Project Management

Project Background:

• Midstream-Producer agreements required additional gas processing volume justifying a second train of shallow cut refrigeration gas processing to be added to the existing Musreau 2 (M2) Gas Plant. 
• Due to efficiencies in executing a similar plant configuration, the project budget for Musreau 3 was set at 12% less than Musreau 2.

Solution & Execution:

• Integrated Client project team into the overall project team (Sr. PM, EITs, Project controls, Commissioning, Operations).
• Developed Engineering Execution Plan (driven by construction sequencing) for early design and equipment order resulting in early arrival at site including first arrival of all piperack.modules.
• Established Procurement Execution Plan to competitively bid out all aspects of the work inclusive of equipment, material and construction contracts on a lump sum basis. This included pre-fabrication of piping, structural steel and miscellaneous steel. 
• Ensured all fabricated piping and steel arrived at site prior to mobilization of mechanical field contractor.
• Delayed arrival of Electrical field installation contractor to allow Mechanical an approximate five week head start.

Final Results:

• Pipe and Steel Fabrication costs were reduced by approximately 50% by having them completed by specialty fabrication contractors.
• Mechanical field installation scope was reduced and corresponding construction cost savings of approximately 40% were achieved.
• Electrical field installation saw cost savings of approximately 40%.
• Field construction timelines were reduced by approximately 2 months (30%) which reduced all construction indirects accordingly (supervision, services, utilities, etc).
• Result was a total project cost 12% less than budget (i.e. close to 25% less than M2 costs) and an in-service date 2 months in advance of that publicly advertised.