Gas Compression
Capital-intensive extraction and processing programs where safety, regulation, and supply chain complexity define execution.
This interactive experience is the shipped product itself — the same application code customers run in production, mounted read-only in your browser over a real sample journey. Not a video, not a mockup: because the demo and the product are one codebase, it can never drift from the real thing.
Inside this journey
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Site & Operations Discovery
Map the buyer's production forecasts, wellhead pressures, current compression gaps, regulatory constraints, and key stakeholders to define success signals.
Discovery Questions
Quick snapshot: pad identity, basin, and timeline
- Tell me your pad identifier and which basin the pad sits in
- Which of these best describes how soon you need additional compression to avoid production loss
- If the timeline above slips by two weeks, what downstream consequence happens first
- Provide the best contact for day-of-site coordination, name and role
Where production and pressure are really sitting
- When peak throughput arrives, what wellhead pressure range do your wells deliver to the gathering system
- Estimate current combined production from the pad in Mcf/d or provide the forecast for the first 90 days
- Walk me through how you currently model backpressure on the gathering line as more wells come online
- Which of the following best captures your current compression gap at peak, measured in horsepower or units
- What single production or pressure metric, if not met, would force you to pause the deployment or walk away from a rental plan
What breaks when compression underperforms
- Which operational outcome causes the most immediate pain when a compressor goes down
- Describe a recent compressor outage, including how long it lasted and the operational steps you took
- How many times in the last 12 months have you had an outage that required replacement-unit deployment
- Who gets notified first when capacity falls below target, and what action do they typically take
- Which single failure mode would kill this engagement for you, meaning you would stop the project immediately
The other options on your table
- Which alternatives are you actively evaluating right now
- Who is the incumbent compressor supplier or internal group currently responsible for this pad
- What would have to be true about staying with the incumbent for you to not change providers
- Has anyone proposed solving this with internal capital for purchase instead of renting, and if so who and what timeline
- Which competitor features are you comparing most closely when you decide between renting and buying
- If a vendor matched your price but could not meet your service response window, would you switch
Site facts that will make or break installation
- List the pad-level readiness items already complete, such as concrete pad, fuel hookup, electrical, access roads, or permits
- Which of these utilities or site services are NOT yet confirmed on the pad
- Who on your team owns permitting and local regulatory compliance for this site
- Are there known environmental or permit constraints that could delay commissioning, such as noise limits, emissions monitoring, or restricted hours
- Estimate how long your site will take to reach full readiness from today, in weeks
- What single site constraint would stop delivery or commissioning outright
Equipment, gas composition, and reliability signals
- Describe the gas composition concerns on this pad, including H2S, water, liquids, or heavy hydrocarbons if known
- Which equipment condition evidence can you share to validate reliability, choose all that apply
- How many field mechanics or technicians does your team typically have assigned per basin for emergency response
- When was the last time you ran a full maintenance audit on your compression assets
- If equipment wear from contaminants becomes a recurring issue, how would you expect to change your procurement or operating model
Who signs off and who must stay convinced
- Who are the decision makers and approvers we need to engage, name role and primary concern for each
- Which internal stakeholder will say no if the uptime guarantee carries exclusions they find unacceptable
- What budget owner or approval threshold would require escalation to procurement or capital committee
- How does your team prefer technical evidence for acceptance, choose the formats that matter most
- Which single stakeholder concern, if unresolved, would stop the deal from advancing this quarter
Operational readiness and integration constraints
- Do you have the internal headcount available to support commissioning and handover on the dates you proposed
- Which third-party systems must be integrated or handed over at acceptance, such as SCADA, emissions reporting, or fleet telemetry
- Is historical well and production data available in a format you can share for engineering, and who owns that data
- Are there contractual or regulatory approvals that must be obtained before installation, such as local permits or operator consents
- Which infrastructure prerequisite, if missing, would require you to pause scheduling until resolved
Acceptance criteria and success signals that matter to you
- Which measurable outcomes will prove the solution works for you after 30 days
- What uptime percentage over a 30 day period would make you consider the deployment successful
- What replacement-unit response time must be contractually guaranteed for you to proceed
- If the pilot proves the expected throughput and uptime, what internal approval or budget step would allow you to sign a longer term agreement that week
- Which data and reporting cadence will you require during the first 90 days to stay comfortable
Risks, deal breakers, and timeline accelerants
- Which of these risks worries you most about bringing an external compression partner on site
- How would you prefer we demonstrate fleet availability and mechanics coverage for your basin
- If a single risk were mitigated immediately, which would accelerate your decision the most
- Which constraint, answered now, would kill the deal for you
Deciding the next steps and who does what
- If we can confirm the timeline, site readiness, and a replacement guarantee, how soon could you sign
- Who on your side needs to be in the next technical call and what outcome do they require to move forward
- What documentation should we bring to the next meeting to answer your team's primary concerns
- Before we schedule site inspection, what single open question must we resolve
- Finally, which communication channel do you prefer for day-of updates during deployment
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Site Inspection & Records Review
Conduct site surveys, review maintenance records, and capture photos and notes to verify equipment condition, pad readiness, utilities, and access constraints.
