Process, Automation & Field Instrumentation Engineering
Specialist engineering support for offshore and onshore oil & gas facilities — from concept and FEED to commissioning, operations and brownfield optimisation.
About VGS Controls
Engineering Expertise You Can Rely On
VGS Controls is a specialist engineering firm focused on process engineering, automation engineering and field instrumentation for offshore and onshore oil & gas facilities. The team brings over 100 years of combined experience on offshore platforms, FPUs/FPSOs, gas plants, LNG facilities, petrochemical complexes and cross-country pipelines.
Deep Technical Expertise
100+ years combined across offshore platforms, FPSOs, LNG, gas plants and petrochemical facilities.
Lifecycle Coverage
Support from conceptual studies and FEED through detailed design, commissioning, operations and brownfield revamps.
Operator & Contractor Insight
Experience with national and international oil companies, EPC/EPCI contractors and automation vendors.
Regional Strength
Extensive work across Southeast Asia, Middle East, Australia, North Sea, Brazil and the USA.
Flexible Engagement
Project-based assignments, resident engineering support or remote/onsite technical advisory.
Southeast Asia
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Brunei
- Myanmar
- Indonesia
Middle East
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- UAE
- Oman
North Sea
- UK
- Norway
- Denmark
Australia
- Australia
Americas
- United States
- US Gulf of Mexico
- Brazil
Engineering Services
Integrated Process, Automation & Instrumentation
VGS Controls provides integrated capabilities across three core engineering disciplines.
Process Engineering
Front-end, detailed and operational process engineering for offshore and onshore facilities — FPSOs, gas plants, LNG trains and petrochemical complexes.
- FEED & Process Simulation
- Flow Assurance & OLGA/PIPESIM
- HAZOP, SIL & LOPA Studies
- Debottlenecking & Optimisation
Automation Engineering
Full-lifecycle instrumentation and automation engineering for DCS, ESD, F&G, SCADA and ICSS on offshore platforms, FPUs, FPSOs and onshore facilities.
- Control & Safety System Engineering
- Functional Safety (IEC 61511)
- MAC Management — All Automation Vendors
- Cybersecurity & OT Management (IEC 62443)
Field Instrumentation Engineering
End-to-end field instrumentation engineering for offshore and onshore facilities, covering new build and brownfield projects.
- Instrument Design & Specification
- Instrument & Automated Valve Sizing
- Construction & Commissioning Support
Project Phases
Support Across the Full Lifecycle
VGS Controls can support projects from early concept through operations and brownfield upgrades.
Concept screening, process and automation concept selection, order-of-magnitude sizing and preliminary development plans.
Design basis, PFDs, HMBs, P&IDs, control philosophies, equipment datasheets and participation in HAZOP/HAZID.
Instrument and control specifications, line lists, control narratives, Cause & Effect diagrams, safeguarding memoranda, ICSS design inputs and configuration database.
Pre-startup reviews, start-up and shutdown procedures, commissioning support and operations/maintenance manuals.
Debottlenecking, troubleshooting, revamp engineering and performance/integrity studies for existing assets.
Ready to discuss your project?
Contact VGS Controls for enquiries, proposals or to discuss your engineering requirements.