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Post Office Box 197 Chelsea, Alabama 35043 Phone: 205.746.7567 Email: [email protected]

RIDLEY & PARTNERS is a self ‐cer fied woman owned small business head‐quartered in the state of Alabama.

We are ac ve in the engineering, pro‐curement, and construc on market

sectors. We hold mul ple United States (US) licenses and cer fica ons

for the services that we offer.

Addi onally, we are proud to have a branch office in Baghdad, Iraq and

have extensive experience throughout Iraq.

Let us know what your problems are and we will be glad to discuss the so‐

lu ons that we can provide.

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Eighteen (18) story concrete framed apartment build-ings. Private development located in the Old Muthana Airport Complex, Baghdad, Iraq. Our staff lead the effort to re-design the tower to work with the exis ng en-situ soils as well as to accommodate a modular form work system that was imported to facilitate construc-on. The form work system allowed for pouring one

floor every two (2) weeks.

RIDLEY & PARTNERS, INC.

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Our staff has provided full design package engineering services on mul ple design-build building facility projects u lizing both in-house staff as well as the management of tradi onal USA based A&E firms.

These services have included up to shop level design in accordance with all applicable interna onal codes and best industry prac-ces.

Our staff has provided full procurement services on mul ple design-build building facility projects requiring sourcing and logis-cs on a global scale. Addi onally, we cur-

rently hold US based distributor accounts for a wide range of products and goods.

We are fully conversant in rela on to all import regula ons as they pertain to the country of Iraq.

If you are new to the Iraq market and would like to partner with an established compa-ny who understands the nuances of this market, please reach out to us to discuss your needs. We believe the depth of our Iraq based exper se and par cularly the wide geo-graphic area in which we have gained this exper se can afford a leg up to new entrants into this market. We welcome the opportunity to assist you with market penetra on of your goods and services.

RIDLEY & PARTNERS, INC. is a self-cer fied woman

owned small business concern incorporated in the

United States of America (USA) State of Alabama.

We hold mul ple US licenses and cer fica ons for

the services that we offer. Addi onally, we are

proud to have a fully registered and func oning

branch office located in Baghdad, Iraq.

Our experience and exper se associated with de-

sign-build building facility projects throughout Iraq

is unparalleled. Our principals begun working

throughout Iraq circa 2005 in support of US Feder-

ally funded re-construc on projects and then be-

gun suppor ng the Oil & Gas communi es re-

mobiliza on efforts circa 2009.

We are adept at working with both a global supply

chain as well as with local communi es, in rela on

to execu ng project work throughout Iraq.

About Us

About Us & What We Do 1

Engineering 3

Engineering Organiza on Chart 5

Procurement 7

Construc on 9

Construc on Organiza on Chart 11

Example—Camp Honor 13

Example—Forth Iraqi Division 17

Example—Al Anbar Judicial Complex 15

Example—Schlumberger Base Camp 19

Example—Shell (Basra Gas) Base Camp 21

Example—LukOil CPF 23

Example—Gazprom CPF 25

Table of Contents

Schlumberger Opera ons Base locat-ed in North Rumelia, Basra, Iraq. Our staff worked on the ini al green-field base build as well as several expan-sions.

(TOP) - Typical onsite pre-engineered building (PEB).

(BOTTOM) - 6 mva Onsite diesel fired prime power plant with under-ground 11 kv and 0.4 kv looped dis-tribu on networks.

Our staff has provided full construc on services on mul ple-design build building facility projects throughout Iraq.

These services range from temporary facili es to full-scale green field self-contained building facility projects.

Addi onally, our staff is conversant with local construc on prac ces, interna onal construc on prac ces, as well as Oil & Gas construc on prac ces.


Our staff can review your design needs based on your conceptual requirements, your ini al Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) work, or other preliminary infor-ma on.

From your inputs we will tailor a design package that suits your requirements.

Our staff can offer complete Architectural and Engineering (A&E) services where re-quired. These services are generally offered in connec on with design-build projects.

We offer these services with both in-house staff as well as retained A&E consultants on a case by case basis.

