About VGS Controls

Specialist Engineering for Oil & Gas

VGS Controls is a specialist engineering firm focused on process engineering, automation engineering and field instrumentation for offshore and onshore oil & gas facilities. The team brings over 100 years of combined experience across the full project lifecycle — from conceptual studies and FEED through detailed design, commissioning, operations and brownfield revamps.

Who We Are

Deep Technical Expertise Across Three Disciplines

VGS Controls provides specialist engineering support to oil and gas operators, EPC contractors and automation vendors. The team has worked on offshore platforms, FPUs, FPSOs, gas plants, LNG facilities, petrochemical complexes and cross-country pipelines across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Australia, the North Sea and the Americas.

Engagements range from short-term technical advisory and peer reviews to long-term project assignments in lead or support offices, resident engineering roles and onshore/offshore commissioning support.

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Process Engineering

Deep expertise in offshore and onshore process design — from FEED and simulation through HAZOP, safeguarding and operational optimisation. Proficient in HYSYS, Aspen, OLGA, PIPESIM, MySep and Flarenet.

Automation Engineering

Full-lifecycle instrumentation and automation engineering for DCS, ESD, F&G, SCADA and ICSS. Experienced in functional safety (IEC 61511), MAC management and OT cybersecurity (IEC 62443).

Field Instrumentation Engineering

End-to-end field instrumentation design, specification, commissioning support and brownfield revamp for offshore platforms, FPSOs and onshore facilities.

Areas of Expertise

Facilities, Systems & Technologies

Offshore wellhead platforms, FPUs, FPSOs, MOPUs and FLNG

Onshore gas plants, LNG trains and petrochemical complexes

Cross-country pipelines and subsea flow assurance

DCS, ESD, F&G, SCADA and ICSS systems

Functional Safety (IEC 61511) Management

OT Management (IEC 62443)

MAC Management — All Automation Vendors

Process simulation — HYSYS, Aspen, OLGA, PIPESIM

100+

Years Combined Experience

Core Engineering Disciplines

10+

Regions Worldwide

Project Phases Covered

Geographic Reach

Global Track Record

Team members from VGS Controls has supported projects across major oil and gas producing regions worldwide.

Southeast Asia

Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand

Middle East

Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman

Australia

Offshore and onshore LNG and gas projects

North Sea

UK and Norwegian sector platforms and FPSOs

Americas

Brazil deepwater and US Gulf of Mexico

Who We Work With

Operators, Contractors & Vendors

VGS Controls works with a broad range of clients across the oil and gas value chain — from operators and asset owners to EPC contractors, automation vendors and FPSO owners.

National and international oil companies (NOCs & IOCs)
EPC and EPCI contractors
Main Automation Contractors (MACs)
FPSO owners and operators
LNG and gas plant operators

Engagement Models

Flexible Support

Project-Based Assignments

Defined scope, deliverables and schedule for FEED, detailed design or studies.

Resident Engineering

Embedded support within client or contractor teams for the duration of a project.

Technical Advisory

Remote or onsite peer review, troubleshooting and specialist input.

Commissioning Support

Onshore and offshore commissioning, start-up and operations readiness.

Project Phases

Full Lifecycle Coverage

Conceptual / Feasibility

Pre-FEED / FEED

Detailed Design

Start-Up & Commissioning

Operations & Brownfield

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