Case Study: Electrical Design Delivery for a Greenfield Gas Processing Facility
Introduction
An upstream operator developing liquids-rich natural gas assets initiated the design and construction of a new greenfield gas processing facility to support expanding production capacity.
C&R Projects was engaged by the lead consultant to deliver the full electrical design and drafting scope. Leveraging experience on similar facilities, C&R delivered construction-ready (IFC) packages while maintaining alignment across multiple engineering disciplines.
The Challenge
The project involved delivering full electrical design for a greenfield gas processing facility with no existing infrastructure baseline, while managing evolving requirements and multiple engineering stakeholders.
Greenfield Complexity: All systems required full development, increasing the risk of design gaps and inconsistencies.
Multi-Firm Coordination Risk: Parallel engineering created potential for interface conflicts and rework.
Evolving Scope and Schedule: Changing timelines introduced risk to delivery alignment and resource efficiency.
Dependency on External Inputs: Electrical design relied on inputs from other disciplines, increasing the risk of delays and incomplete information.
These conditions created exposure to rework, cost escalation, and schedule impacts if not actively managed.
Our Solution
C&R Projects delivered a structured electrical design approach focused on constructability, coordination, and delivery certainty.
Construction-Ready Design Enabled: Delivered complete IFC packages supporting immediate progression into construction.
Coordination Across Disciplines Maintained: Ensured alignment across engineering teams to prevent interface conflicts and rework.
Efficient Design Development Achieved: Leveraged prior project experience to accelerate delivery and maintain consistency.
Cost and Schedule Control Maintained: Maintained visibility into progress and resource requirements to support delivery commitments.
Adaptability to Evolving Requirements Enabled: Adjusted design priorities in response to project changes while maintaining quality.
Key Results
Under Budget Execution: Reduced overall engineering cost through efficient delivery.
Construction Readiness Achieved: IFC packages enabled immediate construction with no rework.
Reduced Execution Risk: Early coordination minimized downstream design conflicts.
Schedule Alignment Maintained: Delivery remained consistent despite evolving project conditions.
Looking Ahead
As the project progresses into construction, C&R Projects continues to support RFIs and field-related design clarification.
This project reflects a practical approach to delivering coordinated, construction-ready electrical design in multi-discipline environments, where cost certainty, schedule alignment, and execution reliability are critical.
