The most likely critical path of an Oil & Gas Project

Discipline Time (Months) 6 8 18 36

Project start
Equipment
Process data sheets
Equipment
Mechanical requisitions
Equipment
inquiries
Equipment POs
Procurement 50%
2 months Equipment deliveries
Equipment
erection 60%
Engineering Engineering start-up period Engineering peak period
20% 80%
Piping 50% ISOs 60% equipment
issued erected
inquiries
Piping
POs
Piping
Procurement deliveries
70%
Construction Piping prefab.
30%
Piping erection & completion
Mechanical Completion

Key:

Critical path
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