STATIC EQUIPMENT DISCIPLINE SCOPE
The scope includes, but is not limited to:
- Instrument Air Receivers
- Plant Air Receivers
- Air Dryer Vessels (Heatless/Heated)
- Filters, Separators
- Knock-Out Drums
- Pressure Vessels related to packages
- Associated static skids and mechanical packages
KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Static Equipment Technical Authority
Act as Lead Static Equipment Authority for:
- Pressure vessel design
- Mechanical integrity
- Offshore installation feasibility
Enforce compliance with:
- ADNOC CoPs
- ASME Section VIII
- API 510 / 650 / 620 (as applicable)
- ISO pressure equipment standards
Provide final technical approval on static equipment design packages
Vendor & Package Engineering Oversight
Review and approve:
- Vendor datasheets
- General Arrangement drawings
- Design calculations
- Weight & Center of Gravity data
Validate:
- Design pressure & temperature
- Corrosion allowance
- Materials of construction
- Nozzle orientation & loads
Ensure OEM compliance with:
- ADNOC pressure equipment regulations
- Offshore transport & lifting constraints
Brownfield Equipment Integration & Offshore Feasibility
Lead static engineering for:
- Deck load integration
- Space constraints
- Maintenance access & removal envelopes
Review:
- Laser scan data
- As-built drawings
- Brownfield modification method statements
Support:
- Hot work planning
- SIMOPS integration
Mechanical Integrity, Fitness-for-Service & RBI
Support:
- Mechanical integrity reviews
- Fitness-for-service assessments
- Remaining life evaluation (as required)
Interface with ADNOC inspection teams for:
- RBI classification
- Inspection planning
- Hydrotest exemption cases (if applicable)
Support to Safety Studies (HAZID, HAZOP, ENVID, SIL)
Provide static equipment input on:
- Overpressure protection
- PSV sizing & discharge routing
- Vessel isolation philosophy
- Maintenance & access hazards
Ensure safety actions are reflected in:
- P&IDs
- Layout drawings
- Vendor data
Lifting, Transportation & Offshore Installation Engineering
Review:
- Lifting plans & rigging studies
- Padeye locations & structural interface
- Transportation load cases
Ensure:
- Vessel stability during lifting
- Offshore lifting safety factors are met
- Compliance with ADNOC offshore lifting standards
Construction & Commissioning Support
Provide OE support during:
- Equipment installation
- Alignment & leveling checks
- Hydrotesting & reinstatement
- Pre-commissioning walkdowns
Verify readiness for:
- Mechanical Completion (MC)
- Ready for Startup (RFSU)
Documentation, Registers & ADNOC Compliance
Maintain discipline registers:
- Static equipment list
- Datasheet register
- Deviation & TQ logs
Review and approve:
- Fabrication drawings
- Hydrotest packs
- Final as-built documentation
Ensure:
- ADNOC document numbering system compliance
- Weekly discipline progress reporting
ADNOC-SPECIFIC OFFSHORE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Enforce:
- ADNOC PTW requirements
- Offshore SIMOPS safety
- Dropped object prevention
Validate:
- Equipment guarding
- Access platforms
- Emergency escape compatibility
INTERFACE & COORDINATION
The Lead Static Engineer shall closely coordinate with:
- EPC Mechanical & Piping Teams
- Structural Engineering
- Electrical & I&C Disciplines
- Compressor & Dryer OEMs
- ADNOC PMT, Operations & Inspection Teams
SOFTWARE & TOOLS (MANDATORY)
- PV Elite / COMPRESS / Nozzle Pro
- SolidWorks / AutoCAD
- AVEVA E3D / PDMS (for equipment integration)
- MS Excel (engineering calculations & MTO)
- Navisworks (for review coordination)
DOCUMENTATION & REPORTING
Maintain and update all static equipment discipline registers, including:
- Static Equipment List
- Datasheet Register
- Vendor Drawing Register
- TQ & Deviation Log
Review, verify, and approve all static equipment deliverables, such as:
- Datasheets
- GA & Fabrication Drawings
- Design Calculations
- Inspection & Test Records
- Hydrotest & Pre-commissioning Documents
Ensure strict compliance with:
- ADNOC Document Numbering System
- ADNOC Document Control Procedures
- Project Master Document Register (MDR)
Prepare and submit:
- Weekly Static Engineering Progress Reports
- Monthly Discipline Status Reports
Verify and approve as-built static documentation and support the preparation of:
- Mechanical Completion (MC)
- Ready for Commissioning (RFC)
- Ready for Start-Up (RFSU) dossiers
Support ADNOC audits, reviews, and close-out of static-related actions and deviation
KEY DELIVERABLES
- Approved static equipment datasheets and specifications
- Vendor technical evaluation and recommendation reports
- Reviewed and approved GA/fabrication drawings
- FAT and inspection reports
- As-built documentation and equipment handover dossiers
- Interface and equipment registers
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- ADNOC Offshore approval (or eligibility)
- Certification/Training in pressure vessel design or inspection is an advantage
- Minimum 16+ years of Oil & Gas EPC experience in Static Equipment engineering
- Minimum 7–10 years’ experience on ADNOC Offshore / offshore projects
- Mandatory (Brownfield Platform Projects Preferred)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Technically strong with high attention to detail
- Proactive, accountable, and solution-oriented
- Confident communicator with ADNOC, OEMs, and EPC teams
- Strong leadership and mentoring capability
- Able to work under tight deadlines and offshore project demands
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Expert knowledge of static equipment design codes and standards
- Strong understanding of offshore design constraints and constructability
- Ability to review complex calculations and fabrication drawings
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong coordination with multi-discipline and client teams