CUE EPCM Partners

There’s nothing inherently wrong with the way the majority of oil and gas well pads and facilities have been engineered and constructed over the years (just kidding). These outdated designs have worked adequately for decades. However, today’s investors demand maximum capital efficiency and military-grade project execution—“just fine” is no longer acceptable. What sets CUE apart is our commitment to a more sophisticated approach to executing oil and gas facility projects. Our strategy aims to: - Compress construction time frames and reduce scheduling variability, allowing for earlier production start dates - Lower total installed costs (TIC) - Decrease ongoing engineering and design costs - Reduce facility equipment costs - Minimize operating and production expenses - Decrease both planned and unplanned downtime - Lower costs associated with pipes, valves, and fittings - Reduce environmental emissions - Enhance safety by reducing incidents We take pride in discussing how our approach gives already high-performing producers a competitive edge. If you're interested in learning more about our specialized services, please feel free to request a complimentary assessment. #wellpads #oilgas #facilities #engineering #energy #piping #gas #constructability #doingitdifferently #pittsburghepcm #texas #engineers #facilityengineers #permian #delaware #eagleford #epcm #cueepcm #natgas #lng

Happy Independence Day, Texas!! #cueepcm #texasindependenceday #oilandgas #texas

There’s nothing inherently wrong with the way the majority of oil and gas well pads and facilities have been engineered and constructed over the years (just kidding). These outdated designs have worked adequately for decades. However, today’s investors demand maximum capital efficiency and military-grade project execution—“just fine” is no longer acceptable. What sets CUE apart is our commitment to a more sophisticated approach to executing oil and gas facility projects. Our strategy aims to: - Compress construction time frames and reduce scheduling variability, allowing for earlier production start dates - Lower total installed costs (TIC) - Decrease ongoing engineering and design costs - Reduce facility equipment costs - Minimize operating and production expenses - Decrease both planned and unplanned downtime - Lower costs associated with pipes, valves, and fittings - Reduce environmental emissions - Enhance safety by reducing incidents We take pride in discussing how our approach gives already high-performing producers a competitive edge. If you're interested in learning more about our specialized services, please feel free to request a complimentary assessment. #wellpads #oilgas #facilities #engineering #energy #piping #gas #constructability #doingitdifferently #pittsburghepcm #texas #engineers #facilityengineers #permian #delaware #eagleford #epcm #cueepcm #natgas #lng

We’ve always put a high value on being available to our clients in all their high activity areas. Finishing up this week with an operations walk through to discuss putting in a new sweetening system and a quick field visit to go over construction for another facility expansion nearby. #construction #midstream #upstream #downstream #pipelines #oilandgas #satx #cueepcm #epc #eic #facilityengineers #texasenergy #pgh #energy #expansion #gas #permian #pecos #delaware #engineering #texas

FACILITY OPTIMIZATION CASE STUDY - FACILITY PRESSURE CONSTRAINTS **Client Area of Concern**? The initial scope at this facility was to optimize the vapor recover compression.?We quickly determined that there was an excessive pressure drop happening, and the VRT VRU could not buck the line pressure and all mid pressure gas was going to flare.?The 100 psig pressure drop across the site was negatively affecting the production rates at all 14 wells. Normally we like to start looking at Inflow Performance Relationship (IPR) curves to determine what the optimal wellhead pressures are and design the facilities around that, however we’ll save that for another post. The decision was made to first fix the pressure issues, and then subsequently optimize the VRU’s. An additional external pressure was the upcoming EPA reporting where the flaring / emissions needed to be under control stat. This facility flows about 50 MMscf/d gas. **Solution & Deliverables**? We scheduled a site visit to obtain all the current flowrates, pressures, temperatures, piping lengths and fitting counts to look at equivalent lengths.?We prepared our data capture spreadsheets ahead of the site visit so the process was as close as a “snapshot” as possible – hydraulics are dependent on flowrates, so this was very important. We used Promax to determine what the theoretical pressure drops should be, and used Pipeflo multiphase software to determine the current situation with the flowlines from the adjacent wells to the inlet separation. We prepared a schematic to compile the results and convey them to our client in an easy-to-digest manner. **Positive Outcomes**? We were able to determine two Areas of Concern where there was unexplainable pressure drops occurring that total 50 psig.?Alleviating this pressure loss would benefit all 14 wells.?Operations have found some flange gasket materials caught in the check meter before, so this could still be an issue.?There is also a Triazene H2S process on site, and the result of overspending chemical (other than $$) is that the Triazene will carry over with the gas and still be reacting and precipitating solids.?We are developing the plan to shutdown and clean out and replace some spools to alleviate these issues. We found another area of unreasonable pressure drops, but the cost to improve it would be uneconomical. We also found that the flowlines had excessive pressure drops and erosional velocities and could warn our client to perhaps loop those lines, or at minimum, keep a close eye on leaks. We currently offer "next-day" service in the Permian and Eagle Ford Basins. Quick Deliverables, Professional Engineers, Agile Operations, and Fast Results. #permianbasin #oilandgas #epcm #eagleford #facilityengineers #cueepcm

As Americans come together to celebrate this meaningful holiday, we honor the birthdays of two extraordinary individuals, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, who left an indelible mark on our nation's history. We wish everyone a relaxing and enjoyable day, surrounded by family and friends. #cueepcmpartners #presidentsday #oilandgas #usa #sanantonioengineers #facilityengineers #permianbasin #eagleford #texas

File review this morning landed us on work related to a project in Ghana. Working on overseas and out-of-state projects often requires us to adjust our working hours to stay on schedule. At CUE, we have the flexibility for all our staff and contractors to work from home, which has positively impacted our clients. Interestingly, while we may not intend to, we often end up putting in more hours when working remotely. Since implementing this work-from-home policy in 2015, we have become extremely agile and comfortable in this environment. Additionally, we have significantly reduced the excessive waste of paper that is typical in our industry. We have nearly transitioned to a paperless operation since 2018. #workfromhome #oilandgas #engineering #engineers #cueepcm #sanantonio #texas #calgary #pittsburgh #permian #delaware #ghana #austinchalk #eagleford #cueepcmpartners #oilandgasengineering

Flashback to the Kids Cancer Gala in Calgary! That year we donated a father daughter private helicopter trip & picnic in the Rockies. #flashback #yyc #cueepcm #kidscancer #philanthropy #facilityengineers #engineering #upstream #midstream #downstream #texas #colorado #permian #eagleford #satx #eic

New wellhead designs on deck. #cueepcm #oilandgas #upstream #midstream #oilandgas #facilityengineering #facilityengineers #pipelines # #energy #wti #exploration #texasoil #epcm #eagleford #wellhead

Three forms of energy. Taken in Garden City today #pumpjack #oilgas #wind #solar #diamondback #permianbasin