Abalto were awarded the commissioning scope through the EPIC contractor Panorama Contracting & Engineering Services working for Qatar Petroleum contract number GTC 189/ED/03 entitled EPIC of an independent Flare for QJA-1 & 2 and Replacement Separators at Dukhan Fields.

The contract scope was to replace the existing separators at both Khatia Main Degasing Station (KMDS) and Fahahil Main Degassing Station (FMDS) of Qatar Petroleum Dukhan Oil Filed in addition to the provision of new flare package at Khatia Main Pumping Station (KMPS) with all associated piping, instrumentation and commissioning.  The change over from old to new separators was scheduled during planned shutdown where as the Flare package start-up was on live plant.

Abalto safely and successfully delivered commissioning procedures, conducted process commissioning and managed the instrumentation and logic update in three Oil & Gas facilities for Qatar Petroleum at Dukhan filed.  We were able to have a problem free commissioning through following structured methodology, drawing on lessens learnt, identifying what could go wrong and preparing for mitigation of flaws.  Other success factors were management of interfaces, managing risks to successful delivery, agreeing to the handover and acceptance criteria prior to commencement and rigours testing during pre-commissioning.