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Read MoreEagle Ford Shale – Various Customers
- VersaTech Performs I&E Construction and Commissioning Work at Well Site Installations and Gas Gathering / Compressor Stations Throughout South Texas
- VersaTech Currently has a Permanent Workforce of 50 to 60 I&E Construction Personnel Located at the Dilley, TX Facility
- VersaTech’s Dilley, TX Office Serves Dilley, Carrizo Springs, Kennedy, and other Surrounding Areas of South Texas
Big Foot Chemical Injection System – Chevron
- The Big Foot Chemical Injection Skid has 70 Chemical Injection Points with Discharge Pressures up to 10,000 PSI & Flow Rates up to 63 GPM
- The Skid Package is 30’L x 30’W x 29’H and has a dry weight of 125 Tons
- The Process System Utilizes Super Duplex Pipe a Tubing Throughout
- VersaTech Expended 41,000 Man-Hours for System Design, Fabrication, & Testing
The Chevron Big Foot Chemical Injection System was a collaborative effort between VersaTech and its chemical injection partner Lewa Pumps+Systems. Lewa was awarded the contract by Chevron and Lewa provided front end flow assurance engineering as well as pumps, motors, meters, dampers, and chemical tanks. VersaTech provided detailed engineering including solid modeling of the entire system as well as structural design, structural analysis, structural fabrication, painting, pipe welding (SCH160 2507 Super Duplex), pipe fitting, instrument supports, installation of tubing tray, cable tray, instrument tubing, process tubing, instrument cable, power cable, lighting, and testing of the entire system. VersaTech designed and built a PLC based Process Control System and provided programming of PLC logic as well as the Graphical User Interface. The Big Foot Chemical Injection System was assembled and tested at Versabar’s indoor high bay fabrication facility next to the Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.
VersaTech . . . Responsive, Flexible, & Focused on Our Customers
Read MoreAlen Gas Project – Noble Energy EG Ltd.
- VersaTech Provided a Crew of 30 Commissioning Technicians
- The Alen Project Included One Central Production Platform (CPP) and One Wellhead Platform (WHP) with a Total Production Capacity of 350 MMSCFD and 30,000 BPD of condensate
- VersaTech Performed Pre-Commissioning Services in Amelia, LA and Final Commissioning Services Onsite in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa
VersaTech provided commissioning technicians during the construction execution phase in Amelia, LA and followed the platforms to Equatorial Guinea for start-up and commissioning. VersaTech performed instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical commissioning services. The crew peaked at 30 people including lead positions working directly for Noble Energy EG, plus teams of commissioning technicians working in the field.
Instrument and electrical commissioning technicians performed pre-commissioning and commissioning activities and assisted with the verification and start-up of components such as control systems, control panels, and control loops. The work scope included calibration and tuning, communication systems, fire & gas systems, and all other systems needed to make the Alen Facility functional.
Mechanical commissioning technicians had millwright or process backgrounds and performed duties such as lube oil flushing, torque verification, valve alignments, valve repairs, compressor alignments, testing and start up of diesel engines, running turbines (with vendor reps), shaft alignments, crane preparation, and general start-up tasks.
VersaTech . . . Responsive, Flexible, & Focused on Our Customers
Read MorePhase VIII Expansion – Florida Gas
- VersaTech Designed, Built, Programmed, Tested, Installed, and Commissioned an Array Control Systems Including PLC, HMI, ESD, and Fire & Gas Systems
- The Control Network Included 25,000 I/O, 103 PLC Control Panels, and 59 Remote I/O Panels Installed Across 20 Compressor Stations
- The Florida Gas Pipeline System Traverses Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, & Florida
The Florida Gas Phase VIII Pipeline Expansion was a multi-year automation project completed by VersaTech Automation Services. This project included the re-automation of Unit & Station Control on the vast Florida Gas Pipeline network extending from South Texas to South Florida. VersaTech was responsible for the design, fabrication, programming, and FAT testing of numerous Station Panels and Unit Control Panels, and for the installation, commissioning, and startup of these control panels at field locations throughout the pipeline network. The scope included substantial logic programming (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix®) and graphics programming (Wonderware InTouch®) and included Process Control, Engine Control, Safety Systems (ESD / Fire & Gas), and Flow Measurement. Each station control system is networked allowing for centralized control and monitoring of the entire pipeline network from Houston, Texas.
VersaTech . . . Responsive, Flexible, & Focused on Our Customers
Read MoreVB-10,000 Marine Lifting Vessel – Versabar, Inc.
- VersaTech Provided PLC Based Lift Control, Dynamic Positioning, and Safety Systems Including Panel Design, Permitting, Fabrication, Programming, FAT Testing, Installation, Commissioning, Startup, Maintenance, & Operational Field Support
- The System Includes 2,500 I/O, 150 Control Panels / J-Boxes, Five (5) Control Consoles, Three (3) Control Rooms, Six (6) MCC Rooms, Nine (9) Generators, and 200,000 ft. of Marine Cable
- The VB-10,000 is Based in Sabine Pass, Texas Conducting Mobile Operation in Gulf of Mexico Offshore Waters
VersaTech provided control, safety, monitoring, and power systems on the VB-10,000, a U.S. flagged marine lifting vessel. Currently, the VB-10,000 is docked in Sabine Pass, Texas and services the Gulf of Mexico. The VB-10,000 is classified as a self-propelled, DP3 class vessel. It has eight, 1,000HP engine / hydraulic thrusters controlled by a DP3 control system. The vessel’s approximate dimensions are 290’L x 300’W x 250’H. The vessel contains four, 300-ton primary hoist winches and four, 100-ton supplemental hoist winches. The winches are engine / hydraulic driven. VersaTech was responsible for the design, permitting, fabrication, programming, installation, commissioning, startup, maintenance, and ongoing field support for the PLC based (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix® & Allen-Bradley FactoryTalk View SE®) lift and load measurement system, the safety system (fire & ESD), the motor control systems, and the power generation / distribution systems. The PLC system interfaces with and controls a Kongsberg DP3 System. Each vessel is networked via satellite link allowing for remote data monitoring of the vessels as well as real time PTZ video.
