Thursday, November 20, 2014

PIPELINE SERVICES



Pipeline services - OIL AND GAS



METROPOLITAN provides a full range of services from project conception to completion in the following disciplines:
      Program/Project management & controls
      Project planning
      Engineering & design
      Hydraulic modeling
      Surveying
      Mapping, drafting & GIS
      Environmental
      Right-of-way
      Procurement
      Construction management/inspection
      Information/document/data management
      Asset management/work management solutions
      Full Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services



Program/Project Management & Controls
      Program management
      Project planning
      Project scope development & definition
      Cost estimating
      Cost control, budgeting & forecasting
      Project execution & administration
      Contract administration
      Project organization & staffing
      Schedule planning & control
      Scope change management
      Quality assurance/quality control
      Feasibility studies
      Strategic planning
      Bid document preparation
      Project performance & progress reporting
      Project database computer systems
      Risk assessment

Engineering & Design
      Pipeline design
      Compression design
      Metering & regulation design
      Piping & valving design
      Instrumentation & controls engineering
      Equipment specifications & bill of materials
      Mainline valve assemblies
      Pig launcher & receiver assemblies
      Pipeline integrity & rehabilitation projects
      Operation & maintenance projects
      Horizontal directional drilling
      Road & highway crossings
      Wetland & waterbody crossings
      System integration/SCADA
      Field engineering & routing
      Construction work space/access selection



      Surveying
      Preliminary survey/alignment
      Aerial photography/photo-imagery
      Construction staking & survey
      Property & boundary surveys
      Facility site surveys
      Record surveys (“as-builts”)
      Topographic surveys & profiles
      Global positioning system (GPS) Surveys
      Pipeline location surveys


Mapping & Drafting
      Population density index maps
      Alignment sheets
      Piping & detail drawings
      Plans & profiles
      Topographic maps
      Facility drawings
      Site plans
      Aerial imagery
      Permit application drawings
      Land & condemnation plats
      Graphics & presentation drawings
      Construction drawings (Issue for Bid/Construction)
      Record drawings (“as-builts”)



Environmental/Permitting
      Agency consultation & coordination
      Field investigations & surveys
      Wetland delineation & assessment
      Threatened & endangered species surveys
      Coordination of cultural resources services
      Erosion & sediment control plans
      Revegetation & maintenance plans
      Wetland/waterbody construction procedures
      Stormwater management plans
      Spill prevention, containment & control
      (SPCC) & mitigation plans
      Environmental compliance inspections
      Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) environmental reports, applications & coordination
      National Energy Board (NEB) environmental permitting submittals
      Environmental impact statements/assessments
      Environmental risk assessments


Right-of-Way
      Right-of-way services management
      Research
      Title procurement
      Survey permission
      Appraisal coordination
      Right-of-way acquisition & damages
      Condemnation support



Material Procurement
      Vendor & supplier evaluation
      Inquiry preparation, quotation solicitation & bid analysis
      Purchase requisitions
      Purchase order preparation, issuance & control
      Material expediting
      Material schedule & cost control
      Material status tracking & reporting
      Vendor quality control & shop inspection


Construction Management & Inspection
      Construction management
      Contract preparation/management
      Construction planning/scheduling/cost control
      Construction inspection
      Operations coordination
      Logistics, productivity & scheduling analyses
      Vendor/fabrication inspections & coordination
      Constructability/feasibility reviews
      Pipeline testing & evaluation
      Project completion reports/packages
      Project completion reports & turnover packages



Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Document Management
      Construction information integration
      GIS platform evaluations
      Geo-referenced drawings, mapping & databases
      Project life cycle database/document management
      Field engineering & survey activity tracking/management
      Right-of-way services management
      Environmental services management
      Procurement services management
      Construction/inspection services management
      Asset management

Safety, environmental compliance and quality are core focus areas for every employee at METROPOLITAN.  We are adamant about adhering to approved drug and alcohol testing, project/site-specific health and safety programs and maintaining membership in multiple operator qualification organizations.  You can rely on METROPOLITAN to deliver quality products safely and with respect for our employees and yours.




Metropolitan Engineering, Consulting & Forensics (MECF)
Providing Competent, Expert and Objective Investigative Engineering and Consulting Services
P.O. Box 520
Tenafly, NJ 07670-0520
Tel.: (973) 897-8162
Fax: (973) 810-0440
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