If you require onsite assistance in Iraq pertaining to architectural, engineering, or relat-ed construc on management services, we have staff to support your needs. Our staff have the required exper se to provide a full range of onsite services and we can offer both Iraqi Na onal Staff as well as Foreign Na onal Staff.

RIDLEY & PARTNERS, INC. is licensed under Cer fi-

cate of Authoriza on (COA) number 5137-E to pro-

vide engineering services to the public in The State

of Alabama.

In addi on to this our staff has provided engineer-

ing services on numerous design-build projects

throughout Iraq. These services have been provid-

ed to various en es associated with the US Gov-

ernment as well as to mul ple Interna onal Oil &

Gas Companies (IOCs).

Where required our staff has also rou nely part-

nered with local Iraq based geotechnical and sur-

veying firms to complete preliminary field work as

well as ongoing project related quality control (QC)

and quality assurance (QA) requirements.

In addi on to this and where required to comply

with local ordinances our staff has partnered with

local universi es as well as third (3rd) party A&E

firms to review and cer fy our design work.

We prefer u lizing the following so ware as a part

of our building facility design approach:

AUTODESK REVIT (and related products)

AUTODESK CIVIL 3D (and related plugins)

ETAP (short circuit analysis and related design)

Visual (ligh ng design)

Various other applica ons on an as needed basis.

Engineering

If you are not certain what services you may need or are looking for an un-biased third (3rd) party to support your require-ments our staff and exper se can be made available.

Local Stakeholder Involvement

Local Third Party Involvement

Onsite Material Tes ng Services

Geotechnical Site Inves ga ons and Reports

Topographical X, Y, and Z Surveys

Front End Engineering and Design (FEED)

Comprehensive Shop Level Design

Circa 2009 the Interna onal Oil & Gas Community begun their remobiliza on efforts in Southern, Iraq.

Most western companies were encouraged by their security consultants to provide facili es planned for

larger concentrated occupancies with some means to provide resistance to rocket propelled muni ons.

A majority of western companies specified the use of the system u lized by The US Department of State

(DoS) throughout Iraq. However, this system relied upon the u liza on of E-Glass protec ve panels which

at the me were an export controlled item of US origin.

As a solu on to this problem our staff developed a pre-engineered metal building (PEB) concept which

u lized a welded mesh grate roof for a pre-detona on layer and a reinforced concrete roof deck for a

detona on layer. This design was analyzed u lizing a specialized ballis c Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

so ware package and was constructed u lizing locally and regionally procured goods. The system was so

effec ve that it was u lized by Schlumberger (1st-Genera on), Exxon-Mobile (2nd-Genera on), as well as

Shell (3rd-Genera on) in their Southern, Iraq base camp facili es.

US ENGINEERING TEAM

Arnold Lee Ridley, PE, PMP

President—Principal

Andy Schmieder, PE

VP of Engineering

Roman Ramos, AIA

VP of Architecture

Mazin Al Bazaz

VP of Construc on—Principal

Iraq Branch Director

Dan Rossiter, PE

Transporta on and Land Development

Office & Field Resources

Dan McDonald, PLS

Land Surveying

Dennis Roote, PE

Environmental

Sara Gilbert, PE, LEED AP

Water Resources

Michael R. McEntree, PE, LEED AP

Mechanical

David Lee, PhD

Industrial Design

Steven Thomsen, PE

Electrical

Garry Myers, PE, SE

Anit‐Terrorism & Force Protec on (Blast Protec on)

Christopher Casanzio, PE

Power Distribu on

Henry Mac ICT, Security, and Entertainment

Brian Pierce, PE

Structural

Amy Brothers, PE

Geotechnical

Caleb Griffin, EIT

BIM Dra ing & Modeling

Donald Middleton, PE, LEED AP, CFPS Fire Protec on

Mike Vo, PE

HVAC

James Feely, PE

Plumbing

Gino Repe o, AIA, LEED Green Associate

Interior/Exterior

Andrew Cartley, LEED AP

Interior/Exterior

William Langston, RLA

Landscape

Addi onally we have long term rela onships with mul ple A&E firms across the US which have supported our staff on design build projects for over a decade. We regularly u lized the resources of the following firms on an as needed basis for our project work:

HALFF Cummins PACT MVP

TYLIN Mammut Henrikson Owen MKC Global Protec on


CoreTex—Manufacturer of a range of skin care protec on products packaged for construc on, commercial, as well as industrial uses.

