Gas and fuel networks
Maintaining consistently high standards is essential for operating or developing fuel storage and transport facilities. The transition to low carbon and renewable fuels has created new challenges when making decisions for existing and new fuel networks.
In a rapidly changing industry, you need to understand emerging value chains and your place within them, collaborate with the right partners, and seize the right economic opportunities. For any new fuel network infrastructure there are traditional concerns around risk, resilient design, cost and regulatory approval. You may also want to know whether existing assets can be converted to handle new fuels, and to what extent blending is feasible.
What can we do for you?
We work closely with governments, energy firms, investors, developers, and contractors to plan, design, and deliver gas and fuel networks worldwide.
We can offer you:
Independent advice
It’s about seizing the right economic opportunity. We have the knowledge and insight to help you navigate strategic decisions and develop your project in this fast-moving market.
Comprehensive technical expertise
From concept to commissioning, our specialists get the details right, drawing on multidisciplinary professional expertise and a wealth of experience from across the world.
Certainty in delivery
We’ll help you gain a clear picture on project risk, schedule, and cost, and manage your project effectively and collaboratively.
Lasting value
Our environment and social specialists assess potential impacts and opportunities, and identify ways to maximize the benefits of projects to achieve the best results for your investors, customers, communities, and the planet.
NortH2, Europe. NortH2 will create the world’s largest system of offshore wind farms, transmitting power onshore to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis, then transporting the hydrogen to industrial centers in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Hydrogen and fuel networks for tomorrow’s energy needs
Our multidisciplinary, experienced teams can support you at every stage of the project lifecycle.
Our experience
We have decades of experience in networks and facilities for a variety of gases and fuels, and our energy teams are at the forefront of the continued clean energy revolution. Some of our recent work has included:
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Bakken Missouri River Crossing, North Dakota, USAOur team was retained to support the installation of a natural gas pipeline beneath the Lake Sakakawea Reservoir in North Dakota. Named Project of the Year for New Installation by Trenchless Technology magazine, the pipeline captures millions of cubic feet per day of natural gas that would otherwise be flared into the atmosphere.
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North Houston Compressor Station, Texas, USAWe provided engineering, drafting and procurement support to Boardwalk Pipeline Partners for this 10,000-horsepower electric-driven centrifugal compressor on an 18-acre (7-hectare) site in southeast Texas.
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Pattullo Gas Line Replacement, British Columbia, CanadaWhen the replacement of the Pattullo Bridge required a natural gas pipeline to be rerouted, we provided expertise in project management, design, surveying, geotechnical investigations and utility engineering that enabled the project to be completed two months ahead of schedule.
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NortH2, EuropeWe’re playing a key role in the development of Europe’s green hydrogen economy in our role as technical integrator on the NortH2 project to convert 10GW of offshore wind power into 1Mt of green hydrogen a year by 2040.
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Gasunie green hydrogen feasibility study, Netherlands and GermanyWe’re working for Gasunie to assess the technical and economic feasibility of offshore and onshore green hydrogen infrastructure that would use wind power from the Dutch North Sea to support the decarbonisation of energy in Europe.
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Synthetic methane study, Middle East and JapanWe carried out a feasibility study on behalf of a Japanese consortium to investigate the potential of large-scale synthetic methane production in several Middle East locations to provide Japan with a new source of sustainable fuel. The levelized cost model developed for this work will also be of use in many other contexts where countries are making a transition to greener fuels.
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South Hook LNG terminal upgrade, UKWe provided engineering, procurement and contract support for the development of a 500MW combined heat and power plant and integration with the adjacent South Hook liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Wales. The upgrades and modifications we designed allowed the LNG to be regasified using waste heat, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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ADNOC, UAEWe carried out front end engineering design for a project to increase capacity at Bu Hasa gas plant in UAE, with new and retrofitted facilities and equipment including an LP/IP compressor train, a lean gas compressor train, a high voltage substation, an IER building for LP/IP and lean gas compressor motors.
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North Sea wind power hub, EuropeWe’re working as the power-to-gas solutions contractor on this project, which aims to combine offshore wind, the power sector and hydrogen production and to supply clean energy into existing north European energy markets.
Route Optimizer
Route Optimizer equips planners and designers to find the most efficient alignment for pipelines, taking into account environmental and social constraints alongside capital and operational costs. A clear and intuitive web-based graphic interface assists stakeholder engagement and communication to support effective decision-making.
People and Planet
People and Planet demonstrates and quantifies social and environmental outcomes. It combines publicly available data with project data to assess social and environmental factors alongside project priorities. Risks and opportunities are displayed on maps and dashboards, empowering decisions that create long-term benefits for people and the planet.
