Fuel, gas & process

Oil, Gas & Fuel Facilities

Where flammable liquids and gases are stored, moved or processed, a single non-compliant fitting is a real ignition risk. We classify, inspect and certify it.

Flammable-atmosphere facilities we cover

Any site handling volatile fuels or solvents creates zones where an explosive atmosphere can form. We work across the range of these facilities in New Zealand, bringing the same survey → classify → inspect → sign-off discipline to each.

  • Fuel & LPG — depots, tank farms, dispensing and bulk storage.
  • Bitumen — heated bitumen plant and tankers, where vapour and temperature combine.
  • Methanol — storage and processing of a highly flammable, water-miscible solvent.
  • Oil & gas process — separation, storage and transfer where hydrocarbon gas is present.

What we do on oil & gas sites

Hazardous-area classification

Identify release sources, determine zones and produce classification diagrams to AS/NZS 60079 — the basis for every equipment decision on site.

Ex equipment inspection

Initial, periodic and sample inspection of installed Ex equipment by inspectors competent in Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Areas, against the AS/NZS 60079.17 inspection regime. Every finding logged in a prioritised non-conformance register.

Upgrade & remediation

Replace non-compliant equipment, correct glanding and sealing, install intrinsically-safe barriers, and re-wire to standard where required.

Verification dossier & sign-off

A complete, defensible record — classification, equipment register, inspection results and sign-off — ready for your insurer, auditor or WorkSafe. See classification, dossiers & sign-off.

Ex equipment doesn't stay compliant on its own. Vibration, corrosion, heat and maintenance all degrade Ex protection over time. A periodic inspection schedule — which we set up as part of sign-off — keeps your dossier live and your site defensible.

Standards

The frameworks we inspect against.

AS/NZS 60079EEHAIECExExWorkSafe NZHSNO
Fuel, bitumen, gas or methanol?

Get your Ex installation inspected.

New classification, overdue periodic inspection, or an insurer asking questions — we'll scope the work and get you to a signed-off result.

Book an assessment 03 548 5871