Inspection Notes
- Site Survey Planning and Access Confirmation
- On-Site Inspection and Evidence Capture
- Maintenance Records Reconciliation and Condition Assessment
- Site Findings Review and Readiness Decision
- If site is cleared, trigger the Pre-Deployment Readiness checklist handoff for scheduling delivery.
- Completed inspection checklist with itemized condition ratings and geo-tagged photo set uploaded to the shared folder.
- List of critical deficiencies that block deployment identified and documented with evidence.
- Measured notes for utilities and access constraints that will feed the installation plan.
- Upload the full set of geo-tagged photos and the completed checklist to the shared workspace using the approved naming convention.
- Produce the preliminary on-site notes package listing condition ratings and any immediate critical items needing remediation.
- Collect any physically available maintenance tags, logbooks, or stickers found on equipment and photograph them for records.
- If stop-work conditions were found, issue an inspection hold notice and list required mitigations before re-inspection.
- Present consolidated findings and evidence
- Formal site readiness decision recorded as go for Pre-Deployment Readiness or no-go with documented remediation actions and deadlines.
- Named remediation actions with deadlines and verification criteria documented for each critical deficiency.
- Follow-up verification date or re-inspection scheduled if remediation is required.
- Publish the consolidated inspection and records package including the readiness decision and remediation plan.
- Create the remediation tracking log with deadlines and verification criteria and share it to the shared workspace.
- Schedule the follow-up verification or reinspection and notify the inspection team and site contact.
- Map maintenance records to inspected assets
- Equipment condition report drafted with risk ratings and a prioritized list of repair or testing actions.
- Catalog of missing records and a clear list of supplemental tests required to close data gaps.
- Recommended acceptance criteria for each asset to be used in the deployment decision.
- Publish the equipment condition report with risk ratings, recommended repairs, and estimated lead times.
- Request and collect any missing maintenance records or test results identified during reconciliation.
- Schedule any required supplemental inspections or non-destructive tests and record expected completion dates.
- Provide a checklist of acceptance criteria per asset for the final readiness decision meeting.
- Confirm scope and success criteria
- Approved site survey checklist and photo metadata standard that will be used on-site.
- Confirmed access windows, safety constraints, and the inspection date and time window.
- Agreed list of maintenance records required and delivery method for each item.
- Publish the final site survey checklist and photo naming standard to the shared workspace.
- Provide the site map with staging and access points annotated and upload to the shared folder.
- Request the listed maintenance records for the last 24 months and confirm delivery method and deadline.
- Schedule and confirm the on-site inspection time window and on-site contact details.
- Safety briefing and access verification
- Review site map, access, and safety constraints
- Assess maintenance history for high-risk indicators
- Review and agree remediation list and timelines
- Pad and foundation inspection
- Identify records gaps and required supplemental testing
- Equipment visual condition survey
- Finalize inspection checklist and photo naming/metadata standard
- Confirm acceptance criteria and go/no-go decision
- Define required records and delivery method
- Schedule follow-up verification or reinspection
- Produce recommended classification and next steps
- Utilities, fuel, and power connection verification
- Confirm schedule and field assignments
- Access, staging, and lifting route validation
- Document immediate critical deficiencies
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Solution Experience
Walk through engineered compression options and deployment scenarios using the buyer's well data and production profile to show how uptime and scalable horsepower deliver outcomes.
