A prefabricated, relocatable accommodation facility used to house workers on remote oil & gas or construction sites. Units are shipped and assembled on-site, then dismantled when the project ends. Subcontractors may bill camp costs separately or include them in their overall project pricing.
Industry Glossary Term
Modular Camp
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Modular Electrical Systems
IndustryPre-engineered electrical units that can be rapidly deployed, reconfigured, or relocated across job sites. Subcontractors often supply or install these systems on short-term contracts. They reduce setup time and support faster mobilisation in remote or temporary work environments.
Pressure Pumping
IndustryA well stimulation service involving the high-pressure injection of fluids — such as fracturing fluid, cement, or acid — into a wellbore to improve production or complete the well; for subcontractors, it represents a specialised, equipment-intensive scope of work that typically requires certified operators, dedicated pump trucks, and close coordination with the primary operator on site.
LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas)
IndustryNatural gas cooled to -162°C to become liquid for easier transport and storage, creating specialized work opportunities for subcontractors in cryogenic equipment maintenance, pipeline construction, and terminal facilities that require specific safety certifications and cold-weather expertise.
GWD (Getting Work Done)
IndustryA safety and compliance management system used by some operators to pre-qualify and manage contractors working on their sites.
Minimum Work Program
IndustryA contractually obligated set of activities and expenditures an operator must complete within a set timeframe, typically tied to a licence or lease agreement; for subcontractors, this creates predictable scopes of work and mobilisation opportunities as operators must execute these commitments or risk losing their rights to the asset.
FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading Unit)
IndustryA ship-shaped offshore vessel that processes and stores crude oil or gas directly at sea, then transfers it to tankers — for subcontractors, FPSOs represent remote, long-duration worksites with strict offshore safety certification requirements, specialised crew rotation logistics, and scope that can span topside maintenance, marine systems, and instrumentation work simultaneously.
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