Atlanco—Parent company for the Tru Spec brand. Manufacturer of a full range of tac cal, military, and outdoor ware as well as associated accessories.

Rothco - Manufacturer of a full range of tac cal, military, and outdoor ware as well as associated accessories.

US Armor—Manufacturer of a full range of custom fit (tailored) conven-onal and concealable body armor.

ORS Nasco—B2B wholesale distributor for Personal Protec ve Equipment (PEP), Tools, and Industrial Goods.

Logis cs Supply—B2B wholesale dis-tributor for Personal Protec ve Equip-ment (PEP), Tools, and building facility fire protec on equipment.

Mo on Industries - B2B wholesale distributor for industrial goods.

ADI—B2B wholesale distributor for access control, CCTV, Fire, and related products.

Wynit—B2B wholesale distributor for drones, cameras, and an array of con-sumer electronics.

Tac cal Gear Distributors—B2B wholesale distributor for tac cal gear including Safari Land, 5.11, APS, etc.

RIDLEY & PARTNERS, INC. is well versed in provid-

ing procurement solu ons domes cally, globally,

and specifically in Iraq.

At the present me we rou nely par cipate in US

Federal Solicita ons associated with the supply of

tangible goods. As such we have provided procure-

ment services to the US Department of State (DoS),

the US Army, as well as the US Navy.

We presently maintain US based distributor ac-

counts with a wide array of Original Equipment

Manufacturers (OEMs) as well as regional and na-

onal business two (2) business (B2B) wholesale

distributors. As such we can provide access to a

vast array of US goods and brands on both a do-

mes c and export basis.

Addi onally, we are well versed in the most cur-

rent Government of Iraq (GOI) importa on proce-

dures. This includes the u liza on of all common

ports of entry and con nual evalua on of those

ports of entry in-light of the evolving security and

regulatory environment.

All exports and imports are in full compliance with

both domes c and interna onal regula ons.

Where required for qualified clients and pertaining

to US origin exported goods we shall ensure com-

plete compliance with the US Department of Com-

merce, the US Department of State, The GOI’s Pre-

Import Inspec on, Tes ng & Cer fica on Program

(ICIGI), The GOI’s import permit program, and all

required formali es for customs clearance and

door to door transport.

When required for compliance purposes we also

have working rela onships with third (3) party Iraq

based customs clearance agents, Iraq based Full

Load and Less Than Full Load (LTL) carriers.

Procurement

Camfil—OEM for HVAC related air filtra on products.

Control Southern—B2B distributor for process and automa on equip-ment and accessories.

Cummins Middle East, Philips Ligh ng, First Source Ligh ng (Induc on Fixtures), Cat Power Gen-era on, Schneider, ABB, Carrier, Mammut (PEBs), Mabani Steel (PEBs), PACT, NAFCO, CommScope, Blackbox, RAK Ceramics, Jotun, MVP, FLIR, Motorola, Gatekeeper, Axis, Lenel, Rapiscan, Federal Signal, and many others.

Extensive knowledge of the United Arab Emir-ates (UAE) market as a regional/global hub for imports/exports

Extensive knowledge of the Iraq market in terms of locally available products

Extensive knowledge of Iraq regula ons pertain-ing to importa on of goods

Extensive US based line card with OEM direct accounts and B2B ac-counts


Our staff’s core capabili es are associated with self-contained campus style building facility projects. Regardless of the loca on or the size we can execute this style of project on an interna onal basis at any general loca-on in Iraq and to what ever quality or speci-

fica on level that may be required.

As a result of our core capabili es, our staff is fully conversant on a design-build basis with all manner of u lity infrastructure systems.

Electrical—Our staff has worked on diesel fired power plants in the range of 15 mva with all required distribu on and systems.

As a result of our core capabili es, our staff is fully conversant on a design-build basis with all manner of Internet, Communica ons, Telecom-munica ons, Security, and Entertainment systems. We have been involved with highly complex building-facility requirements, including such technologies as u lizing microwave antennas to provide converged network support to building facili es that were remotely located from the core project. Through our system integrator partners we can provide any level of ICT support in Iraq. This service can include advanced securi-ty systems as well as connec vity and integra on with global corporate access control systems.

