Startup/Commissioning and Plant Services

Aker Solutions Bowen, based in the United States, and Aker Solutions Industrial Maintenance in Norway are specialized engineering groups which provide engineering and management services for the commissioning, operation and maintenance of industrial plants. We go beyond the traditional EPCM contractor's role of pre-operational testing and commissioning to include commercial readiness for permanent operation. This can include a single task or be combined as part of a greater scope of services: Master plant operational planning Production ramp-up scheduling Total facilities system commissioning & pre-operational testing Operations and maintenance training Computerized maintenance management system development Equipment maintenance strategy and risk assessments Major overhaul & shutdown planning and management Smart spare parts assessment Business improvement opportunity coaching Independent plantwide automation and controls solutions Unique system commissioning management and reporting tools Cost reduction safety management & maintenance system development tools We work as an extension of the client organization by incorporating and encouraging the plant workforce to self-perform these tasks, to ensure that the valuable learning experience is not lost when our personnel and the equipment suppliers leave the site. Services are offered in the following areas: Business Enrichment Coaching Coaching for commercial success invites a partnership with clients to achieve operational and financial success and focuses on meeting the client's operational business plan goals. As coaches, we work as an extension of the client to identify enhancement opportunities. This cooperation ensures that changes made become an integral part of operation procedures and programs and have long term effects. Services include: Assessment Recommendation Post Appraisal Commissioning and Start-up Our approach to commercial readiness encompasses a support system to take a facility from construction to production. Start-up requires trained personnel, functional equipment and fully tested systems. Our commissioning team, partnering with client personnel, builds valuable skills that remain on-site following the transfer of care, custody and control. Services include: Master Plan Commissioning Database Schedule and Progress Reporting Commissioning Manuals and Hands-on Training Pre-operational Testing and Start-up Demonstration and Plant Turnover Operations and Maintenance Alliance  Our performance-based alliance concept for operations and maintenance produces bottom line results. Key performance indicators are set, achievable targets established, and improvements measured. The results are accountability, lowered costs, and increased productivity. “Pay for Performance” ensures that client goals and Aker Solutions goals are linked throughout the relationship. Services include: Computerized  Maintenance Systems Safety Matrix Isolation Program Planning, Scheduling and Work Controls Spare Parts Inventory/Warehousing Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Planning Training  Skilled personnel are the foundation for business success in every industry. A results-oriented training path is established by assessing needs, addressing concerns and developing solutions. The client's crucial information stays current and is readily available to all personnel in an effective program. A decisive mix of training methods leads to increased efficiency, safety and commercial adaptability. Services include: Training Needs Assessment Electronic, Updatable Operating Manuals Train the Trainer Program Instructor Led Learning Computer Based Training (CBT) Automation  A well-designed automation system provides intelligent information producing greater economic control of a client's facility. Our “layered control system” is compatible with the client's new or existing system. Successive layers of control increase the intelligence and communication available, triggering corrective action or requesting maintenance. This cost saving approach in diagnosing plant conditions delivers unbiased communication to decision makers, helping ensure greater efficiency. Services include: Control System Design and Configuration Installation and Testing Automation Project Management Feasibility Studies		Contact Business Development Rest of World +1 713 270 3155