Usually, contractors and users include performance tests in the base scope of the purchased compressor. However, during bid conditioning, the Engineers tend to give less attention to the evaluated bidders’ shop test capabilities. Frequently this significant parameter is not assessed until after receipt of the compressor manufacturer’s test procedure.

Have you been handed some responsibilities to oversee or witness a shop test for rotating equipment? If you have, then this article is for you.

Although the suboptimal performance of centrifugal compressors can cause serious damage to oil and gas production operations, there tends to be slowness or hesitancy to proactively act to resolve performance issues. This is especially the case if the poor…