RIDLEY & PARTNERS, INC. has a full office and field

staff in Iraq. Our staff has been engaged almost

con nually with design-build building facility pro-

jects as well as heavy civil construc on projects

since 2005. Their exper se has generally been

gained in the fixed-price self-performed design-

build building facility environment. Their ini al

experience was gained working for various US Gov-

ernmental en es and their la er experience was

gained working for various Interna onal Oil & Gas

Companies (IOC), Oil Service Firms, as well as Inter-

na onal Engineering, Procurement, and Construc-

on (EPC) firms. Our staff has been exposed to an

excess of one (1) billion US dollars of design build

projects in Iraq.

In rela on to site civil or building facility projects

our staff can work from client design packages or

we can fully execute design-build projects to all

applicable local and interna onal standards. This

includes being fully conversant with mul ple IOC

design and construc on standards and specifica-

ons.

Construc on

Sewer—Our staff has worked on both packaged as well as site con-structed WWTPs. In addi on we are conversant with most piping technol-ogies.

Water—Our staff has worked on both packaged as well as site con-structed WTPs. In addi on we are conversant with most piping technol-ogies including large diameter HDPE.

Extensive Knowledge Associated With Steel Stud and Drywall Construc on

Extensive Knowledge Associated With Com-prehensive ICT, Security, and Entertainment Net-working and Systems

Extensive Knowledge Associated with HDPE Pipe Infrastructure from 50mm to 400mm

Extensive Knowledge Associated with Pile Founda ons

While RIDLEY & PARTNERS is a rela vely new corporate en ty, our principals as well as our key personnel

have extensive experience opera ng in Iraq. This experience has generally been acquired on a vast array

of design-build projects beginning circa 2005 and con nuing today.

Ini ally our staff executed small design build construc on projects generally associated with greenfield

Iraq Army Brigade Level sites. These projects were generally executed on behalf of USA based Prime Con-

tactors. As the market sector changed and USA based Contractors begun to demobilize from Iraq, our

staff begun execu ng the same style of projects as a Prime Contractor.

As a result of the USA GOV drawdown and the mobiliza on of the Interna onal Oil & Gas community, our

staff was engaged in the construc on of greenfield base construc on projects. Once the ini al mobiliza-

on was completed our staff’s work transi oned into heavy civil process based greenfield construc on.

These la er ac vi es have generally been performed for larger interna onal EPC Prime Contractors; but,

in some cases on a design-build basis.

TOP—11kv overhead distribu on line construc on Numaniyah (Iraqi Army Base Adjacent to Tallil Air Base)

IRAQ CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Mazin Al Bazaz

VP of Construc on—Principal

Iraq Branch Director

Andy Schmieder, PE

VP of Engineering

Mohammed Jamal

Mechanical Engineer

Qasim Almosawi

Office Manager & Accoun ng

Duraid Albaya

Lead Project Manager

Kumar Rajendra

Health, Safety, & Environmental Manager

Ahmed Munahi

Quality Control Manager

Ahmed Shehab

Security Manager

Ahmed Sami

Civil Engineer

Ahmed Owaid

Surveyor

Salam Ali

Electrical Engineer

Mahir Yassen

Architect

Walaa Aldeen Jabbar

Field Office Admin.

Firas Al Ghanimey

Field Engineering

HSE Tecs

1:25

QC Tecs

1:25

Lead Forman

Logis cs Team

Visas, Permits, & Transport

Office/Site Security Team

Arrivals, Departures, & Guard Teams

For staff security reasons our full in-country team is not depicted within this organiza on chart. For specific and verifiable inquiries we can provide our full organiza on chart with suppor ng curriculum vita. In addi on to our own internal staff with have working rela-onships with an extensive network of specialty subcontractors, material suppliers, and

technical service firms throughout Iraq.

SAMPLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Circa 2006 to 2007

46 Million USD

25,000 SM of new con-struc on

Self-contained u lity system

All required site civil in-frastructure

Modern code compliant retail and bulk fuel sta-on with state of the art

equipment imported from the US

Onsite produc on of all required ready mix con-crete

UPPER—All new construc on was composed of strip founda on footers based on local customary building prac ces. This design approach was cho-sen to maximum available labor resources as well as to expedite construc on at a job site which rou-nely encountered indirect fire (IDF).

