Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design for Energy and Industrial Projects
Instrumentation and control engineering design is an important discipline within Chess Energy’s integrated engineering design services.
Drawing on several years of experience in the oil and gas industry, we provide design services for both field instrumentation – including sensors, transmitters and final control elements – and control and supervisory systems.
Our experience can also be applied to the design of instrumentation and process control systems for geothermal energy and process industry projects.
We support projects from definition of the design task through to detailed engineering design, with particular emphasis on close coordination with process engineering and the other design disciplines.
Instrumentation and Control Design for Hazardous Industrial Facilities
In Ex environments, the design of instrumentation and control systems requires particular engineering attention because the selected solutions can directly affect the safety of hazardous facilities.
Our designers hold the required professional chamber memberships and design authorisations.
Based on our experience in oil and gas projects, we consider the specific requirements of hazardous areas throughout the entire design process.
Which Tasks Are Included in Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design?
Engineering design may span several project phases, from concept development through to detailed implementation documentation, including the different levels of instrumentation and control system design.
Chess Energy provides support for instrumentation and control design activities related to project preparation, permitting and construction, as well as for process control design.
preparation of Basic Design documentation,
technical consultancy and expert engineering services,
preparation of permitting design documentation,
instrumentation engineering design,
control and system engineering design,
preparation of as-built documentation.
The scope and level of detail of each design task are always tailored to the objectives and current phase of the project.
The structured progression of the different design levels supports multidisciplinary coordination and more predictable project delivery.
In Which Areas and Project Phases Do We Become Involved?
Instrumentation and control engineering design can be required across a wide range of systems and process applications in energy and industrial facilities.
Our services may include, among others:
This enables process control system design to remain consistently aligned with process and multidisciplinary requirements throughout the different project phases.
We can participate throughout the complete design process: from definition of the design task and Basic Design through permitting and detailed engineering to as-built documentation.
In Which Industries Do We Provide Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design?
Instrumentation and control engineering plays an important role across all three of our key industries, while the specific instrumentation and process-control solutions are adapted to the technology and operating environment of each project.
Oil and Gas Industry
In the oil and gas industry, instrumentation and control engineering includes instrumentation of well sites and gathering stations and the design of control systems for gas treatment and safety systems, typically in hazardous environments.
Geothermal Energy
In geothermal projects, instrumentation and control engineering can cover measurement of pressure, temperature and flow rate on the production and reinjection sides of the thermal-water circuit, as well as control of pumps and heat-utilisation units such as ORC systems.
Process Industry
In the process industry, instrumentation and control engineering may cover the instrumentation and process control of chemical, food-processing, paint and coatings plants, where flammable or specialist media and enhanced safety requirements demand careful control-system design.
Our experience in the oil and gas industry, particularly in hazardous environments, also provides a valuable engineering foundation for geothermal and process industry projects.
How Do We Work?
We prepare our designs using modern engineering software such as EPLAN and AutoCAD.
Where specialist equipment or instruments are required, we may also coordinate with potential suppliers to support selection of technical solutions aligned with the project requirements.
The completed instrumentation and control design includes the descriptions, drawings and work specifications required for construction.
What Documentation Is Produced During Design?
Depending on the nature and phase of the project, the completed instrumentation and control design package contains the documentation required for construction, system integration and technical implementation.
- technical specification and designer’s declaration,
- load list,
- cable specification and cable sizing,
- bill of materials,
- cable schedule,
- single-line diagram,
- circuit diagram,
- electrical equipment specifications,
- cable interconnection diagram,
- switchboard layout drawing,
- routing and layout drawings,
- lighting calculations for the parameters specified by the applicable standard,
- protection-device setting values,
- electrical system drawing,
- bill of quantities.
The purpose of the documentation is to provide the technical information required for instrumentation, control and system integration in a clear and practical form.
Why Do Clients Choose Chess Energy for Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design?
Successful design requires the coordinated treatment of instrumentation, process control, safety systems and related engineering disciplines.
Chess Energy provides engineering capability and experience in the following areas to support effective project preparation and delivery.
Oil and Gas Industry Experience
Several years of experience in oil and gas instrumentation and control engineering, which can also be applied to instrumentation and process control in geothermal and process industry projects.
Field Instrumentation and Control Systems from a Single Team
We coordinate the design of field instrumentation with control and supervisory systems, ensuring consistent treatment of the different instrumentation and control elements.
Hazardous (Ex) Environments
Instrumentation and control design for hazardous facilities is one of our key areas of expertise, where instrumentation and process-control systems require increased engineering attention.
Coordinated Work with Design Disciplines and Suppliers
Close cooperation with process engineering and instrument suppliers supports effective coordination between the different systems.
Integrated Engineering Capability
Instrumentation and control engineering forms part of Chess Energy’s engineering design capability, while project management and independent technical supervision are also available as standalone services.
Our objective is to ensure that instrumentation and control systems support safe operation and predictable project delivery in line with the specific requirements of each project.
Let’s Discuss Your Project
Do you need instrumentation and control engineering design for an oil and gas, geothermal or process industry project?
Let’s discuss how instrumentation and process-control system design, together with the appropriate control-system architecture, can support safe and predictable project delivery.
If you have further questions about our design services, please see the frequently asked questions below.
Frequently Asked Questions – Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design
What is the difference between field instrumentation and control-system engineering?
Field instrumentation primarily covers sensors, transmitters and final control elements installed in the field, while control-system engineering concerns the design of control and supervisory systems, including process-control logic and operator interfaces.
We provide both disciplines, and coordinating the two contributes to reliable system operation.
In which industries do you provide instrumentation and control engineering design?
We support clients across all three of our industries: oil and gas, geothermal energy and the process industry.
Our experience is primarily rooted in the hydrocarbon industry, but instrumentation and process control – particularly in hazardous environments – can require a similar engineering approach in geothermal and process industry projects.
What does an instrumentation and control design package include?
The design scope may extend from the P&ID and instrument specifications through the I/O list and Cause and Effect matrix to the functional logic description.
The exact content is always tailored to the nature and phase of the project.
Do you provide instrumentation and control design for hazardous (Ex) facilities?
Yes. This is one of our key areas of expertise. In these environments, instrumentation and control-system design requires increased attention because the selected solutions can directly affect safety. The applicable requirements and process conditions are considered together throughout the design process.
At which project phases can you become involved?
We can support the complete process from definition of the design task through Basic Design, permitting and detailed engineering to preparation of as-built documentation.
The form of our involvement is always tailored to the requirements of the specific project.
