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Stuart RobertsTechnical Manager

EDGHouston, Texas

How a Large Plant Engineering Company Takes Advantage of HDS for Remote Projects

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Founded 1984Largest privately held full service engineering company in USA- 400 employeesFocus on oil & gas (80%)- Midstream, Marine & Terminals, Plant - Procurement, Inspection, Construction Mgt, Commissioning

Offices in: Metairie, Houston, Lafayette, Columbus, Luanda Angola, Vietnam

HDS: Started in 2002Leica HDS 2500 (2) + Leica HDS 4500 (2)

Leica TCRM 1201Cyclone Registration software (3)Cyclone CloudWorks 3D modeling software (2)

HDS STAFF: Stuart RobertsHDS STAFF: Stuart Roberts

• BA Geography (cartographic)– 1991 Louisiana Tech University– 1990 Juneau Ice Field Program (NSF)

• 26 years experience in Photogrammetry– Terrestrial and aerial operations– 6 yrs US Army (photo interpretation MOS 96D20)

• TX DOT licensed Photogrammetric Operator– 1992 Ferris State University Tech Transfer

• 10 years experience laser scanning (1997)– +50 projects including DOE (nuclear facilities),

DOD (nuclear subs)

Agenda

• Benefits – Why EDG Uses this Technology• Angola Experience• On Shore• Business Development

Project Benefits of ScanningProject Benefits of Scanning

• Accuracy– Repeatable results

• Reduction of– Field trips– Field clashes– Field welds

Saves the client $$$ !

• Safety• Multiple uses of same scan data

– Flare study, measurements, helideck analysis• Without leaving the office

Business Benefits of ScanningBusiness Benefits of Scanning

• More successful projects– Beat schedule– Beat budget (engineering and capital budget)

• Helped EDG secure more engineering projects– Laser scanning in-house provides a competitive

edge– Enhances relationship with client for future

business

Angola Angola

• EDG sister company: EDG Projectos– Founded 2000– Began scanning in 2004– 4 employees trained in Cyclone and Operations

• Continues training in all aspects of 3D modeling

– 17 platforms in two years (all for Chevron)

• Type of business: Engineering and Design– 80% of employees from Angola– Uses laser scans to reduce field trips– Two scanners permanently in country

On Shore:Off Loading TerminalOn Shore:Off Loading Terminal

• 107 Scans in 7 days– Field time was reduce by ½– 100% Angolan field crew

• Cloud to Cloud (C2) registration– Overall RMS: 7mm– Registration to client survey: 21 mm– 15 Acres in one scanworld

• Three people on site 9 days • Special hazards

Scan Scope PhotoScan Scope Photo

Scan Data in Survey GridScan Data in Survey Grid

Angolan Work HazardsAngolan Work Hazards

Business DevelopmentBusiness Development

• Strategic Alliances– EDG keeps core experts on staff– Developed relationships with other providers

• International and Regional support• Reduces overall burden

• Capital investments in Equipment– 2 Leica 4500 this year

• 2 Leica 2500 in Angola

– 1 TCRM 1201– Associated equipment