MIDDLE—A comprehensive modern commercial fuel sta on was provided for both MOGAS as well as Diesel. All mechanical equipment and valves were imported from the US. The facility included a bulk offload stand, bulk top-loading fuel truck arms, bulk retail fuel pumps, and all required safety accessories.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Given the urban nature of the project all new construc on was two (2) story load bearing brick walls with cast in place floors and roof decks.

BOTTOM LEFT—All ready mix concrete u lized for the project site was produced on-site with a mobile batch plant. Concrete pours were begun near day-break and were con nued un l sunrise as a majori-ty of pours occurred during the summer months.

Camp Honor was a Brigade level design-build building facility project for the Iraq Army. The project consisted of three (3) each Infantry Ba alions and one (1) each Motor Regiment Ba alion.

The project was planned and executed in a high density urban environment u lizing con ngency construc on principals to compress the schedule and maximum the use of locally available personnel, labor, and material resources.

Each Ba alion had a design troop level of approximately seven-hundred and fi y (750) personnel. As such the total design popula on of the facility was three-thousand (3,000) personnel.

All new construc on was composed of two (2) story load bearing brick walls with cast in place floor and roof decks.

Addi onally, all new construc on was supported with accompanying site civil infrastructure. Electrical power was provided with an on-site self-contained 12 mva diesel fired power plant, the water and sewer networks were connected to the exis ng municipal systems.

This facility represented the second (2nd) and last Bri-gade Level base constructed in the approximate center of Baghdad, Iraq with final Brigade du es being associ-ated with protec on of the area formally known as the Green or Interna onal Zone.

BELOW—Overview of one (1) of the four (4) ba alion complexes consis ng of four (4) barrack structures in the background and (1) each Company and Ba alion office building in the foreground.

TOP—All interiors were finished with gypsum plaster work and terraz-zo led floors.


Circa 2008 to 2009

27 million USD

Restora on of exis ng decora ve plaster work

Self-contained u lity system


New Construc on: 10 luxury townhouses, de-ten on facili es for 250 detainees, and detainee receiving and discharge building


UPPER—Restored decora ve plaster work inside of exis ng courthouse . Restora on work involved retaining specialty subcontractor from Baghdad to repair exis ng decora ons as well as to fabricate new decora ons to match exis ng.

MIDDLE—Exterior view of townhouses for in-resident judges. All townhouses were new con-struc on. Addi onally, each townhouse was fully furnished with both local procured goods as well as imported goods.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Interior view of townhouses for in-resident judges. All furnishings as well as case-work were imported. Each unit was fi ed with a custom chandler to illuminate the entry/receiving area.

BOTTOM LEFT—Interior view of on-site open offic-es. All furnishings were imported.

The Al Anbar Providence Judicial Complex located in Ramadi Iraq was a high priority rule of law project. The project consisted of renova ng and expanding and ex-is ng courthouse complex. The project included new courthouses, administra ve buildings, judicial housing, security measures, u li es, and deten on facili es. In addi on all material, furniture, supplies, and mainte-nance equipment were provided as a part of the project scope.

The following summarizes the buildings which were constructed or renovated:

Renova on/Conversion—Three courthouses

Renova on/Conversion—Training Building

Renova on/Conversion—A orney Offices

Renova on/Conversion—Cafe

Renova on/Conversion—Student Housing

Renova on/Conversion—Public Restrooms

Renova on/Conversion—Security Screening Build-ing (with metal and X-ray equipment)

Renova on/Conversion—Security Barracks, DFAC, Officers Quarters, Laundry, and MWR Facili es

New Construc on—Ten (10) each luxury town-houses

New Construc on—100 person deten on facility

New Construc on—150 person deten on facility

New Construc on—Receiving and discharge build-ing

New Construc on—Force protec on facili es

In addi on to the renova on/conversion and new con-struc on the complex was fi ed with all required site civil infrastructure and suppor ng self-contained u lity systems.

