Oil & Gas Skid Package Design Services | KHAAS
KHAAS Design & Engineering supports oil and gas skid package design for process plants, refineries, terminals and production facilities. Our work brings steel base frames, equipment supports, piping interfaces and fabrication information into a coordinated engineering package.
Every project begins with its operating conditions and installation environment. A skid that performs well in service must also be checked for the different support conditions it will encounter during fabrication, testing, lifting and transport.
What is an oil and gas skid package?
A skid package combines equipment and piping on a transportable steel frame. Depending on the process, it may contain pumps, filters, vessels, metering runs or chemical dosing equipment. The skid provides support and defines interfaces with plant piping, utilities and foundations.
Modular construction allows much of the assembly work to occur in a fabrication facility, while the design must still accommodate field connections, inspection and maintenance.
Package applications in oil and gas facilities
Pump and transfer packages for process and utility services.
Chemical injection packages for controlled dosing.
Compressor skid packages with machinery interfaces.
Metering, filtration and separation packages.
Utility packages and supporting equipment modules.
The scope, equipment selection and acceptance requirements are agreed with the owner, EPC contractor and package supplier.
Our oil and gas skid design methodology
Review the design basis, P&IDs, equipment data, layout constraints and governing specifications.
Develop a coordinated arrangement with tie-ins, access routes and equipment removal space.
Analyze the steel frame and supports for agreed operating, test, environmental, lifting and transport loads.
Coordinate piping reactions, thermal movements and machinery requirements.
Detail connections, lifting points and anchorage; issue calculations and fabrication drawings.
Resolve vendor comments and fabrication queries through controlled revisions.
Design checks across the package lifecycle
Operating loads alone are not enough. Hydrotest weights, temporary supports, lifting geometry, center-of-gravity uncertainty and transport restraints may govern individual components. Check strength, stability and deflection against the adopted design criteria.
Where relevant, the project basis also addresses corrosion allowance or protection, seismic and wind actions, machinery vibration, offshore motion or accidental loads. Specialized assessments are included only when specified and supported by the necessary input data.
Engineering interfaces and deliverables
Typical outputs include a design basis, analysis report, general arrangement, structural fabrication drawings, connection details, lifting-point details and foundation reactions. A coordinated 3D model helps identify clashes and inaccessible components before fabrication.
Equipment vendor limits and the results of pipe stress analysis inform support locations and allowable movements. Reactions are passed to the plant foundation design team.
Information needed to start
Provide the P&ID, equipment dimensions and weights, piping data, operating and test conditions, site location, preliminary layout and applicable specifications. Identify the shipment size limits, lifting method, installation supports and expected engineering deliverables.
For existing packages, include as-built drawings, survey information and details of the proposed changes. Record assumptions and unresolved interfaces before releasing fabrication information.
Oil and gas skid design FAQs
Can one skid design be reused at another site?
Only after reviewing the new site loads, equipment configuration, support conditions and governing requirements. Similar equipment does not automatically produce an equivalent design.
Is dynamic analysis always required?
The need depends on the machinery, excitation data, support stiffness and project criteria. The engineering team determines the assessment required for the package.
Can KHAAS support fabrication review?
Fabrication drawing coordination and technical query support can be included in the agreed engineering scope.
Request an oil and gas skid design quotation
Share your package data and project schedule with KHAAS Design & Engineering.
Phone: +91 95511 44115
Email: inquiries@khaas-group.com
