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With a maverick spirit and unwavering dedication to quality, Startec designs, builds and maintains mission-critical systems that drive production and profitability for oil & gas, and refrigeration enterprises.
Founded in 1976, Startec's commitment to solving client problems has driven our growth to become a leader in the engineering, designing, and manufacturing of compression, liquid and gas processing, heavy oils, HVAC and refrigeration systems across North America and around the world.
News & Events
Conversations with an Expert: How the Right SCM Team Impacts the Client Experience
September 17, 2020Supply Chain Management (SCM) is constantly evolving to meet the demands of the energy industry as it transforms to support consumer demand while adapting to market changes. Over the course of Frazer's career, SCM has earned a seat at the table when it comes to making strategic decisions for the business. It’s much more complex than the old school of thought where buyers simply issued a purchase order.
Conversations with an Expert: How Retrofitting this Plant Increased Productivity Without Extensive Downtime
July 24, 2020After reviewing the original design, as well as additions made to the plant, our team resized their existing reboiler to allow it to boil off the extra water content while maintaining the same Ethylene Glycol (EG) flow rate (heat medium). Since we did the majority of the fabrication, QC, painting, and insulation at our facility, were able to minimize the amount of time and labour spent in the field installing the modifications. The end result was our client was able to save money and at the same time, minimize the downtime of the facility to under two weeks.
Conversations with an Expert: The Effectiveness of a Debottlenecking Study with Leon Sutherland
July 3, 2020Debottleneck studies are an important step in discovering what could be minimizing the throughput of your operation. It is a cost-effective way to optimize your facility, while allowing you to continue operating with minimal downtime. When our client added new wells with higher flow rates and different composition, a debottleneck study was the solution they needed to optimize their plant relative to these new conditions. We sat down with Leon Sutherland, Startec Applications Engineering & Product Development Manager, to learn more.