A unique feature of this project included the restora on of architectural plaster details throughout the exis ng courthouse. In order to complete this work a specialist plaster sub-contractor was retained from Baghdad.

BELOW—Night view of renovated primary courthouse

TOP—Night view of renovated courthouse


Circa 2009 to 2010

33 million USD

43,330 SM of New Con-struc on

32,120 SM of Vehicle Sun Shades

Green Field Project


Force Protec on system including CCTV


UPPER—Modern commercial kitchen with equip-ment as required to support the 1,748 SM Dinning Facility (DFAC). The equipment was procured from Fargor located in Spain.

MIDDLE—Modern vehicle maintenance shop with pneuma c fluid dispensing system for oil, grease, and related maintenance fluids.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Site wide fire hydrant/hose sys-tem combined with the potable water system.

BOTTOM LEFT—Interior view of NCO barracks. All new finished construc on was generally based on local building prac ces to expedite construc on as well as to maximize the use of locally alliable mate-rial and labor. All exterior sun-shades were com-posed of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEBs) imported from a PEB firm located in Dubai, UAE.

The Forth (4th) Iraqi Army Division Headquarters Com-plex was a design-build project located near Tikrit. This facility encompassed and area of approximately 100,000 SM, and was designed to be a self-contained base serv-ing as the headquarters for the 4th Iraqi Army Division.

The total area of facili es constructed was approximate-ly 43,440 SM, with and addi onal 32,120 SM of sun-shade space required for vehicles.

The following summarizes the buildings which were constructed:

3,550 SM Division Headquarters Building

(4 ea) 1,171 SM Regimental Headquarters Building

(2 ea) 659 SM Company Headquarters Building

504 SM Vehicle Maintenance Building

105 SM Maintenance Building

907 SM Officer’s Quarters

1,357 SM NCO Barracks

841 SM Enlisted Barracks

874 SM Dining Facility (Enlisted)

874 SM Dining Facility (NCO)

863 SM Medical Facility

59 SM Laundry Facility

469 SM Vehicle Wash Rack

100 M Weapons Range

691 SM Arms Storage Building

As this was a green field site, a complete u lity infra-structure was designed and constructed. This consisted of new water/wastewater distribu on and treatment. Extension of new electric transmission and service ex-tensions. Back-up power genera on, and integrated communica ons network.

All roadwork and parking areas were constructed of cast-in place concrete. Force protec on measures consisted or perimeter fencing, guard towers, sally ports and a CCTV surveillance system.

BELOW—Site view of completed building facili es. Sunshades were composed of pre-engineering metal buildings (PEBs) and masonry construc on was u lized for all finished space.

TOP—Night view of car sunshade.


Circa 2009 to 2010

35 million USD

1st Genera on Over-head Protec ve Cover

Protec ve Blast Wall and ECP

Comprehensive CCTV and Access Control Sys-tem

Comprehensive land-scaping and irriga on system u lizing treated waste water effluent

Greenfield site

UPPER—Modern workshop facili es composed of pre-engineered metal buildings (PEBs) with the ini al three (3) meters of wall composed of Con-crete Masonry Unit (CMU) plastered and painted block work.

MIDDLE—Typical interior view of workshop space fi ed with cranes. The main workshop was fi ed with seven (7) overhead cranes. The cranes were sourced from Kone Crane in Dubai, UAE and load tested a er installa on.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Finished and furnished office space on the second floor of the main workshop. The office space consisted of glass fronted execu-ve offices on one site.

BOTTOM LEFT—On-site accommoda ons provided with by u lizing Red-Sea containers protected with standard T-walls. All Red-Sea containers were fab-ricated at their Dubai, UAE facility.

Schlumberger was the first interna onal oil and gas service firm to mobilize back to Iraq and break ground of permanent facili es. All facili es within this campus complex were design and constructed to all applicable interna onal codes and Schlumberger specifica ons.


Main Workshop

Mechanical workshop with pressure test bay

Truck-wash with industrial waste water treatment plant

Cement / Chemical Warehouse

Nuclear Storage Building

Calibra on Pad and Building

Explosives Building

841 SM Enlisted Barracks

Wireline Facility

Acid tank pad complete with HDPE liner under the pad and protec ve fiberglass acid resistant exterior contac ng system

DFAC, Medical Clinic, MWR facili es, and Security Office

This was a greenfield site and as such all required sup-por ng site civil infrastructure and suppor ng u lity systems were provided.

