Downstream for Refining and Petrochemical

Downstream facilities demand precision at every level. We bring the technical depth to optimize performance, reduce risk, and keep operations running at their best; from refinery units to petrochemical plants.

Downstream is where the value of oil and gas is truly realized. Crude oil arrives at the refinery as a raw material and leaves as the fuels, chemicals, and products that power modern life. It is a world of continuous processes, extreme temperatures, high pressures, and razor-thin margins where operational excellence is not optional but essential.

Refineries are among the most complex industrial facilities ever built. Dozens of interconnected process units, from atmospheric distillation and fluid catalytic cracking to hydrotreating and reforming, must work in precise coordination. A disruption in one unit can ripple through the entire plant. Managing that complexity, while meeting product specifications, environmental regulations, and safety standards, demands deep technical knowledge and hard-won operational experience.

Petrochemical plants bring their own set of challenges. Whether producing ethylene, propylene, aromatics, or polymers, these facilities operate at the frontier of process engineering. Feedstock variability, catalyst management, energy integration, and yield optimization are constant concerns for operators looking to stay competitive in a demanding global market.

We work with refining and petrochemical clients at every stage of the asset lifecycle, from greenfield development and capacity expansion to performance improvement, turnaround support, and life extension. Our team combines process engineering expertise with a practical understanding of how these facilities actually operate, translating technical insight into solutions that work in the real world.

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Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

Comprehensive services designed to manage complexity, reduce risk and ensure reliable project delivery worldwide.

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Preliminary study & Analysis

Define project scope, objectives, and constraints. Gather technical data and site conditions Identify codes, standards, and risks. Output: feasibility report, BOD draft, PFDS

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Technical Assessment

Review existing systems and tie-ins validate design inputs and specifications define engineering tools, interfaces, and design standard. Output: Technical Evaluation, DBM, GAP Matrix.

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Design

Develop multi-discipline engineering deliverables. Produce P&IDs, layouts, isos, and MTOs. Conduct 3D modeling and model reviews. Output: AFC drawings, data sheets, 3D model reports

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Implementation Plan

Translate design into construction execution. Define procurement and subcontract strategy. Establish quality, safety, and inspection plans. Output: execution plan, ITPs, CWPs, risk strategy

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Testing & Commissioning

Perform system completions and functional tests. Execute pre-commissioning and calibration checks. Validate system performance with client. Output: test records, as-builts, verification reports

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Handover & Optimization

Deliver final documentation and training Support start-up and performance tuning. Capture lessons learned and project closure. Output: handover dossier, O&M manuals, close-out report

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From high-pressure transmission lines to compression stations, midstream infrastructure leaves no room for error. We provide the technical know-how to keep these systems reliable, safe, and operating at peak capacity; whatever the conditions

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From remote onshore fields to deepwater subsea systems, upstream operations push people and technology to their limits. We bring the technical expertise to support exploration, drilling, and production facilities; wherever the resource is found.

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Power generation facilities are under more pressure than ever to perform reliably, efficiently, and cleanly. We support operators and developers with the technical expertise to design, optimize, and sustain generation assets across the full spectrum of technologies.

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Food and pharmaceutical facilities operate under some of the strictest standards in any industry. We bring the engineering expertise to help clients design, build, and run facilities that meet regulatory requirements without compromising on efficiency or output.

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The shift to renewable energy is reshaping the entire industry. We support developers and operators with the engineering expertise to design and deliver renewable energy facilities that are technically sound, commercially viable, and built to last.

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Downstream facilities demand precision at every level. We bring the technical depth to optimize performance, reduce risk, and keep operations running at their best; from refinery units to petrochemical plants.

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From high-pressure transmission lines to compression stations, midstream infrastructure leaves no room for error. We provide the technical know-how to keep these systems reliable, safe, and operating at peak capacity; whatever the conditions

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From remote onshore fields to deepwater subsea systems, upstream operations push people and technology to their limits. We bring the technical expertise to support exploration, drilling, and production facilities; wherever the resource is found.

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Power Generation

Power generation facilities are under more pressure than ever to perform reliably, efficiently, and cleanly. We support operators and developers with the technical expertise to design, optimize, and sustain generation assets across the full spectrum of technologies.

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