Rising global demand, volatile prices, and geopolitical events force the oil and gas industry to reduce costs. Meanwhile, optimizing performance and improving environmental efforts has never been more critical—a challenge magnified by smaller budgets. One way companies are expanding their operations while reducing costs and construction timelines is with tension fabric structures.
Cut Costs and Boost ROI
Oil and gas companies must carefully evaluate every aspect of their operations to maintain profitability while meeting production demands. Return on investment is an important consideration when starting a project. It requires more attention today to optimize production systems and environmental facilities on operating sites.
Building project managers try to balance cost-effectiveness with efficiency. However, this doesn’t always translate to cheaper solutions, as certain things get sacrificed to save on the bottom line.
Building a tension fabric structure can help reduce costs and boost your ROI. Fabric buildings offer the same functionality as traditional brick-and-mortar structures without sacrificing quality for price.
These innovative building solutions offer several advantages that align with current industry needs:
- Rapid construction times through a single vendor
- Lower upfront building costs
- Reduced lifecycle maintenance and repair costs
- Energy efficiency
Optimize Performance
Oil and gas companies want to extend the life of current, mature sites while also obtaining new sources of fossil fuels–but extraction, transport, and refining are complex and costly. This balance requires solutions that can adapt to both existing and emerging operational needs.
Industrial fabric structures can help with this balance. At Legacy, we combine experience and engineering to ensure optimal performance in an energy facility. Our computer-aided design and engineering software, coupled with rigid frames, create features not typically associated with fabric buildings. These structures can be customized to include critical operational elements–such as overhead cranes, conveyors, and catwalks, allowing our building to do the heavy lifting.
Improve Environmental Footprints
The EPA has strong oversight over the oil and gas industry. Companies must not only meet current standards, but also prepare for future regulatory changes.
Modern commercial building design can help meet these environmental challenges. Tension fabric buildings can be designed to be airtight, creating a negative-pressure environment. They can also accommodate proper air handling equipment to meet regulations. This environment, coupled with a liner contains hazardous waste, keeping people and the environment safe.
Additional environmental benefits include:
- Non-conductive properties that enhance natural temperature regulation
- Low-emitting building materials: Legacy’s ExxoTec™ PVC fabric
- Air-tight, non-permeable construction for controlled environments
Using a Tension Fabric Building for Oil & Gas
Oil, gas, and energy are constantly growing markets with a need for quick-installation buildings that can last for decades. Fabric buildings are versatile structures that can meet these complex demands.
At Legacy, we offer scalability so that when your business grows, your building can too. Building costs are significant, and most structures are not designed for additions or expansions. Our tension fabric buildings are engineered for permanence and long-lasting use. And our rapid turnaround time from concept to installation will ensure that production requirements are met with little downtime.
Build With Legacy
Oil and gas companies need facilities that adapt to industry changes. Fabric has many perks that make it an excellent fit for any oil, gas, or energy building. If you’re planning a new building development in the oil or gas industry, reach out for a quote from our team.
