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The GATE Commissioning team brings their extensive offshore oil and gas commissioning experience to the onshore sector.

The GATE Commissioning team brings their extensive offshore oil and gas commissioning experience to the onshore sector in the following areas:

Planning & Commissioning Management

  • Mechanical Completion, Commissioning (Static and Dynamic) and Startup Planning and Execution per API 1FSC

  • Full Service Execution / Client Representative Oversight

  • Budgeting, Manpower Forecasting & Schedule Development

  • Project Systemization and Procedure Development

  • Systems Completion Management

  • Quality Assurance / Quality Control

  • Extensive Commissioning Experience

  • Preservation Management

  • Vendor and Subcontractor Selection and Management

  • Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) Planning and Oversight

  • Permit To Work and Isolation Management System via the GATE Control of Work System (GCWS)

Mechanical Commissioning

  • Rotating Equipment

  • High Pressure Leak Testing

  • Piping and Tubing Inspection / Cleaning and Flushing

  • Torqueing and Flange Management

  • Millwright Services

  • Inspection Services (e.g. vessel entry)

Electrical Commissioning

  • Power Generation

  • Switchgear and Distribution

  • Inspection Services (e.g. thermal survey)

Instrumentation Commissioning

  • Calibration and Integration Testing

  • Cause and Effect Testing

  • Fire and Gas

  • Telecommunications

Regulatory Commissioning

  • Regulatory Procedure Development

  • Regulatory and Compliance Testing

  • Interface Management

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Mark Myhre

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Mark is focused on growing the strength in depth of our teams while developing and implementing the strategy that will guide the evolution of GATE’s commissioning delivery in the years to come.

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