Oil, gas and

petrochemicals

Skills
STRATEGIC PLANNING

PIPELINES

TERMINAL AND STORAGE FACILITIES

Oil and gas process facilities

Economic and operational evaluation

Crude and products storage

Terminals and storage

Gas gathering systems

Loading systems design

Refinery and LNG services

Hydraulic and surge analysis

Single point moorings

Pipelines

Multiphase flow analysis

Jetties and bunkering facilities

Risk, environment and safety

Multiproduct flow

Onshore and offshore facilities

Network analysis

HEALTH AND SAFETY AND RISK

Steady-state and transient flow

MANAGEMENT

PROCESS ENGINEERING

Subsea and cross-country

Consequence, accident and safety assessments

Offshore facilities

Pipeline routing studies

Hazard and risk assessment

Flare system optimisation

Water and gas injection

Quantitative risk analysis

Gas/condensate and oil production

Sustainability reviews

Optimisation and de-bottlenecking

NATURAL GAS

Facilities and treatment plants

Depleted reservoir gas storage

Flow assurance

Distribution system design

INTEGRATED SERVICES

Dynamic analysis

LNG plant, storage and loading

Environmental

LPG storage systems and design

Geotechnical

STRATEGIC

Transmission system design

Marine

Deregulation and common access

Underground salt cavern gas storage

Telecommunications

Market studies

Constructability reviews

Power

Policy development

FUEL AND BLENDING PLANT

Regulatory advice

Aviation fuel storage

ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY

Sector reform

Hydrant system design

Water/gas

Strategic and master planning studies

Military fuel systems

Steam injection

Lube oil, gas oil

Polymer injection

Unleaded gasoline, bitumen

Heavy oil

Services
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT SERVICES

DUE DILIGENCE SERVICES

Techno-economic evaluation

Conceptual and feasibility engineering

Asset valuation

Project financial appraisals

Front-end engineering design

Contracts review

Concept and feasibility studies

Detailed design and engineering

Technical advisory roles

Greenfield and brownfield sites

Lenders/owners engineer

Expert witness

Construction management

Operations review

PMC and EPCM assignments

Technical audit

Support to EPC contractors

Inspection/maintenance audits

System design studies

Independent technical advisory

Procurement and logistics

For details visit www.oilandgas.mottmac.com

Our renowned experience in the design

of topsides has won us several offshore
projects with prestigious oil and gas
operating companies in Abu Dhabi where
our centre of excellence for offshore
engineering is based.

Global oil, gas and

petrochemicals
Mott MacDonald is one of the largest employee-owned management, engineering and
development consultancies. We have one of the worlds leading oil, gas and petrochemicals
teams, which possesses a wealth of experience gained from over 50 years of work on
projects worldwide. In the early 1960s we were working at many of the UKs refineries for
Shell, BP and Esso. During the 1970s we were also operating in the North Sea designing
production facilities, pipelines and storage and export terminals while setting up a network
of design offices to serve the major oil producers in the Middle East. From the 1980s
onwards we expanded our global presence with many projects in the Middle East as well as
undertaking assignments in areas as diverse as Africa, North America, Asia and Australasia
through a network of offices in over 50 countries.
Today we can take care of every aspect of a project from its initial concept to
techno-economic studies, front end and detailed design, upgrades and optimisation plans,
hazard and risk analysis, procurement, project management and site supervision. We boast
the full set of ISO as well as LRQA industry certifications a tangible sign that quality and
safety are top priorities in everything we do. Reinforcing our vast technical base is our
multidisciplinary expertise and capability in diverse fields including buidings, power, water,
transport and environment. We build long-term relationships with our clients, focusing on
bringing every assignment to a successful completion, on time and to budget. Whether direct
contracts, frame agreements, service contracts or EPC, EPCM and PMC contracts we use
QA, HSE, QRA, risk assessment, continuous improvement and sustainability protocols and
processes to deliver excellence to our clients.

Advisory
services
Mott MacDonald is renowned for its independent, world class advisory services, combining
multiple engineering disciplines with financial, economic and consulting expertise.
We undertake specialist evaluations and assessments for lending agencies, national
and international energy companies, governments and project developers, considering
all strategic, implementation and operational aspects using bespoke in-house teams.

We are advising the Rwandan Ministry

of Infrastructure on harvesting methane gas
from Lake Kivu in a safe and economically
efficient way.

We combined our international technical,

operational and regulatory expertise to
complete an EU-funded project for the
harmonisation of gas sector standards
and practices in Central Asia. Harmonising
transit standards is crucial to future
European energy supply security.

We have a solid track record in master planning, institutional reform and restructuring,
asset valuations, regulatory advice and related issues such as technology transfer and
training. We are also highly respected for our specialist services, including privatisation
support, transaction and restructuring support, technical audits and expert witness work.
With environmental and sustainability concerns at the forefront of most oil and gas projects
our strong in-house environmental capability enables us to examine the possible effects
of our clients plans and strategies on the wider socio environment then recommend
and implement optimum management regimes.

We incorporate safety, quality,

environmental and sustainability
measures into all projects from the outset

Mott MacDonald undertook the concept and FEED

for Oman Gas Company for the North Star onshore
production facility in the Musandam Peninsula,
Oman. During the concept phase, equipment
sizing, steady state and transient hydraulic
calculations (using PIPESIM and Pipeline Studio)
and flare calculations were performed.