Solution Experience
- Solution Experience, Compression Options and Deployment Scenarios
- Confirm the current state and quantify the cost
- You confirm the proposed staged deployment meets the 30-day requirement and prevents flaring or shut-ins under the provided forecast.
- Deliver a priced, staged deployment plan showing unit sizes, lead times, installation responsibilities, expected uptime impact, and replacement-unit response assumptions within 3 business days.
- You confirm the uptime and replacement-response assumptions reduce daily revenue exposure to an acceptable level.
- Review the well data and modeling inputs
- Run the replacement-unit response simulation for the agreed peak-period scenario and provide quantified revenue protection figures before the follow-up meeting.
- Present engineered compression options and staged deployment scenarios
- Provide the latest well production forecast, recent wellhead pressure logs, and gas composition or contaminant reports for final modeling.
- You agree on measurable acceptance criteria for horsepower per stage, uptime SLA, replacement-unit response time, and emissions monitoring to use in the Solution Scope stage.
- Simulate failure and replacement response
- You identify any missing data or constraints that would change the modeled outcome.
- Confirm the list of approvers, decision criteria, and any budget or contracting constraints to enable a mutual commit discussion.
- Validate assumptions and acceptance criteria
- Forced validation, confirm decision readiness
- Agree next evidence and decision steps
- Solution Experience Session
- Solution Experience Deck
- Solution Brief
- meeting
- slides
- document
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Solution Scope
Define package sizes, installation responsibilities, service coverage, uptime guarantees, emissions monitoring, and measurable acceptance criteria.
Scope Configuration
- Deploy Compressor Package (50–5000 HP)
- Install and Connect Compressor Package onsite
- Commissioning and Start‑Up Service
- Emergency Field Mechanic Dispatch (two‑hour radius)
- Replacement Unit Rapid Swap Deployment (48‑hour guarantee)
- Scheduled Preventive Maintenance Visits
- On‑Contract Operations and Monitoring (O&M)
- Provide Spare Parts and Consumable Kits
- Fuel Supply Management and Consumption Monitoring
- Emissions Monitoring and Compliance Reporting
- Install Gas Filtration and Contaminant Mitigation
- Equipment Removal, Transport, and Redeployment
- Deliver Runtime Performance and Maintenance Logs
Scope Questions
Deploy Compressor Package (50–5000 HP)
- Pad ID and well cluster names your package will serve (enter well or pad identifier used in your field ops)?
- Required nominal horsepower and preferred package type (choose the single best fit for initial scope)?
- Inlet wellhead pressure range (psig) and target discharge pressure (psig) your field requires for this package?
- Average production gas rate you expect this package to handle (Mcf/day per pad or aggregate)?
- Confirm the acceptance test threshold you require for initial deployment and the evidence you will accept (for example: sustain X Mcfd and Y psig for 24 hours with SCADA logs)?
Install and Connect Compressor Package onsite
- Electrical supply available at pad and single-line diagram (SLD) reference you can provide (voltage, phase, breaker size)?
- Fuel gas supply pressure and composition you will provide for operation and start-up (psig, methane %, CO2 %, H2S ppm)?
- Who on your team will be responsible for pad preparation (concrete, anchor bolts, grading) and what documentation will you provide to verify pad readiness?
- Transport and lift constraints at the pad (road width, bridge limits, crane availability, max skid weight) that could affect installation?
- Connection deliverables you expect from installation (electrical terminations, piping spool welding to API standard, instrument hook‑ups, grounding) — select all that apply or add others?
Commissioning and Start‑Up Service
- Commissioning tests you require to accept start-up (examples: vibration baseline, blowdown curve, fuel consumption run, leak checks) — list specific tests and thresholds.
