Momentum Engineering has realised significant cost savings for its clients in two recently executed major projects. These efficiencies have been achieved without impacting project schedule, quality or integrity.

In today’s economic climate everyone’s attention is turned to reducing costs. However the agreement on the improved cost execution of these two projects occurred well before the downturn and is evidence of Momentum Engineering’s focus on providing a proactive, flexible, practical and effective service to the industry.

The first project involved the detailed design of a gas pipeline compressor station. The design was to be based on a recently completed project, with limited modifications to the station layout and elevations. Through the use of replicated documentation and efficient procurement processes, to obtain identical equipment, a greatly reduced engineering cost was achieved when compared to the original project.

The second project involved the detailed design of a major brownfield upgrade to three onshore gas compression trains to increase both head and flow. The project included the engineering and procurement of all components from inlet shutdown valve to outlet shutdown valve. Through discussions with the client and the fabrication\construction contractors a stream-lined series of deliverables was produced for the second and third trains. Integrity and quality were assured by a “gap-analysis” approach identifying areas where the modified trains were different from one another. The result was an execution of engineering at a cost much less than would otherwise have been possible.

Momentum Engineering understands that reducing costs requires a big picture view of the project. Engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, operation and maintenance costs all need to be considered to realise the most cost-effective approach.