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Our projects

Our Projects

Combined, we have over 50 years experience, gained on a variety of projects throughout the world. But no two engineering projects are alike.

Sometimes we manage a project from the very start and continue to be involved until the end reports. Other times we are brought in to provide specialist services in specific areas. Each brings different challenges. Each has different outcomes.

We would like to share just a few of these projects here.

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Our Projects

Land & Marine / Rhead Group - St. Fergus Terminal, Asset Validation & Recording (634) Inspections & Audits

Land & Marine, Rhead Group, National Grid

Peterhead, Scotland
3 Sep 2012 - 5 May 2013

QEM Solutions were brought on board by Land and Marine Engineering to manage and implement the recording and validation of Assets associated with the newly constructed electric compressors at the St. Fergus Gas Terminal in Peterhead.   

This involved auditing and reviewing all new apparatus, validating it against as-builts and redline mark-up's and recording the information in the new National Grid Ellipse Asset Management system.

Responsibilities included:

  • Review of existing issued for construction,  and where possible,  As-Built drawings, P&ID’s, Cable schedules, electrical & Instrumentation diagrams etc to establish scope for Asset collection for each piece of apparatus.
  • Correlation of all newly installed Assets with drawings
  • Referencing all As-built apparatus and ensuring they are allocated the correct asset codes
  • Recording all new Asset information in the Asset spreadsheet for entry into the Ellipse Asset Management System
  • Identification of anomalies in relation to Issued For Construction Drawings and documentation and onsite apparatus (where possible via visual inspection)
  • Assisting with the progression of Commissioning  programme
  • Attending Management Meetings to update Quality & Commissioning team of findings.

Benefits included:

  • On and offsite support and guidance
  • Multi-skilled personnel with an ability to understand asset recording across disciplines.

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