Engineering and Engineering Consulting
In line with our ambition to be one of the preferred oil services company within
the Nigeria extractive context, we have combined our extensive local knowledge of the industry with that of our various technical partners to create a unique competence for onshore and offshore engineering consulting.
At Altura, we provide a wide range of engineering consultancy service which include; Project Concepts, Master plans, Feasibility studies (and bankable studies), Economic feasibility studies, Environmental impact studies & Preparation of project financing documents, to Design and planning which includes; Site documentation, Conceptual design and approved conceptual design, Permit application design, Bid design and optimization of alternatives for
general contractors and tender design and Construction design. If required, we are also able to provide further services such as acquiring all the necessary permits.
Our highly professional flexible workforce is able to propose up-to-date design,
incorporating the latest technological innovations. We provide excellent customer
service.
| Our service portfolio includes:
Process Facilities for oil and gas | Our team is able to provide technical advisory and engineering services in the following areas;
Project Management Consultancy Services; We are able to provide the related, complete service portfolio ranging from studies to initial operation for all kinds of oil & gas upstream facilities onshore and on fixed and floating offshore installations. Project management, construction supervision and commissioning assistance are standard elements of our services |
Onshore and offshore Fabrication;
Structural steel & piping fabrication and repair on oil and gas fields and fixed offshore platforms.
Pipeline engineering design for onshore and offshore Exploration & Production
We are able to provide routing layout, hazard surveys, sizing engineering, installed cost estimates and permit applications. We can also carry out the design of the pipeline risers and subsea tie-ins, as well as coordinates the procurement of materials and installation contractors. The company prepares pipeline construction drawings and provides construction management and inspection services for installation
Engineering and Design for Subsea Operations
Altura offers field planning, design, procurement, fabrication, installation, inspection, commissioning and BSEE permitting of subsea distribution and piping systems. Designs can be created for subsea components such as umbilicals, electrical and hydraulic distribution systems, manifolds, pipeline jumpers, pipeline end terminations (PLETs), pipeline end manifolds (PLEMs), flying leads, suction pile anchoring systems, catenary risers and pipeline sleepers.
Offshore Mooring Systems
Altura has forged alliances with renowned OEMS for the provision of mooring services across the oil and gas sector. With access to leading engineers possessing extensive experience in mooring design and with our already established relationships with key suppliers.
Altura can design, supply and install your mooring system to meet the particular demands of your industry.
We specifically offer mooring engineering design and equipment for the following applications:
Single Point Mooring (SPM) Buoy Mooring systems; Spread and Turret Mooring systems
Decommissioning services for offshore operations
Altura is able prepare abandonment permit applications, procedures and request for quotations (RFQ). Alongside this, the company will perform pipeline abandonment project management and inspection.
For platform dismantling, the company will prepare platform removal permit applications, site clearance permit applications and platform removal RFQs.
Other Services include:
Front End Engineering and Detailed Engineering design, FPSO Topsides design, Process optimization / Design Review, Reliability & Availability Study.
Electrical, Instrumentation and Control
We operate effectively in heavily regulated process industries, such as Petro-Chemical, Utilities and Oil and Gas, where stringent observance to operational and documentation requirements are anticipated. We have the prerequisite experience and capability to provide you with a true seamless solution from concept through to commissioning.
Our electrical, instrumentation and control services include:
Electrical Engineering and Design
Our electrical engineering and design team consist of highly skilled, qualified and experienced personnel capable of providing all aspects of electrical, control and instrumentation design.
Using practical knowledge and extensive experience we can deliver a full suite of cost effective, innovative and safe design solutions to world standard.
Our design team is able to operate on individual discipline projects and as part of a multi-discipline team on complex process plants. That is, we can offer either of electrical, power systems, instrumentation, controls or automation as a standalone scope especially on brown field modification projects or as part of a green field development project.
Services include:
- Site Survey
- Plant load studies
- Low Voltage Distribution
- Plant services including lighting, earthing, lightning protection, electric surface heating
- Switchroom layouts including Motor
- Control Centres
- Cable routing layouts
- Cable schedules
- Termination drawings
- Arc Flash
- Control Data Sheets
- Process Parameter Measurement
- Control and Data Acquisition
- Safety Shutdown Systems
- Control and interface room layouts
- Installation schedules including material take off
- Installation drawings including Loop and schematic diagrams
- Equipment specification including technical appraisal and recommendations
- Procurement
- Functional tests including test method instruction sheet
- Technical support
- As built document records
- Software engineering
Electrical & Power Services
Altura can deliver a complete electrical package, from conceptualization and design through to installation, commissioning and ongoing maintenance, or a single standalone service. We combine innovation with attention to detail, while remaining flexible and adaptable throughout any electrical project in order to deliver a solution that is tailored to meet your exact requirements.
