Geotechnical

CONSULTING

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Consulting Overview

Veréna Preston Global Director WorleyParsons Consulting

“Our Consultants combine proven project experience and leading edge skills with innovative thinking to give our customers a competitive advantage.”

WorleyParsons Consulting is a globally connected specialist consulting group, drawing on world-class expertise across many industries. We focus on understanding our customers’ business challenges, enabling us to bring a unique set of front-end and technical consulting services to bear throughout the project lifecycle. We draw on our proven, global project delivery experience and knowledge of multiple industries to identify innovative solutions during asset planning and for operational and project level support.

Global NetworkWe work from 165 offices in 43 countries around the world. Our world-renowned consultants are engaged with the broader WorleyParsons business, leveraging from its proven project delivery record. Our global network of experts develop solutions in the Hydrocarbons, Power, Minerals, Metals, Chemicals, Infrastructure and Environment industries and deliver them locally to our customers.

TraditionWorleyParsons has a long tradition of providing world-class consulting services to our customers. This core consulting strength, created from the original company (Wholohan Grill and Partners), is the foundation and has been greatly enhanced by the companies that have joined WorleyParsons as part of our growth over the last 40 years.

Commitment

Our organization is driven by a commitment to four enduring principles:

• build and sustain long-term relationships with our customers by consistently delivering on our promises

• continually enhance our knowledge and expertise to support our customers’ challenges

• provide an outstanding home for the best people to work and nurture their talents

• develop and maintain thought-leadership in all of our markets.

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Unplanned changes in response to unexpected site conditions can represent one of the most significant cost and schedule risks to our customers’ developments. For successful project completion, customers need to understand the site conditions of their developments and the associated risks.Our geotechnical consultants offer a unique combination of extensive global resources and world-recognized geotechnical expertise to mitigate the unique challenges faced by our customers.

Total lifecycle expertiseWorleyParsons expertise spans across the full project lifecycle through feasibility, design, construction and operations. This allows us to recognize opportunities and risks early, and influence early phase decision-making to optimize the geotechnical outcome.

Integrated approachThrough integrated teams we provide customers with a single interface that delivers efficiency and clarity of accountability within the technical (engineering and geotechnical) team. Teams from various disciplines allow for everyday face-to-face interaction, effective communication, quick decision-making and sharing of ideas as we strive for efficiency and innovation.

Unrivalled industry knowledgeOur consultants are involved in the most diverse projects globally, and possess unrivalled industry knowledge and experience across key areas such as onshore, nearshore and offshore site characterization and geotechnical engineering, management of tailings, design of roads, railway, tunnels, ports and pipelines, and advanced numerical analysis.

Why WorleyParsons for Geotechnical Consulting

Brad Fuge Global Director Geosciences

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Monitoring and Management

Managing site changes

New data collection and interpretation

Data re-interpretation

Services throughout the project lifecycle Select

Restore

Stabilizing (post operational) site features

Geotechnical solutions, slopes and finished landforms

Final data presentation for hand back or future use

Rehabilitation/remediation

Geotechnical EngineeringEngineering Geology

Geophysics

Improve

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Deliver

Data collection

- Geotechnical, geological, geohydrological, geophysical and environmental data

- Geospatial and topographical data

Early phase data interpretation

Identification and prioritization of site related risk

- Geohazards

Data presentation, reports, maps

Data analysis and interpretation

- Geotechnical design and design input

Construction support

On-site support

- Design confirmation

- Technical decision-making

Data presentation and data delivery

Geotechnical EngineeringEngineering Geology

Geophysics

Improve

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The challenge

WorleyParsons recognize that our customers face an increasing number of challenges. Driven by a highly competitive operating environment our customers are under increasing pressure to develop quickly, efficiently and sustainably. Continual innovation and flexibility is required to deal with the geotechnical risks inherent in the ground.

Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges

Understanding site conditions

Limited site data

Managing costs and quality from progressive field data collection

Processing and interpretation of field data

Design optimization based on site data

Operational support: managing ongoing challenges

Construction support: managing unexpected changes

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Our response

To meet these demands, our team strives to deliver optimal geotechnical solutions to the world’s most challenging geotechnical problems. This is achieved by using a truly integrated and streamlined approach with our customers to identify project requirements, undertake complex geotechnical studies and provide comprehensive specialist advice.

