Hero
Downstream Engineering built for uptime, safety, and throughput.
We deliver practical, constructable engineering for refineries, petrochemical plants, terminals, tank farms, and fuel distribution—from early studies to brownfield execution—helping you increase capacity, reduce risk, and improve reliability.
Overview
Downstream assets operate under tight constraints: continuous production, strict safety requirements, emissions targets, aging infrastructure, and complex interfaces. Our engineering teams are built to support brownfield realities—working around live units, managing tie-ins, and delivering designs that are safe, compliant, and easy to build.
Whether you need debottlenecking, revamps, new units, or terminal upgrades, we provide multidisciplinary engineering that keeps your project aligned with operability, maintainability, and long-term performance.
Where We Work
- Refining: CDU/VDU support, hydrotreating, reforming, utilities & offsites
- Petrochemicals: polymers, aromatics, olefins integration, balance of plant
- Terminals & Tank Farms: storage, loading/unloading, metering, blending
- Fuel Distribution: depots, pipelines interface, truck loading racks, retail supply networks
- Utilities & Offsites: steam, power, air, nitrogen, water, wastewater, flare systems
What We Deliver
1) Process Engineering
- Process studies & concept select
- Heat & material balance, simulations (as required)
- PFDs, P&IDs, line lists, equipment lists
- Hydraulic checks (pumps, networks, relief/flare considerations)
- Operating philosophy & cause & effect support
2) Multidisciplinary Detail Engineering
Piping & Layout
- 3D modeling / routing, clash-free layouts
- Stress analysis support and critical line reviews
- Isometrics, MTOs, tie-in packages
Mechanical
- Static equipment specification (vessels, exchangers, tanks)
- Rotating equipment coordination (pumps, compressors)
- Datasheets, vendor technical evaluation support
Instrumentation & Control
- Control philosophies, instrument index, hook-ups
- ESD/SIS interface support, C&E matrices
- DCS/PLC integration coordination
Electrical
- Load lists, SLDs, MCC/switchgear coordination
- Lighting & earthing, hazardous area interface support
- Power quality and reliability considerations
Civil & Structural
- Foundations, supports, platforms, pipe racks
- Brownfield structural modifications and access design
3) Safety & Risk Engineering
- HAZID/HAZOP support and close-out tracking
- SIL/LOPA support (scope dependent)
- Relief/vent/flare coordination (as applicable)
- Constructability and SIMOPS risk input during planning
4) Brownfield Execution Support
- Site surveys, laser scans (if available), verification walks
- Tie-in planning, isolation boundary documentation support
- Shutdown/turnaround engineering support and work packs
- RFI responses, redlines, and as-built documentation
Typical Project Types
- Debottlenecking & throughput improvement
- Revamps / retrofit & modernization
- New tankage, bund upgrades & terminal expansions
- Loading rack upgrades and metering skids integration
- Utilities optimization and energy efficiency initiatives
- Emissions and compliance upgrades (scope dependent)
Engineering Deliverables
- Design basis & engineering studies
- Datasheets, specifications, and technical requisitions
- Plot plans, GA drawings, piping isometrics, MTOs
- Cable schedules, instrument index, loop diagrams (as needed)
- Construction work packs and tie-in packages
- As-built drawings and handover documentation
Our Execution Approach
Discover & Define
We align on objectives (capacity, reliability, compliance), constraints (live plant, shutdown window), and interfaces.
Engineer & Coordinate
Multidisciplinary coordination to ensure every design is buildable and aligned with site realities.
Validate
Independent checks, model reviews, safety alignment, and constructability input to reduce rework.
Support Delivery
We stay engaged through procurement support, site queries, revisions, and handover.
What “Good” Looks Like in Downstream
- Safer tie-ins with clearer isolation and work-pack readiness
- Fewer clashes and field changes through coordinated layouts
- Higher uptime via maintainable equipment access and routing
- Lower lifecycle cost through right-sizing, simplification, and reliability input
FAQs
Do you support FEED and detailed design?
Yes—ranging from early concept and FEED support to detail engineering and construction readiness.
Can you work on live plants (brownfield)?
Yes. We plan for SIMOPS, site verification, and tie-in execution realities.
Do you provide shutdown/turnaround engineering?
Yes—work packs, tie-in documentation, field coordination, and close-out support can be included.
Can you integrate vendor packages and skids?
Yes—skid tie-ins, utilities, controls integration, layout, and documentation alignment.
Need downstream engineering that’s safe, fast, and buildable?
Share your scope, unit constraints, and schedule—we’ll respond with a clear engineering plan and deliverables.
- Book a Technical Call
- Send Your Scope / P&IDs