ABSTRACT
This chapter deals primarily with the mechanical hardware associated with the facility. System readiness refers to the mechanical completeness of all operating systems of the facility. When constructing large commercial facilities or operating plants, a shrewd project leader will break down the work primarily into areas and into systems associated with that area. For a typical steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facility, work may be broken into two major areas (production pads and processing facility) with a possible third area defined as the interconnecting pipelines and road infrastructure. Breaking down the work into such work areas allows construction leaders to define all systems within these operating areas and systematically drive them to completion. Table 7.1 provides a sample breakdown of systems to be completed and turned over to the operations organization by the construction and commissioning organizations.
