Our projects in the Energy Sector
Our projects cover all areas of the energy sector and they range in size from a few 100 manhours of specialist advice to over 10,000 manhours of input to develop complete design packages. We work at all stages of a project; from site selection through concept development, FEED and EPC phases of a project.
For examples of projects we worked on, see the map below. We helped our clients with issues related to
- port and terminal planning
- breakwaters and shore protection
- dredging and reclamation
- ship handling and channel design
- mooring systems
- marine facilities design.
Examples of projects
Click on the black dots on the map for full details of projects or click here to see a full list of our projects (.pdf).
shtokman lng, russia
- Pre-FEED evaluation of prospective project sites
- Development of facility layouts (pre-FEED).
costa azul, mexico
- Design review of the proposed marine facilities (pre-FEED)
- Detailed review/design development works to optimise the layout and breakwater design (FEED)
- Physical modelling studies to confirm the performance of the design and to provide data for the EPC tender (pre-EPC).
- Worked with the EPC contractor on the breakwater design (EPC)
- Examined extension of the breakwater to accommodate a second berth (Expansion Planning).
freeport lng, usa
Design Engineering as part of Design/Build team with BOMAC Contractors for Freeport LNG’s unloading Berth. The new facilities include an unloading platform,
concrete approachway with containment, mooring and breasting dolphins, interconnecting dolphin walkways, a gangway platform and articulated gangway tower.
corpus christi lng
- Design of scour protection and shoreline defences (EPC).
floating lng, trinidad
- Development of metocean conditions, evaluation of operational thresholds for berthing, mooring and loading, assessment of potential operational downtime for cargo transfer,
- Evaluation of three potential FLNG suppliers
- Development of way forward plan (feasibility).
gnlq, chile
- Feasibility study to identify the marine facility requirements and concept for a proposed LNG import terminal, including fast track options, in support of an investment decision (preFEED)
- Detailed ship routing studies and mooring studies to improve berth uptime performance for the fast track option (FEED)
- Detailed design studies to develop the design of the warming water system and the mooring system and provided technical support to the Owner during EPC execution of the marine facilities (EPC).
san vincente refinery, chile
- Evaluation of navigational issues concerning facility location and impacts on other users; development of operational thresholds and outline procedures (FEED).
brass, nigeria
- Developed conceptual design of the LNG/LPG marine export facilities for concepts based on both a conventional onshore LNG plant and also an offshore LNG plant located on a GBS (pre-FEED).
- Undertook metocean investigations to develop the design and operational criteria for FEED.
- Undertook further preFEED studies, following a decision to double plant capacity, to update the conceptual design of the marine facilities, examine safety
of navigation, berth availability and downtime, and to develop the scope of site investigations (preFEED).
- Developed the design of the marine facilities, construction dock and plant defences and prepared basic engineering designs, specifications
and operational plans (FEED).
ok lng, nigeria
- Undertook screening studies to identify the preferred site location, the marine facilities
concept and a “no critical flaws” analysis prior to commencement of conceptual design.
- Developed the conceptual design of the marine facilities (pre-FEED).
- Retained as marine advisors (FEED).
akwa ibom lng, nigeria
- Site characterisation, site selection and development of conceptual design for the marine facilities associated with a prospective project
(feasibility)
Bioko lpg and condensate, equatorial guinea
- Pre-FEED work to develop an upgrade option for marine facilities expansion, conceptual design of the selected option, and preparation of the FEED design basis (preFEED).
qgii lng, uk
- Undertook a pre-FEED study to examine the
environmental effects of a cold water discharge
(pre FEED)
- Developed the environmental design
basis and front end design of the mooring layout
and establishing the operability and safety limits
for cargo transfer etc., a key aspect of which was
the inclusion of the effects of passing ships into
the mooring design, and supporting negotiations
for distance and speed restrictions for other
vessels with the port authority (FEED)
- Worked with the EPC contractor to finalise the design of
the mooring system (EPC).
grain lng, uk
- Development of the design of the marine facilities
for the LNG import terminal in terms of dredging
requirements for the berth upgrade (FEED).
- Worked on the terminal expansion in terms of
examining the location of a second berth and the
dredging requirements (FEED).
dragon lng, uk
- Shipping/LNG supply study to examine impact
of different unloading rates on the facility design
basis (FEED).
- Detailed Realtime Navigation
Simulation (full bridge) to work with the Ops team
to assess tugging requirements and strategies and
to develop operational procedures (preOps).
brindisi lng, italy
- Participated in the project identification mission,
- Undertook metocean investigations to develop the design and operational criteria for FEED,
- Undertook a shipping/supply study to examine opportunities/threats to the supply chain and to optimise storage (pre-FEED).
