problem (such as corrosion or a dent) is found, the defective pipe can be excavated, inspected and repaired.

Holland Engineering has been providing ILI-related services since 2003 to clients such as El Paso, TransCanada, Great Lakes, Northern Border, Wolverine and DTE. 

Our tracking services include reviewing alignment sheets and other resources to determine the best AGM locations, creating survey/tracking spreadsheets, staking and surveying AGM locations, creating GPS files for tracking tools, and tracking cleaning, gauge and smart tools.  Our primary service area covers Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.  We provide pigging services in the Dakotas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky and Tennessee.

We also provide dig services, including preliminary and final staking of the dig area, inspection of the pipe and as-built survey of the pipe.

Environmental

Our environmental team is committed to helping our clients find cost-effective solutions to environmental challenges. We understand the complex science and regulatory structure underlying environmental issues and will engineer the right solution for you. We offer a full range of services, from planning and permitting to construction and restoration.

We have conducted environmental compliance on hundreds of pipeline projects in full compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Drawing on the extensive experience of our multidisciplinary team, we take an integrated approach to engineer and implement innovative solutions for a variety of environmental projects throughout the United States, including;

  • NEPA Compliance
  • Wetland and Water Quality Permitting (401/404/301/303)
  • FERC Filings / Compliance
  • NPDES Permitting
  • Public Service Commission / State Filings
  • Wetland Mitigation, Enhancement, Preservation and Easement Planning and Design
  • Hydrostatic Water Testing / Discharge
  • Drain and Transportation Crossing Permits
  • Archeological and Historical / Cultural Resources Permitting
  • Stream and Wetland Restoration
  • Water Quality Assessments
  • Invasive Species Surveys and Management
  • Threatened and Endangered Species Surveys / Mitigation / MBTA / Section 7
  • Mussel and Botanical Surveys
  • GIS including ArcGIS online
  • Phase I / Phase II
  • Soil and Groundwater Sampling
  • Environmental Site Assessments
  • Feasibility and Routing
  • Bid Preparation
  • Wetland and Waterbody Surveys
  • Agricultural Mitigation, Restoration Monitoring
  • Construction Plan Preparation: SPCC, Unanticipated Discovery, Waste Management, Agricultural Mitigation, Winter Construction and Monitoring, Transportation, Blasting, HDD Contingency, Inadvertent Return Contingency
  • Floodplain Management
  • Hydrologic/Hydraulic Analysis

Our team provides a full range of field assessment, monitoring and inspection services, including environmental inspection and management, chief and lead environmental inspection, on-site and source inspection and specialty inspections (e.g. threatened and endangered species, invasive species, cultural resources).

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