VersaTech . . . Responsive, Flexible, & Focused on Our Customers
Read MoreAcquisition of TEST Automation & Controls
June 10, 2013
VersaTech Automation Services, LLC is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Cameron Inc. to purchase certain assets and ongoing business operations formerly known as TEST Automation & Controls. Specifically, these are the US based operations in Harvey, LA and New Iberia, LA as well as its interest in the Angolan company, TEST Angola LDA. The operations and personnel in TEST’s Houston Shop will not be affected by this transaction and will remain with Cameron. Closing is anticipated to occur on or about June 17, 2013.
With this acquisition, VersaTech will be one of the largest providers of integrated I&E services in our business. We will have more than 600 employees with facilities in New Orleans (Harvey), Houston, New Iberia, LA; Dilley, TX (Eagle Ford – South Texas); Angola (West Africa), and Dubai (Middle East). Over the last five years, VersaTech has experienced rapid growth in the Gulf of Mexico region, onshore shale markets, and selected international markets. VersaTech looks forward to
leveraging TEST’s strength in the offshore Gulf of Mexico and Angolan markets to expand our service to our customers.
VersaTech’s core capabilities include:
• Instrumentation & Electrical Field Services
• Startup & Commissioning Services
• Control System Design & Fabrication
• Software Development (PLC, DCS, GUI, etc.)
• Skid Packaged Automation (Chemical Injection Systems, HPU’s, etc.) VersaTech will serve the following markets from six strategic locations:
• Control System Fabrication & Field Services – Office in New Orleans (Destrehan Avenue)
• Control System Fabrication & Field Services – Office in Houston, TX
• Field Services – Office in New Iberia, LA
• Field Services – Office in Dilley, TX (Eagle Ford Shale)
• Control System Fabrication & Field Services – Office in Dubai (Jebel Ali Free Zone)
• Field Services – Office in Angola, Africa
VersaTech looks forward to offering the domestic and international oil and gas market continued support from a reunited management team that has worked in the industry over the last 40 years. VersaTech is a service based company that was founded on the goals of being responsive, flexible, and customer focused. The combined entity of VersaTech and TEST is committed to providing a safety driven and customer focused organization with unrivaled technical resources.
Read MoreAcquisition of Precision Systems
August 6, 2009
VersaTech Automation Services, LLC is pleased to announce that it has purchased the assets of Precision Systems, LLC, a thirteen year old automation and controls company headquartered in the New Orleans area. The acquisition of Precision Systems fits well with VersaTech’s strategic growth initiative and provides us with a top quality control system fabrication facility in the New Orleans area. The facility is approximately 15,000 sq. ft. and includes quality office space and a warehouse, shop, and climate-controlled fabrication and testing area. This facility will complement VersaTech’s existing control system fabrication facilities in Houston, Texas and Dubai, UAE, and VersaTech’s field service operation, based in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. The acquisition of Precision Systems will increase VersaTech’s technical staff and will allow us to better serve our customers in the New Orleans area.
VersaTech Automation Services is the automation and controls affiliate of Versabar, Inc., a prominent New Orleans and Houston based company, serving the offshore and onshore energy industry since 1981. The extensive worldwide experience of the VersaTech staff, augmented by the facilities, capabilities, business philosophy, and financial strength of Versabar, Inc., offers a multi-national company with vertically integrated capabilities unique in the automation and controls business. From solid-state, pneumatic, or hydraulic control systems, to skid-based hydraulic power units and large packaged automation systems, VersaTech can cost-effectively design, fabricate, program, test, install, service, and maintain your process control and safety system at locations throughout the world.
Read MoreExpanded Operations – Middle East & North Africa
February 6, 2009
VersaTech is pleased to announce the commencement of operations of VersaTech Automation Middle East, FZCO. VersaTech Middle East was established as a strategic addition to VersaTech’s worldwide automation products and services business. This new company, a joint venture with a local partner, will directly serve the Middle East market and will operate from a 25,000 square foot facility located in the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone in Dubai, UAE. The facility includes office space, a climate controlled fabrication and testing area, a calibration room, and a sizeable project staging area. In addition to being a control system design and fabrication center, our Dubai facility will serve as the base of operation for field service and support in the greater Middle East and North Africa regions.
The extensive, worldwide experience of the VersaTech staff, augmented by the facilities, capabilities, business philosophy and financial strength of Versabar, Inc., offers a multi-national company with vertically integrated capabilities unique in the automation and controls business. From PLC’s and pneumatic/hydraulic control panels to skid-based hydraulic power units and large chemical injection systems, VersaTech can cost-effectively meet your control system needs.
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