- Performance verification outputs you need in the commissioning report (select all required artifacts):
- Confirm how you will formally accept commissioning: which evidence will close acceptance (for example: signed commissioning checklist and SCADA tag logs for a continuous 24‑hour window)?
- On-site approver for commissioning sign-off and their contact details (name, role, phone, email)?
- Third-party or regulatory witnesses required during start-up (permit inspector, API inspector, state agency) and the agency name or permit number if applicable?
Emergency Field Mechanic Dispatch (two‑hour radius)
- Primary on-site contact for emergency dispatch and the typical shift coverage when a two‑hour response is required (name and phone)?
- Basins and pad locations where you expect units to operate and require the two‑hour mechanic coverage (select all that apply)?
- Expected maximum allowable response time for critical failures at this site (hours)?
- Spare parts you expect first‑response mechanics to carry for initial repairs (filter elements by micron rating, common gaskets, starter parts, belts)?
- Access to your SCADA or remote controls for repairs: do you require VPN credentials, limited tag access, or will you provide on-site local control during mechanic visits?
Replacement Unit Rapid Swap Deployment (48‑hour guarantee)
- Logistics staging address and nearest highway/interstate for delivering a replacement skid (provide depot or pad staging coordinates)?
- Do you accept the 48‑hour replacement deployment guarantee as a contractual SLA or do you require a faster SLA/exception discussion?
- Pad readiness constraints that could delay a swap (anchor bolts, piping adapters, electrical disconnects) and an estimated mitigation time for each constraint in hours?
- Required logistics proof at replacement delivery you will accept (for example: GPS tracking link, carrier ETA, signed delivery manifest, photos on set-down)?
- Permitting or inspector gates that must be cleared prior to energizing a replacement unit (permit ID, inspection window, agency contact)?
Scheduled Preventive Maintenance Visits
- Maintenance interval you prefer for scheduled preventive maintenance (select interval or specify operating‑hour trigger)?
- Documentation required after each PM visit (choose required deliverables):
- Site safety procedures the technician must follow on each visit (lockout/tagout LOTO reference, confined space permit name or ID, PPE requirements)?
- Predictive maintenance features desired with PMs (vibration trend alarms, oil particle counts, thermal imaging) — select all that apply?
- Estimated number of units per pad you expect under the PM contract for scheduling purposes?
On‑Contract Operations and Monitoring (O&M)
- SCADA integration method you require for remote monitoring and control (select protocol or provide API details)?
- Telemetry and SCADA tags you require in the monitoring dashboard (discharge pressure, inlet pressure, runtime hours, fault codes) — paste tag list or describe naming convention.
- Operating coverage required (24/7 remote monitoring + on‑call technician, business‑hours monitoring, or custom schedule)?
- Alarm escalation rules and contact sequence you want configured (phone then SMS then email, or alternate escalation tiers) with escalation time windows in minutes?
- Data retention period for runtime, fault and maintenance logs you require for operational review or audits?
Provide Spare Parts and Consumable Kits
- Which critical spare parts should be stocked locally or on-site (filter elements with micron rating, valves, piston rings, common gaskets)?
- Pick a consumable replenishment model you prefer for filters and wear items:
- Do you restrict use of OEM parts or require preferred manufacturer parts only (provide list of allowed manufacturers if applicable)?
- What maximum lead time for non‑stocked parts is acceptable to your operations (hours or days)?
- Explain how you want spare parts moved between pads and depots for redeployment (priority routing rules, consolidation preferences)?
Fuel Supply Management and Consumption Monitoring
- Which fuel type will be primary for package operation at this pad (field produced fuel gas, diesel, propane)?
- Give your expected fuel consumption threshold you consider acceptable (specify MMBtu/day or gallons/day for diesel)?
- Enter the fuel metering and telemetry points you require (pulse meter, cumulative consumption, hourly rate, leak detection)?
- Do you want us to manage fuel procurement and delivery scheduling or will you supply fuel and manage deliveries?
- Fuel quality specifications you require (minimum BTU, maximum water/vapor content, H2S limit in ppm) and any supplier MSDS requirements?
Emissions Monitoring and Compliance Reporting
- Permit ID or regulatory program that governs emissions for this pad (state permit number, EPA rule citation) that we must reference in reports?