As a result of the loca on of this site, a salt-water re-verse osmosis water treatment system was required with an onsite reject injec on well. Addi onally, all treated waste water was reu lized through a secondary treatment system and automated site wide landscape irriga on system. In addi on to this an industrial waste water treatment system was installed for recycling waste water from the truck wash.

BELOW—Comprehensive main workshop for all on-base tenants. Air-condi oned laboratory space and second story office space.

TOP—Remote fuel offload stand with pri-mary filtra on and wa-ter separa on.


Circa 2011 to 2012

35 million USD

3rd Genera on Over-head Protec ve Cover

Comprehensive ICT, Se-curity, PAGA, Fire Detec-on, H2S Detec on, and

Entertainment System

Comprehensive land-scaping and irriga on system

Greenfield construc on on a Brownfield site

UPPER—This facility included two (2) third (3rd) genera on overhead protec ve structures. These structures were composed of a pre-engineered building (PEB), concrete detona on layer, and welded grate pre-detona on layer. The PEB was then finished with masonry exterior walls and standard western interior finishes.

MIDDLE—Comprehensive onsite self-contained u lity system with remote load/offload systems. On-site diesel fired power plant with future provi-sions for u lity grid connec on, redundant emer-gency backup generators for all cri cal building facili es, secondary UPS backup system for all serv-er racks.

Power was distributed at 11kv with provisions pro-vided at the power plant to accept a 33kv u lity grid feed.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Olympic size in-ground masonry and fully led swimming pool. Construc on includ-ed and underground equipment room/filtra on system.

BOTTOM LEFT—On-site modern fitness gym u liz-ing commercial quality gym equipment imported from the USA

Shell has a majority foreign stake in the Basra Gas Com-pany. Their main opera ons base is located adjacent to the KAZ Gas Plant in Khor-Al Zubair. This facility was designed and constructed with one-hundred and fi y-six (156) execu ve ensuite private accommoda on rooms and all required suppor ng features.


Accommoda on block

Main Office with central server room

Kitchen and Dining Facility

Mul -purpose recrea on room

Swimming pool and sports field

Security Building

Converged fiber op c network u lizing Commscope and Cisco equipment providing sup-port to Public Internet, Company, Internet, CCTV, Access Control, and Private Hotel Style TV Enter-tainment System.

Hardwired analog Fire and Gas Detec on/Alarm System

Hardwired PAGA system cross connected to the Fire and Gas Detec on Alarm System and the En-tertainment System

100 meter tall telecommunica ons tower sup-por ng mul -rack server room u lized by Shell for opera ons as well as four (4) full racks to support project site core connec vity needs.

This site was adjacent to an ac ve gas processing plant and as such required comprehensive HSE work proce-dures. The site was essen ally constructed on a brown-field and required extensive site civil prepara on work to remove exis ng abandoned u lity and infrastructure systems to allow for the new development.

Addi onally, all facili es were finished with steel stud / drywall construc on in order to conceal u lity systems and meet applicable fire and sound ra ng requirements.

BELOW—View of accommoda on block consis ng of thirteen single story buildings with twelve rooms per building.

TOP—100 meter high freestanding telecom-munica ons tower. Connec ng to main onsite server room.


Circa 2012 to 2013

27 million USD

Single concrete pours up to 2,200 CM

7,000 pre-cast concrete piles installed

300 man work crew for pile and concrete work

Greenfield construc on

UPPER—As a result of in-situ soil condi ons all heavy structures and par cularly all bulk tank foun-da ons rested on driven concrete piles. As a part of the projects local content plan and socio-economic plan, local area laborers were hired to manually cut the pile tops in prepara on for con nued founda-on works.

MIDDLE—The largest bulk storage tanks in the facility had diameters of thirty-five (35) meters and also relied on pile founda ons.

BOTTOM RIGHT—The largest bulk storage tanks required con nuous thirty-six (36) hour pour mes and required up to 2,200 CM of concrete.