Geotechnical Consulting Solutions

Geology-based approach

Local knowledge

Optimized/targeted investigation plan (staged to support project timelines)

Graphical and GIS based data synthesis and outputs

Integrated geotechnical and design teams

Global design expertise

Presence through long-term Improve relationships (supports continuity of knowledge)

Improved access to technical experts

Single project lifecycle team

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Our service response

Understanding site conditionsWhen site data is limited, WorleyParsons uses a geology-based approach and local knowledge to gain a better understanding of the site conditions.

Our approach:

• Uses geology to understand the macro environmental conditions

• Brings local knowledge from adjacent projects and/or the construction phase to support prioritization of risk

• Builds knowledge through the project lifecycle to increase confidence in the decision-making process

• Uses our extensive experience to support early phase decision-making

Managing costs and quality from progressive field dataWorleyParsons provides customers with an optimized and targeted investigation plan to support project schedule, manage costs and ensure the quality of progressive field data.

Our approach:

• Uses our diverse experience in investigation, design and construction

• Implements a phased approach to manage cash flow limits

• Provides risk-based prioritization of scope

• Uses our in-field technical expertise to achieve required outcomes

Processing and interpretation of field dataThe use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and drafting techniques makes data accessible to the engineering team.

At WorleyParsons, we use our local knowledge to refine the interpretation of data and present it in an easy-to-understand format.

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Design optimization based on site dataWorleyParsons geotechnical consultants are integrated into design teams to offer a parallel delivery of site investigation and design. This ensures an alignment of priorities, and provides access to industry experts with comprehensive knowledge and experience.

Our approach:

• Has geotechnical and design experts in the same office, providing daily updates

• Allows for progressive delivery

• Reduces the need for detailed reporting

Our service response

Construction support: managing unexpected changesWorleyParsons provides customers with a single project lifecycle team to ensure improved access to technical experts during the construction phase.

Our approach:

• Brings understanding from site studies into the construction phase through close links and embedment of key personnel within the project team

• Improves the ability to rapidly respond to construction needs

• Creates a full learning circle (investigation, design, construction) so design processes are continually improved through previous construction experience

Operational support: managing ongoing challengesThrough long-term relationships, WorleyParsons geotechnical consultants gain expert knowledge of our customers’ projects to help manage their ongoing project challenges.

Our approach:

• Creates excellent communication between site personnel and technical experts

• Provides confidence in the relationship to support early recognition and management of operating risks

• Provides efficiency through a detailed knowledge of the site and site systems

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Team of expertsWorleyParsons’ Geotechnical Consulting group comprises qualified and experienced individuals with over 600 years of accumulated experience in geotechnical consulting. Our consultants deliver integrated, innovative and cost-effective solutions to customers through informed problem solving.

Our approach is to work with customers and other disciplines to identify project requirements, prepare project briefs, undertake geotechnical studies and follow up with specialist advice.

We work on projects around the world in mining, oil and gas (onshore and offshore), infrastructure, research, education, defense, building and remediation for the private and public sector.

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Anadarko Prosperidade LNG

CUSTOMER: ANADARKO

LOCATION: MOZAMBIQUE

Background

Anadarko in Mozambique are planning one of the largest LNG projects in the world. WorleyParsons’ Houston INTECSEA office was involved in the supervision of early offshore geotechnical site investigations and realized that onshore investigations were also needed. After consultation with Anadarko, WorleyParsons was commissioned to execute this work and to help set up local laboratory testing facilities to accelerate the testing schedule.

Our Services

Pre-FEED and FEED geotechnical investigations and studies for the proposed on-shore LNG facility.

Key Achievements

• Effectively assisted Geopractica and Fugro to optimize on drilling, insitu testing and sampling techniques in thick alluvial, estuarine and lagoonal sediments in order to improve the quality of data

• No reportable injuries during the drilling work undertaken by WorleyParsons and Geomechanics

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Global experience

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1. Roy Hill Project – Iron Ore Hancock Prospecting Western Australia

Field site investigation and mapping services throughout feasibility and design.

• Met project schedule

• Optimized site studies and supported the early identification of risk

• Continuous support to the EPCM construction team

4. Marina BayPenta-Ocean Construction for Land Transport Authority (LTA) Singapore

Geotechnical, structural and project engineering services analysis.

• Robust alternative design to the retaining system, meeting technical and budgetary expectations

2.Tonkolili Project – Iron OreAfrican Minerals Sierra Leone

Geotechnical services.

