Front End Loading Engineering (FEL) Services
Precision planning for capital projects.
At AMG, we believe that front-end loading engineering should be a customizable process that provides value to project engineers within any size project.
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It's Time to Embrace FEL Engineering
Frustrated by an FEL mandate by corporate? Worried that bringing an engineering partner to the table early in your project will introduce unnecessary steps, complications, and hassles?
We believe that, with the right approach, FEL can drive huge benefits to you as the project leader. See how.
Move from Napkin Sketches to
Finished Projects with Confidence
The process of getting your project from the back of a napkin to a realistic cost estimate should be tailored to your project, your time frame, and your needs. Sometimes, clients want every step. Sometimes they just need a few. At AMG, we adapt FEL deliverables to your specific needs because we know that FEL is about the results, not steps.
(FEL-0)
AWARENESS
Build the business case to justify a capital investment.
PLAN CAPACITY
APPROXIMATED PROJECT LOCATION
BALLPARK CAPITAL COST ESTIMATE
Identify major equipment
PRELIMINARY OPERATING COST
(FEL-1)
FEASIBILITY
Preliminary engineering to establish project feasibility.
Preliminary process flow diagrams
Preliminary factored cost estimate +/- 30%
Location/site logistics studies
Preliminary layouts
Strategic business assessment
Preliminary project schedule
Preliminary equipment costs
Proforma (ROI justification)
(FEL-2)
planning
General arrangements, equipment lists, and preliminary schedules.
Preliminary mass and energy balances
Refined project schedule
Permitting and compliance planning
Preliminary process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs)
Refined project cost estimates +/- 20%
Updated operating cost/proforma refinement
Preliminary equipment sizing and specifications
Overall project execution strategy
(FEL-3)
Project Definition
Budgetary equipment quotes, detailed equipment specs, finalized P&IDs.
Refined mass and energy balances
Equipment specifications and lists
Pre-design process HAZOP analysis
Final cost estimate +/- 10%
Project execution plan
Finalized utility flow diagrams
Preliminary instruments specifications and lists
General arrangement drawings (layouts)
Environment permit application submittal
Detailed EPC project schedule
Detailed P&IDs
Basic electrical single line diagram
Site plans/plot plans
Commissioning and startup plans
Why Embrace an FEL Approach with AMG Engineering
With more than 30 years of experience delivering front end loading engineering for clients in a variety of scenarios, we know how critical it is to get preliminary planning right. We align the right deliverables to your project so that you can deliver your project on plan, on time, and on budget.
Increase project accuracy
Reduce the risks of human error
Minimize downstream mistakes
Distribute Responsibility
Amplify your value to the business
Planning a Capital Project?
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