Our highly regarded electrical designers, electrical technicians and engineers have a wealth of experience across a wide range of industries and have the capabilities to deliver the following services:
- Electrical Network Design
- Engineering Construction/Site Installations
- GMP Installation Specialists
- Energy Efficient Lighting Installations
- IEC compliant Testing and Inspection
- Electrical Testing up to 11 kV
- BMS/FMS Systems
- PAT Testing
- Pre-commissioning and Commissioning
- Design of LV / MV electrical distribution systems
- Power generation systems and power systems for critical plant applications
- Earthing Design
- Lighting Design
- Control Systems
Instrumentation and Control Services
We are specialists in designing, specifying, procuring, calibrating, installing, piping, loop checking, commissioning and maintaining instrumentation and control systems for a wide range of industrial and commercial process control applications, ensuring that your plant operates safely.
We are able to specifically meet the most demanding environments and requirements through our fully trained and competent teams of technicians, supervisors and engineers. All of our process instrument calibrations are traceable to national standards via our UKAS compliant working standards.
Altura provide bespoke Instrumentation and Control Design services to meet the varying requirements of our customers. We offer design engineering solutions, varying from simple hardwired control systems to more complex PLC and SCADA and safety instrumented system applications.
• Loop/Functional Testing
• Pre-calibration/Calibration of Instrumentation
• Small Bore Pipework
• Profibus/Fieldbus Control Systems
• Hazardous Area Installations and Inspections
• Instrumentation and Control Design, Installation Commissioning &
Maintenance
• Hazop Studies
• Feasbility and Front End Studies
• Project Estimating
• Site Survey of Electrical System, Installations and Infrastructures
• Hazardous Area Instrument Installation, Maintenance & Inspection
• Process & Pneumatic Pipe Fitting (impulse lines, air headers, control valves, SOV’s, analyzers etc)
• Control Panel Design & Build
• Instrument Enclosure
• Wirless control systems
Specification of Equipment
• Loop Diagrams
• Electrical Schematics
• Automated systems for process operations
• PLC application software
• Calibration & Repair
• Loop Checks
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Ethernet
• Fibre Optic Networks
• Pressure / Level / Flow / Temperature Control
• Intrinsically Safe Instrumentation
• Modbus / Profibus
• PLC Installations
• Pneumatic Systems
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
• Industrial field bus and remote input /output systems applications
• Hazardous area ATEX installations & instrumentation
• GAP analysis of legacy safety instrumented systems against the requirements of IEC61508/
IEC61511
• Engineering and design of new safety instrumented systems based on IEC 61508 & IEC 61511
• Factory & site acceptance tests of control & instrumentation packages
• Site engineering management and project commissioning
• Vibration Monitoring
• Personnel Hire
• Commissioning
Cathodic protection, corrosion control materials and systems
Altura offers a wide range of services to combat corrosion prevention solutions particularly in the area of; specialized survey, design, installation, supervision, energizing, testing and commissioning of cathodic protection systems and also trouble shooting of cathodic protection systems.
Some of the typical offshore structures for corrosion protection are; Submerged pipelines, Drilling rigs, Marine Terminals, Sheet and tubular piles, Dock structures and jetties. Single buoy moorings, Offshore wind farms.
Regardless of the project’s scope or location our skilled and experienced engineers will mobilise quickly and economically to perform site surveys, stray current analysis, audits and testing of existing systems, system commissioning, cathodic protection design and engineering.
Our Cathodic Protection Services:
• Industrial Cathodic Protection
• Offshore Cathodic Protection
• Cathodic Protection of Steel in Concrete.
• Integrity Assessment Surveys
• Marine Services
• Design and Consultancy Services
• Materials Supply • Remote Monitoring and Controls.
Our Cathodic protection covers structures such as underground and above ground storage tanks, buried pipelines, oil well casings, structures associated with refineries, power plants, water treatment and desalination Plants.
Well casing and internal pipeline corrosion protection
We offer cathodic corrosion protection for oil wells, gas wells and water wells, as well as for the internal protection of water tanks, oil tanks, condensers, turbines and pipelines.
Cathodic corrosion-protection site surveying
In order to carry out the best possible CP solution, we conducts site surveying for our clients. This includes data collection, soil resistivity measurements, current drain tests, location of ground beds, location of AC power sources and CP stations, DC interference, AC interference and stray current.
Cathodic corrosion-protection design services
Altura design services include material specifications, construction procedure, commissioning procedure, operating instructions, maintenance instructions, survey report, protected objects, design philosophy and criteria, scheme and calculations, and DC / AC interference mitigations.
Corrosion-protection construction and supervision services
We provide a range of construction and supervision services for corrosion protection, including project management, construction work, regular project review meetings, follow-ups to the construction schedule and a reporting system.
Cathodic corrosion-protection testing and commissioning
As part of our CP services, we offer equipment pre-testing, pre-commissioning, final commissioning and commissioning documentation.
Corrosion monitoring and routine maintenance
We are able to provide remote monitoring and control system for new or existing CP systems. Our engineers design, install and maintain the highest quality systems by using wire or wireless communication systems.
Special CP Services
Special CP services are required in some cases in order to check the CP system, the status of protected objects, or to investigate on special corrosion problems or interferences, which might harm the steel object.
Cathodic Protection Materials Supply
In addition to complete corrosion control services, we supply a complete range of materials, totally in compliance with various standards and under strict quality control. We have a full range of materials manufactured by our technical partners and OEM (CTS UK).