Planning a Compressor Overhaul Without Losing a Season

A major overhaul is as much a logistics problem as an engineering one. The teams that finish on schedule are the ones that decided what "finished" means before the first bolt came off.

Scope from data, not from habit

Condition monitoring data should define the work list. Replacing components on a calendar rather than on evidence inflates both cost and outage duration.

Stage long-lead items early

Valves, rings, rider bands and gaskets should be on site and verified against the actual drawings before the unit comes down.

Close out with a baseline

Every overhaul should end with a fresh performance baseline, so the next monitoring cycle is measured against reality rather than the original datasheet.