Meter Skid Tie In Project
Oil & Gas | Midstream
Location | New Mexico
The Challenge
The client required a detailed engineering and design solution to integrate multiple new meter skids—a main meter skid, a buy-back meter skid, and a vapor recovery unit (VRU) meter skid—into an existing pipeline system via a hot-tap connection. The project involved developing a cohesive design for a single meter site, a short pipeline segment, and an interconnect valve site while ensuring compliance with the client’s technical standards and industry codes. The design needed to balance precision, constructability, and operational safety while providing all necessary documentation to support construction, testing, and commissioning.
The Solution
Halker’s engineering and design team developed a custom tie-in solution that met the client’s operational and regulatory requirements while maintaining efficiency and constructability. The design incorporated a complete piping configuration connecting the new metering skids to the existing pipeline, with hot-tap integration designed to minimize operational downtime and maintain pipeline integrity.
Deliverables included comprehensive P&IDs, piping plans, sections, and isometric drawings detailing the layout and interconnection of all systems. The team prepared foundation location plans for the meter site, including structural details, drilled pier designs, and fencing layouts in accordance with the client’s specifications. Pipe support plans, foundation drawings, and general notes were developed to ensure consistent construction and installation practices. Halker also provided area classification plans based on API RP 500 standards, a hydrotest plan and approval documentation, and a detailed construction scope of work.
Throughout the project, Halker maintained close coordination with the client, offering RFI support during construction to resolve field issues efficiently. The resulting design package provided a clear, comprehensive roadmap for safe and efficient installation, ensuring that the new metering systems were seamlessly integrated into the existing pipeline infrastructure.