Caribou North Compressor Station Expansion

Caribou-North-Compressor

Capital Cost:

$6.4 MM

The Mandate:

The client needed to expand the existing Compressor Station facility. A high level risk assessment (HAZOP) of the existing facility was also required to assess the impact of the planned expansion.

The Solution:

GRB conducted a HAZOP review that included mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, operations, operability and reliability issues. GRB engineered and managed the following critical items as part of the expansion:

  • Installed two 3 stage sales compressors totalling 4450HP, for a station total of 32,500HP.
  • Second electrical motor control centre (MCC) building and equipment (including surveying and managing the additional lease space for these items)
  • Produce water dump valves tied into the aboveground vent knockout tank
  • Installed new gas detection head in all compressor buildings
  • Installed secondary emergency vent system with aboveground Purchased / installed new office/control room
  • Purchased / installed two new computer workstations with local area network (LAN)