Central Processing Facility (CPF) | brownfield project | US, NM-Permian Basin (2023)
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Location: Delaware Basin, NM
Project: Oil storage tank battery and oil skimming tanks piping system re-design
Disciplines: Piping Engineering aligned with Process, Civil, and E&I
Client Challenge
The operator required redesign of existing crude oil storage tank battery and oil skimming tanks to address regulatory compliance related to tank spacing and air quality management. The project had to be executed in an active facility, with minimal disruption to ongoing operations and without interrupting production.
Approach
In collaboration with project owner (EPC company), Stream3 Solutions performed a comprehensive brownfield engineering study focused on constructability, safety, and regulatory compliance. The team evaluated existing process conditions, layout constraints, and tie-in opportunities, and developed multiple alternatives to enable facility upgrades without shutting in production.
Our scope included:
- Review of existing process engineering and facility layouts
- Identification of tie-ins and demolition limits
- Improve vent gas management through integration of VRU and flare systems
- Design team planning and coordination
- Development of a constructible redesign incorporating piping, process, civil, and E&I disciplines
- Preparation of Issued for Construction (IFC) piping engineering package to support field execution
- PVF procurement support
Process Equipment Associated
- 8 Crude Oil Storage Tanks (API 12F)
- 2 Transfer Pumps (ANSI B73.1)
- 1 Knockout (KO) Pot
- 1 Vapor Recovery Unit (VRU)
- 1 Blower
- 2 Diaphragm Pumps
- 1 Low-Level Pressure (LLP) Flare Stack
Key Deliverables
- 3D piping and equipment model (using AutoCAD Plant 3D)
- Pipe stress analysis and nozzle load qualification report (using CAESAR II)
- Redlined P&IDs for demolition and tie-in identification
- Tie-in schedule and field engineering support documentation
- Reviewed IFC P&IDs
- Redlined process line list
- Updated plot plan
- Piping fabrication isometrics and piping plans
- Pipe support layouts and steel member detailing
- PVF bill of materials (BOM from intelligent 3D model)
- Construction RFIs and engineering support