EPCC

Flare Meter Replacement – Engineering & TAR Execution

THREE60 Energy delivered the multidiscipline engineering, vendor management and construction execution for the replacement of a flare metering system on a UKCS North Sea asset, successfully commissioning the new meter during the planned TAR and delivering the scope on time and within budget.

Challenge

A UKCS operator was experiencing ongoing measurement inaccuracies and reliability challenges with an existing low-pressure flare meter on a North Sea asset. The operator had committed to replacing the meter with a modern equivalent during the 2024 turnaround (TAR), improving measurement accuracy and supporting compliance with current flaring requirements.

With a fixed TAR window and multiple engineering, vendor and construction interfaces to coordinate, effective planning and schedule management were critical to successful delivery.

Solution

THREE60 Energy provided a multidiscipline engineering team to manage the scope from engineering and vendor coordination through construction readiness and offshore execution.

Working closely with key equipment vendors, THREE60 managed technical interfaces and delivery challenges to maintain alignment with the project schedule and ensure the equipment and engineering were ready for execution.

The construction scope incorporated both pre-TAR and TAR activities, delivered across three offshore execution visits and overseen by THREE60’s offshore construction supervision team.

Detailed construction readiness reviews were completed ahead of each campaign, bringing engineering, construction and asset stakeholders together to confirm scope, interfaces, materials and execution requirements. This structured approach ensured a high level of readiness ahead of the planned TAR window and supported efficient offshore execution.

Result

The replacement flare metering system was successfully installed, commissioned and brought online during asset start-up following the 2024 TAR.

THREE60 delivered the complete scope on schedule and within budget, providing the operator with an upgraded metering solution to improve flare measurement accuracy and support ongoing regulatory compliance.

Client Feedback

The team was instrumental in the delivery of these scopes. They built strong, trusting relationships with key stakeholders and managed the work throughout the TAR exceptionally well. Challenges were approached with a clear focus on how we could still achieve the end goal.

— Project Engineer, UKCS Operator

Related Content

01

Unlocking New Opportunities at Ringhorne Through Integrated Subsurface Screening

As hydrocarbon fields mature, maximizing recovery and identifying new opportunities become increasingly important to sustain production and extend field life. The Ringhorne Field, located in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, has been producing since 2003 and remains an important core asset within the Greater Balder Area for Vår Energi. 

Three60 Web Graphics 0 2 16
02

Well Management: Onshore Exploration Wells

THREE60 Energy delivered full well management for two remote onshore exploration wells, integrating well engineering, regulatory submissions, procurement and operations to safely deliver both wells within demanding permit schedules and agreed budgets.

Three60 Web Graphics 0 2 16
03

Scan2Fab on Bumi Armada's Kraken FPSO

Working with Bumi Armada, THREE60 Energy deployed its Scan2Fab process to provide an efficient, end-to-end solution from offshore survey through to fabrication. Combining high-accuracy 3D laser scanning with engineering and fabrication expertise, the approach captures accurate as-built data, reduces the need for repeat site visits and enables components to be designed and manufactured with confidence. The result is a streamlined workflow that helps reduce interfaces, minimise offshore activity and support safe, efficient project delivery.

Three60 Web Graphics 0 2 16