Piping Capabilities

Combined our Piping Group members have over 280 years experience in engineering piping design, field engineering and management. Their experience ranges from the chemical, petrochemical and energy (coal & gas) industries to timber and commercial industry projects. The have performed project work for the following companies: Dominion Transmission, Columbia Natural Resources, Columbia Gas Transmission, Consol Energy, Bayer CropScience, Marathon Ashland Petroleum, Quicksilver Resources, Clearon Corp. and FMC .

We provide clients with specialize engineering, design and technical services pertaining to plant design. From research and development to design and field work, our Piping Group provides services that respond to market demands and ensure cost-effective environmental and safety compliance.

Our Piping Group prepares maps of pipeline systems, refineries and oil and gas locations utilizing rough or detailed sketches, specifications, aerial photography, field walk downs and additional methods. Conventionally our piping designers and drafters utilize AutoCAD 2000 and MicroStation J software in design. However, at a client's request they have the ability to develop hand-drawn drawings.

Our Piping Group capabilities include:

  • Project Management
  • Piping & Instrument Diagram (P&ID) development
  • Process Flow Diagram (PFD) development
  • Orthographic drawing development
  • Flow sheet development
  • Isometric (Iso) drawing development
  • Stress & vibration analysis
  • Piping and equipment design & arrangements
  • Pipe support design
  • Plans & elevations
  • Evaluation
  • Emergency shutdown & relief valve system design
  • Troubleshooting
  • Construction blueprints
  • Steel arrangements & details
  • Field sketching & checking
  • Bill of materials
  • Steam piping
  • Dry handling lines
  • Lined piping systems
  • Underground piping
  • Large & small bore piping
  • Construction support
  • Inspection support
  • Station tie-in piping, fire valves & cross-overs
  • Access platforms
  • Field engineering
  • Concrete foundation design
  • Valve setting modifications

Specific facility work has included:

  • Upgrades & retro-fits in chemical plants
  • Harp dehydration installations
  • Tank & tank farm installations
  • HP additions and other projects to increase plant's processing capability
  • Measurement & Regulation Stations (new and retrofit)
  • Pig launcher/ receiver facilities
  • Electrical rebuilds
  • Station automation
  • Gas control mapping
  • Railcar loading/ unloading facilities
  • Loading dock & blending operations
  • Plant expansion facilities
  • Boiler house retro-fits & expansions
  • Water & sewage treatment plants
  • Hot & cold cut extrusion facilities
  • Compressor installations & enginator replacements