- Design development of the warming water system and vessel traffic studies (pre-EPC).
adriatic lng, italy
- Design of scour protection around a GBS (FEED). Provision of weather forecasting services and integration of these forecasts into a marine
information system (EPC).
gioia tuaro lng, italy
- Development of metocean design basis, jetty location and layout, and assessment of terminal downtime (pre-FEED).
vasilikos energy centre, cyprus
- Marine facilities option identification, selection, and conceptual design for a planned energy centre to
handle all of the Cyprus energy needs re-import of white petroleum products, black petroleum products, and LNG for the next 30 years (preFEED).
wafa, libya
- Worked with the EPC marine contractor to develop the design of the jetty for condensate and solid
sulphur export, the ship mooring arrangements, the dredging requirements and the location
and type of navigational aids (EPC).
- Undertook design of marine facility improvements as part of expansion plans (FEED).
egyptian lng
- Developed the concept for LNG export facilities
(pre-FEED)
- undertook metocean investigations to develop the design and operational criteria, and
acted as advisors during FEED, EPC and operational planning phases of the project.
- development
of the marine facilities expansion as part of the development master plan (Planning).
- Also worked
on the associated Scarab Saffron gas pipeline shore approaches and on the disposal of associated
water from the gas processing facilities.
karachi lng, pakistan
- Real-time navigation study to identify berth
location and interactions with other users in the
port (pre-FEED).
gasco expansion, uae
- Design review of the proposed berth expansion
(FEED) and supervision of the dredging contract (EPC).
gasco-ruwais liquid sulphur terminal, uae
- Navigation assessment, using fast-time ship
manoeuvring techniques, to examine a proposed
channel and manoeuvring area design.
rabigh refinery and petrochem complex, saudi arabia
- Undertook Conceptual Design and FEED to develop
the marine import and export facilities for the planned development of a major integrated
refi ning and petrochemical complex at the Red Sea town of Rabigh. Design studies include
developing an integrated shipping and storage logistics model, development of the design basis
of the marine facilities, developing conceptual layouts for various marine facilities development
scenarios, and conceptual design of the cooling water system (preFEED).
- Engineering design for two new liquid berths, a sulphur berth and a construction dock (FEED).
tasnee cracker project, saudi arabia
- Hydraulic design of the cooling tower basin pumping facilities (EPC).
new mangalore, india
- Undertook a Detailed Feasibility Study to assess
the location of a LNG import terminal
within an existing port (preFEED).
dahej lng, india
- Worked with the EPC contractor to refine and optimise the marine import terminal layout and
design (EPC).
- Retained during the operations phase by the Owner to investigate performance
improvements of the facility (Operations).
- Undertook planning of a second berth (Planning)
and then developed a conceptual design of the second berth (pre-FEED).
hazira lng, India
- Optimised the breakwater design and the warming
water supply system for an LNG import terminal (EPC).
kochi port lng terminal, india
- Conceptual design review and marine facilities
design development for proposed LNG import terminal (FEED).
singapore lng
- Undertook metocean data review and data
development, assessed traffic
- Undertook realtime
navigation simulation studies and examined vessel
interactions in support of the selecting a berth
location, berth access and facility layout for the
planned LNG import terminal in Singapore (FEED).
pluto lng
- Provided specialist support to Woodside during
the detailed assessment of the stability of the export pipeline. This involved developing
numerical and physical models of the piggy back pipeline configuration as it crossed the shelf, to
understand how the pipeline would behave and how its stability could be best improved.
wheatstone downstream project
FEED phase project involving a similar “hub”
concept as the Browse Development. Our role included
- review of pre-FEED concept
and cost estimate;
- concept selection;
- marine studies to develop the understanding of the
site conditions (geology, metocean, sediment transport,);
- development of dredging and
disposal plans;
- design definition to produce the Basis of Design for the Product Loading
Facilities, Material Offloading Facilities, Tug Harbour and Site Protection;
- basic engineering
to prepare reference designs;
- development of EPC bid packages (scope and specifi cations); and
- development of an EPC execution plan, schedule and cost estimate.
The timing of the Wheatstone and Browse projects means that the team that
worked on Wheatstone project will be available for the Browse project.
gladstone lng, australia
- Providing advice and project management to the Owner covering all aspects of the shipping,
navigation, mooring and loading; development of site characterization dataset, preparation of a
design requirements specification, identification of berth location and layout; design of dredged areas
and disposal sites, and planning of LNG shipping operations (pre-FEED and FEED).
ichthys lng, australia
- Studies to support site selection (marine terminal
and separate offshore supply base), development of conceptual design for the marine facilities,
and evaluation of shipping logistics and storage requirements (pre FEED). Following switch of plant
site from Kimberly region (WA) to Darwin (NT), developed dredging and disposal plan (FEED).
tangguh lng, indonesia
- Assessed design issues and risks associated with
a pipeline from upstream to the proposed LNG plant, and examined the navigation risks for the
marine facility (preFEED).
- Also worked on the scour protection design for the upstream platforms and
well head installation (FEED).
masela field development, indonesia
- Assessment as to the location of cooling water
intakes and outfall for a prospective floating LNG
development (feasibility).
nghi son refinery, vietnam
- Specialist marine advisors undertaking
independent review of PetroVietnam proposals
for the marine facilities associated with a planned
new refi nery (feasibility).