- Emissions metrics you require reported and reporting cadence (select gases and frequency):
- Reporting format required by your regulator or internal compliance team (monthly spreadsheet, EPA portal upload, certified third‑party report)?
- Monitoring method you prefer (continuous emissions monitoring system CEMS, portable analyzers, grab sampling) and any mandated sensor placement constraints?
- Records or chain-of-custody documentation you need for audits (sensor calibration certificates, sample chain‑of‑custody, maintenance logs)?
Install Gas Filtration and Contaminant Mitigation
- Known gas contaminants from your latest lab report (enter percentages or ppm for CO2, H2S, water dew point, liquids, sand)?
- Filtration solutions you prefer (coalescing filter, particulate filter micron rating, inlet separator, chemical treatment) — select applicable items?
- Sampling points and pressure drop thresholds that should trigger filter element changeouts (specify tag or delta‑P value)?
- Produced‑fluid handling constraints that affect filtration design (condensate disposal route, on‑pad separator, flare restrictions)?
- Sour service or materials requirements you mandate for wetted parts (NACE compliance, H2S handling procedures) — yes or no?
Equipment Removal, Transport, and Redeployment
- Preferred decommissioning window and any transport constraints (night moves allowed, local escort requirements, permit for oversize loads)?
- Do you require decontamination or fuel purging procedures before transport (fuel purge certificate, solvent clean)?
- Maximum weight, height or footprint constraints for road transport from this pad to depot (specify limits or local route restrictions)?
- Documentation required at handover for transport and redeployment (transport manifest, pre-load inspection checklist, fuel purge certificate)?
- Redeployment priority rules across your assets when allocating units (for example: highest revenue pads first, contractual priority, geographic proximity)?
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Mutual Commit
Finalize commercial terms, availability SLAs, replacement-unit response commitments, pricing per horsepower, and contract flexibility for scaling or swaps.
Agreement Modules
- Master Services Agreement (MSA)
- Statement of Work (SOW)
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Order Form & Pricing Schedule
- Replacement Unit Commitment
- Field Service Coverage Commitment
- Scaling & Swap Rider
- Payment & Billing Terms
- Operational Acceptance & Commissioning Certificate
- Emissions Monitoring & Regulatory Compliance Addendum
- Insurance & Indemnity Exhibit
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Deployment
Operationalize rollout with readiness checks, execution, and outcome validation.
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Pre-Deployment Readiness
Confirm concrete site readiness facts — pad prep, fuel/electrical connections, permits, access windows, on-site contacts, and staging logistics — before scheduling delivery.
Pre-Deployment Questions
Environment and site access
- Is this deployment for a single pad/site or multiple pads/sites? (If multiple, the seller will request per-site readiness in the deployment config.)
- Has a confirmed delivery/staging window been agreed? If yes, provide the earliest available delivery date (so we can schedule transport and crews). Enter 'None' if not confirmed.
Equipment and utilities readiness
- Is the pad graded, load-rated, and cleared for equipment arrival (crane/rigging access confirmed)? (This determines vehicle weight/class and lift plans.)
- Fuel supply readiness: which of the following describes on-site fuel provision for compressor start-up and operation? (Select the factual condition.)
- Electrical/power readiness: is electrical service at the pad verified with available capacity and a main disconnect identified? (This tells us if a generator or site electrical hookup is required.)
Permits, safety & compliance
- Are local delivery, installation, or operation permits required, and what is their status? (Select the factual status—permit documents can be attached in the deployment config.)
- Has an on-site safety approver / HSE contact been designated who will sign safety checklists and permit acceptances? Please provide the approver's name and role (so we know who clears work start).
- Are emissions monitoring or permit-reporting conditions present that the seller must validate during commissioning? (This identifies additional commissioning scope.)
People, timing & logistics
- Primary on-site contact for delivery and commissioning (name, role, best contact). (Used by the deployment team to coordinate arrivals and handoffs.)
- Is a secure staging/laydown area reserved for the equipment and spare parts near the pad? (Select the current reservation status.)
