Overhead Crane Advisory for Oil & Gas Projects
Refineries, gas plants, LNG facilities, upgraders and midstream projects buy cranes under long-lead schedules and hazardous-location requirements that leave little room for a specification error. CAG reviews the crane scope on the owner's side — duty, classification, monorails and gantries, maintenance access and procurement schedule — before the purchase order is placed.
When you need this
Signals it's time to engage CAG.
- A maintenance, turnaround or process building crane is being specified on a long-lead schedule
- Hazardous-location classification and crane electrical scope need to be reconciled
- Monorail, jib and gantry scope is spread across several packages
- Competing EPC or vendor proposals need to be compared on a common technical basis
- A turnaround window depends on crane availability and the risk has not been independently assessed
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not just advice.
- —Duty, service-class and configuration review for process and maintenance cranes
- —Hazardous-location and electrical scope review against the area classification drawings
- —Long-lead procurement and delivery-risk assessment
- —Bid and proposal comparison with scope and exclusions clearly stated
- —Turnaround and shutdown input on crane availability and contingency
On oil and gas projects the crane is rarely the largest package, but it is frequently the one that holds up commissioning. Area classification drives motor, controls and enclosure scope; the duty profile for a maintenance-shop crane is nothing like the one for a process building; and long-lead delivery quoted at RFQ often does not survive the fabrication schedule. An independent review before award tests all three.
Quick reviews: specification and area-classification reviews and bid comparisons are turned around quickly, with urgent reviews scheduled to the shutdown date.
CAG does not sell cranes, parts or repairs, and is not tied to an EPC or supplier. Every finding is written for the owner.
Standards referencedCSA B167, ASME B30 series, CMAA 70/74, OSHA 1910.179 where applicable, and the project's area-classification and owner site standards.
Self-audit checklist
Deliverables and turnaround
What you receive, and how quickly.
- Specification and classification review — quick turnaround
- Bid / proposal comparison and scoring — quick turnaround
- Long-lead delivery and schedule-risk summary
- Scope and exclusions summary across crane, electrical and installation
- Fast mobilization ahead of a turnaround or capital-approval date
Frequently Asked
Overhead Crane Advisory for Oil & Gas Projects, answered.
- Do you perform hazardous-location certification?
- No. We review the crane scope against the project's area-classification drawings and owner standards, and identify where a supplier's proposal does not meet them. Certification remains with the manufacturer and the authority having jurisdiction.
- Can you work through our EPC?
- Yes. Deliverables can be structured to fit EPC document control and procurement processes while remaining owner-side.
- Do you perform crane inspections or repairs?
- No. CAG is independent and does not sell or service equipment.
Where to go next
The logical next step.
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Hazardous-location and duty requirements written into the package. Crane Specifications & RFQ.
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Scope-gap analysis across competing project proposals. Independent Bid Review.
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Client-side coverage through fabrication and commissioning. Owner's Representative.
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Independent, owner-side review. No obligation, no sales pitch.
Before you approve the quote, make sure it is solving the right problem.
CAG independently reviews major crane proposals, repairs, modernization projects and replacement recommendations so owners can make informed decisions before committing capital.