System Enhancement
Turn-key upgrades powered by people who’ve been there, fixed that
System enhancements aren’t bolt-ons. They’re make-or-break projects that impact your regulatory standing, wallet and reputation. At Charps, we treat them with the urgency and precision they deserve. We plan with precision and staff every project with veteran foremen and superintendents who live to uncover your pipeline’s full potential.
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Less chaos, more control.
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Precision in every weld, every step.
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Built like it's ours.
High-stakes work. Hands-on people.
From hydrotests and horsepower swaps to valve work and ILI mods, our crews bring high-consequence experience and high-touch communication to every scope. And when the unexpected hits? We’re the call you want to make.
Hydrotests are your first line of defense — and your last chance to catch a failure. But too often, they’re slow, sloppy, and light on data. We’re on a mission to change that. With seasoned crews and PipeTest by PipeSense, we deliver faster turnarounds, pinpoint accuracy, and full visibility from start to finish.
Our approach
We plan every test around your pipeline’s unique conditions — from elevation and class location to pressure specs. Our teams show up with redundant equipment, traceable gauges, and tight QA. During testing, PipeTest samples at 1,000 Hz to detect leaks in seconds and verify the results live.
Our capabilities
- Full-system hydrotesting (mainline & facility)
- Strength & leak testing (water or pneumatic)
- PipeTest by PipeSense (1,000 Hz live monitoring)
- Real-time AI leak detection
- Dual analog/digital charting with GPS logs
- PipeTest dashboard for live visibility
Our experience
- Used by top-tier operators across oil, gas, and liquids
- Annual hydrotest training program (2-day cert)
- Routinely catch client miscalculations before test day
- Proven safe performance on high-consequence assets
From launcher fabrication to tie-in welds, Charps sets the stage for successful ILI runs. Our seasoned welders, meticulous planning and field-tested workflows ensure your tools run clean, your data’s solid and your schedule always stays intact.
Our approach
We bring full project visibility from start to finish. Our PMs and superintendents are hands-on, onsite and working in sync with foremen, welders, inspectors and the client. We track every phase down to the day, adapt fast and communicate before issues arise.
Capabilities
- Launcher/receiver installation and modification
- New pipe section fab + pressure testing
- Excavation, exposure, and access planning
- Tie-ins with flare or reverse compression
- Welding inspection and hydrotest coordination
- Final coating, backfill and restoration
Experience
- High-pressure gas system experts
- Praised for professionalism in tight ROWs and neighborhoods
- Weekly updates and live status tracking
When it’s time to cut, swap or set a new valve, Charps gets in, gets it done and gets you flowing again faster. We know downtime costs money, so we plan every move, prefabricate where possible and execute with clean, no-surprise precision.
Our approach
Our team scopes the whole picture — depth, access, valve type, tie-ins — then prebuilds what we can to shrink the outage window. From gas blowdowns to hydrotests and X-ray weld checks, Charps crews move in a tight, well-sequenced flow that gets your system back online safely and smoothly.
Our capabilities
- Prefab valve assemblies (shop or field)
- Gas blowdown and handling
- Hydrotesting and NDE coordination
- X-ray weld inspection and coating
- Pipe supports and concrete foundations
- Clean, access-friendly site layout and spoil management
Our experience
- Trusted for valve swapouts and new installations
- Repeated praise for site cleanliness and layout
- High standards for weld quality, safety, and communication
- Proven ability to hit tight outage windows
Boosting horsepower means rebuilding the whole ecosystem — foundations, buildings, controls, piping, and precision installation down to the bolt. We plan it like a shutdown, build it like a flagship, and run the job like it’s our own station.
Our approach
We don’t guess. We sequence the job from dirt to turnover and align every sub early to eliminate confusion. Our tracking tools give clients full visibility, while our supers drive execution in real time — not from a spreadsheet.
Our capabilities
- Structural steel and building erection with NorMinn
- Compressor station upgrades and replacements
- Civil construction and foundation work
- Structural steel and building erection
- Pipe fabrication and tie-ins
- Full station sequencing and scheduling
Real-time tracking and client reporting
Our experience
- Delivered multi-vendor replacements with zero critical path slips
- Mobilized multi-regional teams for aggressive schedules
- Supported compliance from environmental to tribal coordination
- Praised for site coordination and multi-trade professionalism
You never know what optimizations your pipeline will need next. Maybe it’s a last-minute metering retrofit. Maybe it’s a regulator swap. Whatever comes up, what matters is knowing you have a partner who can be there in 24 hours — with the tools, people, and plan to handle it.
Our capabilities
- Compressor station construction & upgrades
- Pumping station upgrades
- Metering station builds & retrofits
- Regulator station modifications
- Integration with automation and SCADA systems
Experience
- Delivered compressor and pump upgrades under tight outage windows
- Installed complex metering systems with full QA/QC tracking
- Coordinated multi-sub trades on retrofits without disrupting operations
Managed regulatory, environmental, and tribal coordination
Mainline & facility hydrostatic testing
In-line inspection modifications (ILI)
Valve changeouts
Horsepower upgrades and replacements
Other services
Hands-on, buttoned-up and always ready
We don’t just “staff up” for system enhancements — we show up like it’s our own name on the permit.
How we workLet’s talk details
We work on pipelines from 2-inch to 48-inch, across hydrocarbon fuel types — crude, refined products, natural gas, and NGLs. If it flows, we’ve worked on it.
Experience, planning, and tech. We build every test around real field data — including custom elevations and spec reviews — and use PipeTest by PipeSense to catch leaks in seconds, not hours. We also identify client miscalculations before testing even starts. That alone has saved projects from catastrophic failure.
It samples pressure and temperature at 1,000 Hz — that’s 1,000 times per second — which lets us flag leaks in real time and confirm test results live. Operators don’t have to wait on charts or wonder about false positives. It’s speed and certainty in one system.
We prefab what we can and sequence everything down to the day. Our PMs, superintendents, and foremen work shoulder to shoulder — not from the sidelines — so issues get handled before they ripple. Clients tell us our ability to stay on schedule is the difference-maker.
We adapt to your team. Whether we’re using your compressor OEM, fabricator, or electrical sub, we coordinate directly and keep the schedule moving. If their lead times slip, we help you find a path forward instead of stalling the job.