• Mobilized global geotechnical experts to Africa

• Engaged local labor to progress site work despite customs restraints

• Optimized the design outcomes

3. Serra do Facão Hydro Power Plant Serra do Facão Energia Brazil

Geotechnical and water resources services.

• Preliminary and detailed design solution part of an integrated team

• Identified and negated geotechnical risks

• Continuous support to the construction team

5. Southern Seawater Desalination PlantWater Corporation Western Australia

Design of all engineering elements.

• Improved the placement of ground anchors supporting the diaphragm wall

• Significant cost savings

• Delivered successfully in an alliance framework

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6. Pluto LNGWoodside Western Australia

Field site investigation and mapping services.

• Managed geotechnical risk in variable hard rock and soft mud, avoiding construction delays

• Continuous support to the EPCM construction team

13. BP Khazzan Project BP Exploration (Epsilon) Ltd Oman

FEED geotechnical and engineering geological support.

• Non-standard testing procedures to reduce the risk of poorly understood ground conditions

• Significant savings to the project schedule and cost

7. Kashagan Full Field DevelopmentShell Caspian Sea Kazakhstan

Geotechnical design.

• Utilized remote, global expertise to support the design team

• Geotechnical solutions integrated into overall design for a holistic solution

8. Plant Scherer – Units 1-4 SCR, FGD & Baghouse Projects Southern Company USA

Geotechnical services and detailed design.

• Delivered successfully in an alliance framework, collaborating between in-house and customer consultants

9. Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project TransCanada Canada

Geohazard assessment.

• Year round intrusive and non-intrusive geotechnical investigations in remote locations in northern BC delivered on schedule and budget

14. PNG Oil Export System PL2 OilSearch Papua New Guinea

Geotechnical engineering services.

• Zero HSE incidents

• 10/10 customer feedback: “...the geotechnical report was one of the most comprehensive reports that they have seen...”

15. Queensland Curtis LNG Project – Upstream Development of Coal Seam Gas Project Queensland Gas Company Australia

Geotechnical studies.

• Mitigated extremely reactive soils

• Identified and utilized local gravel materials

10. Eureka Weather Station Civil Upgrades Public Works and Government Services Canada Nunavut

Pre-FEED design, site investigation and FEED design.

• Geotechnical drilling program delivered ahead of schedule, on budget and with zero HSE incidents

12. Pharsalus Gold Project Azimuth Resources Ltd/Troy Resources Ltd Republic of Guyana

Tailings storage facility conceptual design leading to detailed design.

• Completed design in a remote and challenging environment

• Economic and value-add approach to detailed design requirements

11. Kipoi Copper Project Tiger Resources Limited Democratic Republic of Congo

Site investigation, geotechnical design, construction specifications and cost estimate for a tailings storage facility, water storage facility and heap leach facility.

• Construction considerations for specific site conditions and project development

For further information about our global capability

geotechnical@worleyparsons.com www.worleyparsons.com/consulting

Australia & New Zealand David HaskinsPrincipal Consultant Level 7, 250 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000, Australia Ph: +61 8 9278 8111

Canada Nicolas PaynePrincipal Consultant Suite 500 151 Canada Olympic Road Canada Olympic Park Calgary AB T3B 6B7, Canada Ph: +1 403 247 0200

US Wade AnundsonPrincipal Consultant 2GA, 2675 Morgantown Road Cumru Township, Reading PA 19607 Ph: +1 610 855 2000

Europe & Africa Kwokcheung LawPrincipal Consultant Parkview, Great West Road Middlesex, Brentford London TW8 9AZ Ph: +44 20 8326 5288

Asia & China John PohPrincipal Consultant 12th Floor, Unit 05 111 Somerset Road Singapore 238164 Ph: +656 735 8444

Middle East Dharma MazumdarPrincipal Consultant Level 13, DAfir Tower Najda Street Abu Dhabi, UAE Ph: +971 2 495 1201

Sub-Saharan Africa Mark RichterPrincipal Consultant 6 The Boulevard Westway Office Park Spine Road, Westville Durban 3630 Ph: +27 31 254 5700

Latin America Ciro HumesPrincipal Consultant Avenida Alfredo Egydio de Souza Aranha, 100 Bloco C Chacara Santo Antonio Sao Paulo SP CEP: 04726-170 Ph: +55 11 5696 8686