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Deployment
Execute delivery, installation, commissioning, and on-site performance testing with clear owners, sequencing, and escalation paths.
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Go-Live Safety & Compliance
Verify safety checks, permit conditions, emissions monitoring setup, and operational acceptance with named approvers before energizing or resuming production flow.
Checklist items
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) completed and documented for all affected equipment
- Written Permission to Operate (PTO) or equivalent regulatory clearance obtained
- Permit-to-Work and Hot Work permits issued and signed for the scheduled window
- Final electrical energization authorization received in writing
- Emissions monitoring system installed, calibrated, and reporting to compliance endpoint
- Operational Acceptance Test (OAT) completed and signed by buyer operations lead and seller field engineer
- Emergency shutdown (ESD) and alarm function tests executed and documented
- SCADA/telemetry and remote-control integration verified with test data and acknowledgement
- Site spill containment, venting, and fire suppression inspection completed and accepted
- Go/No-Go authorization documented with named approvers and rollback plan
- On-site spare parts and replacement-unit staging confirmed with SLA acknowledgment
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Success
Track uptime versus guarantees, capture operational metrics (fuel use, throughput), and maintain a shared channel for issues, tickets, and enhancement requests.
Success Reviews
- Go-Live Health Check (Weeks 1-4)
- First Measurement Review (Weeks 4-10)
- Acceptance Gate Review (Day ~90)
- Ongoing Operational Review (Quarterly)
Issues & Enhancements
- Document the incumbent wind-down checklist completion or retention-read-only status and archive related records.
- Decide whether unit uptime percentage and fuel consumption rate are trending toward the Solution Scope targets or require remediation.
- Document root causes for any gaps and record specific corrective actions with resolution dates to reach acceptance by day 90.
- Deliver a 30-day performance packet including uptime percentage, fuel consumption rate, throughput, and incident log.
- Create a prioritized remediation plan with tasks, expected completion dates, and acceptance criteria for each remediation item.
- Update the shared ticket backlog to reflect priority and expected resolution dates ahead of the Acceptance Gate Review.
- Restate acceptance criteria from Solution Scope
- Produce a documented acceptance decision against the numeric targets recorded in Solution Scope with a named buyer signatory.
- Verify incumbent equipment has been decommissioned or retained read-only and ensure data and contract wind-down tasks are recorded.
- Publish the signed acceptance record and supporting evidence in the shared workspace.
- If applicable, publish a remediation schedule with milestones and re-test dates for any failed acceptance criteria.
- Re-confirm success criteria and owners
- Quarterly SLA and uptime review
- Confirm the solution continues to meet uptime guarantees and document any SLA variances and their remediation.
- Reduce the open ticket backlog and agree timebound actions to close high-priority operational issues.
- Publish the quarterly SLA compliance dashboard including uptime percentage, fuel consumption rate, throughput, and ticket metrics.
- Record a timebound plan to close high-priority open tickets and monitor progress in the shared channel.
- Schedule any agreed maintenance windows and parts provisioning to prevent future downtime.
- Confirm the deployment checklists are complete and each acceptance criterion in Solution Scope has a named owner.
- Document and prioritize any early issues that could impact uptime or safety with remediation due dates.
- Publish the go-live issues log with owners, priority, and target resolution dates into the shared workspace.
- Provide commissioning test results and first-run instrumentation logs for archival and review.
- Schedule the First Measurement Review meeting in the weeks 4-10 window and circulate required data extracts to participants.
- Present 30-day performance data
- Present cumulative performance data
- Operational metrics trend review
- Compare data to Solution Scope targets
- Deployment and commissioning validation
- Document pass/fail per criterion and evidence
- Early operational signals review
- Open ticket backlog and response-time audit
- Root-cause diagnosis for gaps
- Service tickets and response-time review
- Formal acceptance decision and signatory capture
- Open issues and escalation paths
- Emissions monitoring and compliance check
- Agree quarterly operational actions
- Agree corrective actions and timeline to acceptance gate
- Incumbent wind-down verification
- Agree immediate remediation actions and schedule next measurement
- Define remediation items for any failed criteria