BOTTOM LEFT—Local area labor manually cu ng pile in prepara on for con nued founda on work. Over 7,000 pre-cast concrete piles were installed and prepared for con nued founda ons work.

The West Qurna Central Processing Facility (CPF) is lo-cated, in Southern Iraq, in the West Qurna Oilfield. For this project our staff ini ally performed the Phase 1 scope of work, which consisted of site grading, perime-ter fencing, and security infrastructure.

Following comple on of Phase 1 or staff worked on Phase 2 which consisted of finalizing site work, installing founda ons, concrete tanks and u li es.

U li es constructed in this phase consisted of water-lines, electrical duct banks, and storm water manage-ment infrastructure.

Founda ons were constructed for all primary equip-ment. All founda ons were supported by pre-cast con-crete piles. Over 7,000 piles were installed and cut to the design eleva on.

A total of fi een (15) circular tanks were constructed, with dimeters ranging from 7.2 M to 33 M. For the larg-er tanks, up to 2,200 CM of concrete was used for the bo om slab and placed in a con nuous pours generally las ng up to thirty-six (36) hours.

Founda ons for the pipe racks had to be precisely placed as the pipe racks were pre-assembled on the ground while the founda ons were being installed. A er founda on work was completed, the pipe racks were moved into place and set as single assemblies.

Over 300 workers were mobilized for the founda on and pile cu ng work.

BELOW—Central Produc on Facility (CPF) nearing comple on. Our staff worked on all site civil works within the CPF with raw materials generally being provided by the Prime EPC contractor.

TOP—Steel erec on work for pipe racks inside of the CPF.


Circa 2011 to 2013

30 million USD

Ini al Site Prepara on Construc on on behalf of Oil Major

Site Civil Construc on on behalf of Prime EPC Contractor

Greenfield Construc on

UPPER—Our staff constructed all substa ons with-in the Phase 1 CPF. This construc on was based on Prime EPC Contractor designs as well as Prime EPC Contractor provided major equipment. Our staff coordinated and supplied all required ancillary equipment and finishing materials for each substa-on. The general configura on of each substa on

consisted of exterior packaged transformers, interi-or switchgear and controls, with adequate space underneath the switchgear room for all applicable raceways and cables.

MIDDLE—Our staff was responsible for the erec-on of all steel pipe rack structures. These struc-

tures were pre-fabricated by the Prime EPC Con-tractor offshore and erected on founda ons in-stalled by our staff.

BOTTOM RIGHT—Our staff was responsible for all final site clean up and associated gravel landscap-ing throughout the CPF facility.

BOTTOM LEFT—Our staff completed all internal road asphalt pavement in the CPF as well as all concrete road crossings.

The Badra Oil Field project Central Processing Facility Phase I (CPF) was constructed in the Badra oilfield situ-ated in Wasit governorate, approximately 160 km southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

For this project our staff performed the Early Civil Works, which consisted of site grading, perimeter fenc-ing and security infrastructure. This work was per-formed on a design-build basis and specifically our staff completed the ini al grading design and grading for the CPF facility.

A er the Early Civil Works phase was completed the Phase I por on of the project was begun. For this phase our staff performed site excava ons for founda ons and u li es, concrete work for pipe supports, equipment and tanks as well as blast pressure resistant reinforced concrete buildings constructed for the CPF substa ons, control center, and various support facili es.

Containment dykes were constructed for bulk oil tanks, which incorporated HDPE liners.

All concrete was prepared with on-site batch plants and all reinforcing was fabricated on-site.

U lity installa ons included water, wastewater, pre-cast and cast in place electrical duct work and manholes. A site wide stormwater system was constructed as well as storrmwater reten on ponds.

Sleepers to support transmission pipe were pre-cast on-site u lizing fabricated formwork, and then installed at loca ons as shown on plans.

All roadways were paved or received gravel surfacing with concrete road crossings.

Cast in place piles were installed to support larger struc-tures.

BELOW—Our staff completed all on-site structures. Below is the interior view of one of the instrument control rooms in the CPF. All finishing materials were provided by our staff with major equipment provid-ed by the Prime EPC Contractor.

TOP—Site Civil Road-work. Concrete pave-ment for roadway em bankment.

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