SWD Commissioning and Construction Support
The Challenge
The client required comprehensive commissioning and startup support for a newly constructed saltwater disposal (SWD) facility. The project assumed mechanical completion by the construction contractor, but successful commissioning depended on coordinated system verification, safety assurance, and readiness documentation across multiple disciplines. Tight schedules, integration with vendor systems, and the need for onsite engineering expertise posed additional challenges to achieving a smooth transition from construction to full operation.
The Solution
Halker provided full-time, on-site commissioning and startup support, supplemented by home office engineering assistance to prepare all necessary system definitions, procedures, and checklists prior to field execution. A multidisciplinary Halker team—including process, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation specialists—supported field construction, responded to RFIs, maintained documentation structures, and assisted with Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) planning and dispersion analysis.
The commissioning effort was structured around system-specific binders encompassing all critical facility subsystems, including instrument air, fuel and blanket gas, separators, tanks, pumps, injection systems, pipelines, safety systems, and automation. Halker performed detailed valve verification, loop and interlock testing, electrical equipment inspections, and safety system confirmation to ensure compliance with design and operational standards.
Close collaboration with the client and key vendors ensured seamless coordination of commissioning activities, including PSV verification, vendor job book reviews, hydrotesting, metallurgy checks, and concrete and soil inspections aligned with the project’s Inspection Test Plan (ITP). Halker also facilitated weekly Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) to close action items and verify mechanical and operational readiness.
In preparation for operations, Halker provided comprehensive training for the client’s personnel, including startup and shutdown procedures, purging operations, and a Mechanical Integrity (MI) program covering tanks, vessels, and piping. The team also developed calibration schedules, maintenance intervals, and containment inspection plans to promote long-term operational reliability.
Through this integrated and disciplined approach, Halker ensured the facility was safely commissioned, operationally sound, and ready for sustained, compliant operation in alignment with the client’s performance goals.