7/10/25, 12:31 AM Projects, Facilities and Construction Engineering Matrix
Competency Matrix for Projects, Facilities and Construction Engineering
Minimum Competence Minimum Competence
No. Task Breadth Depth
Approximate Years of E&P Experience = <1 Approximate Years of E&P Experience = 5
Projects
Ability to develop a project management process
Demonstrate the capability to identify and
diagram identifying the key processes and the
characterize the key elements and processes in
1 Project Management knowledge areas critical to each process including
project management including, project life cycles,
scheduling, cost, resource, quality and risk
process groups and key project communications.
management.
Project Objectives & Outline principles & minimum high-level project Able to develop a Basis of Design for a simple
2
Basis of Design inputs. project
Able to estimate costs and develop a schedule for
Schedule and Cost
3 Describe the principles & key components. a simple project. Understand and apply PMBOK
Estimate Prep
principles.
Aware of accuracy and contingency expectation
for various types of cost estimates. Ability to
Basic understanding of macro and micro
Economic Evaluation of integrate costs furnished by SMEs and understand
4 economics principles along with organizational
Facilities Projects how to utilize cost estimates and schedules with
requirements.
ranges and how they may affect project
outcomes.
Knowledge of vendors and their capabilities, bid vs
Understand the critical supply chain structures,
Supply Chain & Contract purchase decisions, bid evaluation, expediting, and
5 events and performance including procurement,
Management receiving principles. Awareness of organizational
inventory, flow management and resilience.
software supply chain tools.
Understand the key principles and components in Understanding of operations and design changes
management of change and the facility specific that require change management skills and
6 Change Management
sequences and documentation for their documentation. Be able to review and modify
implementation. change management procedures when required.
Facilities
Able to develop a process flow diagram for a
Describe the systems and functions. Apply
Facilities design and simple process for separating gas from oil,
7 common computer tools and programs for
process control stabilizing the oil, treating the gas and water
evaluation and display.
disposal.
Metering for Well
Describe and evaluate facility metering and
Testing; Single & Multi- Ability to work with SMEs and critically evaluate
8 transfer equipment including orifice meters,
phase Bulk Flow & meter operation and vendor's claims.
positive displacement meters and LACT units.
Custody Transfer
Gathering Lines & Piping
Design a simple single phase piping system. Apply
(flow rate, design
Capable of performing pressure and flow the various codes and standards applicable to the
9 pressure & pressure
calculations for single and multi-phase fluids. particular circumstances, both industry standards
drops, Valves, Codes &
and internal, corporate standards.
Standards
Oil, Gas & Water
Separation & Fluids Describe the principles of gravity segregation &
Able to work with SME to assemble a system of
Treatment (Chemical, common process sequences. Understand the
10 two and three phase separators, treaters and
Thermal, Mechanical basic chemistry of corrosion and emulsion
associated heat exchangers.
ways to enhance treatment chemicals.
process)
Storage Vessels for
Oil/NGL, LPG, Water incl. Knowledgeable about the principles and able to Ability to specify tanks and VRUs and design a
11
Vents, VRU, Codes & apply. simple tank farm.
Standards
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Minimum Competence Minimum Competence
No. Task Breadth Depth
Approximate Years of E&P Experience = <1 Approximate Years of E&P Experience = 5
Facilities maintenance Understand critical components requiring climate Ability to specify and schedule maintenance
12
and winterization protection and continuous maintenance. programs and schedules.
Gas Conditioning for
General understanding of gas dehydration and
final disposition (Pipeline Knowledgeable about the principles and able to
13 acid gas treating options. Ability to work with SME
Sales & Loading Specs; apply.
to assemble a system.
Dew-point Control)
Water De-oiling & Knowledge of the different types of water treating
Knowledgeable about the principles and able to
14 Treatment for Re-use; equipment. Ability to work with SME to assemble
apply.
Disposal or Dumping them into a system.
Able to identify the need for handling hydrates,
Flow Assurance Studies;
Understand storage limitations and regulations paraffins and asphaltenes, and specify chemical
15 Inhibitors & Chemicals
along with chemical safety incident handling. handling and storage equipment. Ability to direct
Handling/storage
SME in system design.
Rotating Equipment incl
Knowledgeable about the principles and able to Ability to size and specify simple pumps,
16 Pumps; Compressors &
apply. compressors and generators.
Generators
Construction Engineering
Understand the principles and contractual
Ability to manage a simple onshore construction
agreements of construction project management
Construction project, including schedule and cost control.
17 and the critical elements including scope,
Management Ability to work with SMEs for offshore or complex
sequencing and operating company
onshore projects.
responsibilities.
Understand and anticipate production stream
Knowledge of industry and company specs; and
construction material interactions. Have familiarity
when to seek expert help. Ability to work with
18 Materials & Corrosion with government and technical material
SMEs on optimizing an inhibition program or in
specifications for hazardous materials processing
developing equipment functional specs.
and containment.
Ability to work with SMEs or Vendors to specify
Awareness and understanding of production
Instrumentation & instruments and controls. Be able to read and
19 stream and storage instrumentation for
Control understand a process control diagram and identify
composition, pressure, temperature and flow.
feed-back control loops.
Familiarity with the power and back-up power
Understanding of area classification and ability to
requirements for major process flow, storage, and
work with SMEs in designing a system.
20 Electrical Systems safety system components. Understand the
Understand methodology for generating and
operational minimum and safety maximum in the
conditioning power.
electrical system.
Knowledge of PSV selection and sizing, flare and
vent systems concepts, and understanding
Understand the principles of safe design and the concepts of safety sensing and shutdown devices.
Safety Systems & PSM
21 critical safety risks in the construction and Understanding of OSHA PSM and API RPs for
principles
operation cycle of the facility. safety management systems. Participate in a
structured hazardous operations review (HAZOP,
HAZID, BOWTIE, etc.).
For those working offshore, ability to work with
Understand the structural and environmental and
SMEs. Understand the overall function of subsea
water depth limitations of the various types of
Offshore & Subsea operations and identify the major pieces of
22 offshore facilities including fixed steel and
Facilities equipment and their function. Be able to transfer
concrete gravity systems, compliant and floating
and adapt knowledge of onshore systems and
systems.
operations to an offshore environment.
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Minimum Competence Minimum Competence
No. Task Breadth Depth
Approximate Years of E&P Experience = <1 Approximate Years of E&P Experience = 5
Awareness of the various installation, pipelay and
spread options and relative costs. Ability to work
with SMEs and Construction Superintendents to
Understand the offshore environmental
secure skills and equipment to effectively
constraints on construction and structure
Offshore Construction schedule, cost and complete a project. Awareness
23 modification. Be aware of transportation and
Equipment of how to build/audit a high level integrated
installation concerns and limitations for offshore
project schedule to plateau rate including key
structures.
stage gates & FID. Ability to develop a near-term
work, data collection & resourcing schedule for a
small project.
Understand commissioning schedules and
Ability to plan and supervise commissioning and
governmental and organizational requirements for
Commissioning & handover for a simple onshore project. Ability to
24 commissioning. Be able to review engineering and
Handover work with SMEs for offshore or complex onshore
material inspection reports prior to
projects.
commissioning.
Characterize the basic differences of facilities
Identify operation competent vendors and be able
required for flowback operations vs. normal
25 Flowback Operations to judge the proposal of operation in order to
operations and why specialty equipment is
make a decision.
needed.
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