Control Room Design for the GCC
Industrial Control Room Design, Delivered Locally
We are the design authority for refinery, plant and utility control rooms. In the GCC we deliver with our regional partner MCPM, from offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh.
A well-designed control room costs less at the start than fixing a poorly designed one later.
Concept
Task analysis, space test and layout options with costs.
FEED
Sightlines, viewing studies and performance specifications.
Detailed design
Construction drawings, console details and the tender pack.
Site supervision
Fabrication and installation checked against the design.
Fixed fee per stage
Appoint us for one stage or all four. No surprises.
How Delivery Works in the GCC
Oculus: design authority
Concept to handover, with our engineers on site for workshops, reviews and supervision.
Design, specification, supervision
MCPM: delivery partner
Local presence, coordination and support across the GCC, plus SCADA, alarm management and OT security expertise.
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah, Riyadh
Local contractors: supply and install
Consoles, video walls and KVM supplied and installed to our performance specification, tendered fairly.
Vendor-independent
Proven in plants that could not stop
15+
years of control room design
2
crude oil refineries upgraded live
21
operator stations in one mining operations centre
6
GCC states served with MCPM
Client and site names are not published. See our projects.
Codes and standards
We design with reference to ISO 11064, EEMUA 191 and 201, ISA-18.2, ISA-101 and IOGP 454. GCC fire, building and cyber codes change often, so we confirm the edition in force in each state, and your own specifications, before design starts.
Tap a card to see what each standard covers.
ISO 11064Ergonomic design of control centresTap to read more
Layout, workstation, display and environmental requirements for control rooms, from concept to evaluation.
ISO 6385Ergonomics of work systemsTap to read more
The principles behind designing work around people: tasks, equipment and environment together.
EEMUA 201Control room design guidanceTap to read more
Practical guidance on human-centred control room and HMI design for process industries.
EEMUA 191Alarm systemsTap to read more
How to design, manage and measure alarm systems so operators are not flooded.
ISA-18.2 / IEC 62682Alarm management lifecycleTap to read more
The lifecycle for alarm philosophy, rationalisation and performance monitoring.
ISA-101HMI designTap to read more
How operator screens should be structured, from plant overview down to equipment detail.
IOGP 454Human factors in projectsTap to read more
Human factors engineering built into capital projects from the start.
Your site codesLocal and owner specificationsTap to read more
Your own specifications and the codes in force where you build always take precedence.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries do you cover?
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait, with MCPM, and all of Southern Africa. See our pages for the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Do you have an office in the GCC?
We work from MCPM’s offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh, and travel for surveys, workshops and supervision.
Do you supply the consoles and video wall?
In the GCC, no. We design and specify; approved local suppliers supply and install.
Can you work under our EPC?
Yes. We often join a project team as the control room design specialist.
When should we bring you in?
Before the control building and the console order are fixed.