CONCEPTUAL STUDY
Conceptual Study stands in the oil and gas and petrochemical industry at the very early stage of a greenfield project to identify all the possibilities and conditions to develop this project.
During the conceptual study, the engineers will:
- Investigate the multiple technologies to be used
- Evaluate the costs of each solution, especially during the total life cycle of the project including capital expenditure for the construction (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) to run the plant
- Estimate construction challenges versus benefits in operations and vice versa
- Measure the impact on the environment (foot print, water and energy consumption, CO2 emissions, local acceptance, decommissioning and restoration costs)
- Draft planning corresponding to each solution to identify critical items
- Identify potential risks on the project and hazards for personnel
- List all the required offsites and utilities
- Determine all the infrastructures needed to bring in the feedstock and to export the production
- Include local constraints about regulation, taxations, employment, content