Conceptual design
As the starting point of any project, the conceptual phase demands lateral thinking and
innovative ideas. Process engineering issues are critical to the success of oil and gas
projects and this is where our process centre of excellence gives us the edge. With a vast
track record in the oil, gas and petrochemicals industry both onshore and offshore we provide
core engineering with detailed design expertise as well as conceptual and front-end design
experience ensuring that the best techno-economic solutions are identified. To make any
project future proof we incorporate safety, quality, environmental and sustainability
measures into the design process from the outset. Our process team benefits from
the Mott MacDonald Groups multidisciplinary skills in core areas of mechanical, piping,
pipeline, control and automation, electrical, cathodic protection, civil and structural
design and engineering.
By using the latest computer simulation and visualisation tools we enhance understanding of
complex behaviours such as real-time dynamic process modelling, pipeline upheaval buckling,
deepwater riser interference and fluid and smoke flow patterns allowing us to deliver
solutions that are better by design. But this is not all we offer as well as benchmarked
in-house programs and proprietary design tools, we also implement integrated design
techniques using programs such as PDS and PDMS. Being part of a truly multidisciplinary
organisation means that we are a one-stop service, capable of taking care of projects from
concept to commissioning.

We enhanced security on the platforms at

the Upper Zakum field in the Arabian Gulf
for ZADCO by converting pneumatic type
instruments to electric/hydraulic type.
This eliminated the use of sour gas
containing high concentrations of the highly
poisonous gas hydrogen sulfide (H2S).

FEED and
detailed design
FEED is the foundation of a successful project. Whatever the type and size of the
infrastructure involved, we deliver award winning front end design and detailed engineering
services plus all technical aspects of procurement. Our multidisciplinary teams include
process engineers supported by mechanical/rotating equipment specialists, piping engineers,
electrical and corrosion specialists, subsea specialists, control and automation engineers,
civil, structural and pipeline engineers.
Complementary services such as 3D modelling, ergonomics, environmental, cartographic,
telecommunications, materials and metallurgy, and power distribution services can be
provided as required. For the successful execution of each project, tailored teams of
specialists are brought together to provide the most cost-effective solution. Front end and
detailed engineering at offshore and onshore locations is often undertaken directly for our
multinational clients. For EPC contracts we are fulfilling detailed engineering and procurement
assignments with major contractors, either in partnership or as a sub-contracted service.

EPCM/PMC
services
We undertake a significant amount of detailed design and procurement work as the
engineering sub-contractor to, or partner with, major EPC contractors.
We work in partnership with our clients within the framework of a project management
consultant (PMC) role and through engineering, procurement and construction management
(EPCM) contracts. Our project management teams are experienced in the use of the full
range of techniques and systems required to deliver successful projects, whether working
as a PMC or in an EPCM contract.

We were awarded an engineering,

maintenance and construction contract
for the Mabrouk oilfield in Oman.

Our integrated services approach is demonstrated through our long-term relationship with
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), to whom weve provided integrated engineering
services for both greenfield and brownfield projects over the past 40 years.
As a PMC we closely integrate with our client, resulting in a single cohesive team to manage
contractors, focused on fulfilling the project aim and business objectives. We monitor,
evaluate, forecast and take corrective action as necessary. Our EPCM teams work with the
same aims and objectives while recognising the different nature of this form of contract.
Mott MacDonalds international network of offices and worldwide systems provide the flexibility
to execute engineering schemes in multiple locations simultaneously, making the most
effective use of valuable resources.

We closely integrate with our

client to form a single cohesive
team fulfilling the project aims

Mott MacDonald provided EPCM services

for the Qarn Alam Steam Project in Oman.
This world class enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) project is helping Petroleum
Development Oman extend the oilfield life
by unlocking up to 35% of the oil reserve.

Mott MacDonald provided EPCM services

for the Mahdah Al-Ain gas pipeline
in Oman. The project comprised tie-ins
and launcher stations, receiving pressure
limiting and metering stations, power
supply, instrumentation and
telecommunication systems.

Pipelines
From major gas gathering schemes to large diameter transmission pipelines, our specialist
engineers have extensive knowledge of the design, engineering and operational criteria for
overland and subsea pipelines, the associated pumping, compression and pressure control
facilities, and in-field gathering and gas distribution systems. We have been commissioned
to provide complete oil, gas and water transmission systems for world class projects in the
most challenging environments. Our service includes all associated pumping, treatment,
booster, pressure reduction and metering, pigging and block valve stations.
Surge calculations, corrosion analysis and hydraulic modelling of multiphase flow are just
some of the skills we offer in addition to mainstream engineering. We also carry out
advanced structural and reliability analysis to prove pipeline integrity in operation. We
are up-to-date with all the latest design requirements for oil and gas pipelines especially
for protection against corrosion and prevention of crude solidification, hydrate formation
and hydrogen-induced cracking.

We were engineering consultants for

the construction of a 741km piggable
oil pipeline in Sudan. The pipeline system
included sectionalising valve stations,
intermediate pigging stations, SCADA
and leak detection system facilities,
telecommunications, cathodic protection
and corrosion control systems.

Our expertise covers all aspects of engineering from initial, high level feasibility study work,
through conceptual and detailed design, project engineering, construction, installation, project
commissioning and commercial operation. Attendant services include programming, planning,
inspection, procurement and project management.
Our offshore experience covers every facet of subsea pipeline design including stability,
coating, wrapping, cathodic protection, pipelay analysis and rock dumping.

Mott MacDonald provided EPCM services for

the construction of a INR1.9 billion facility
at Visakhapatnam in south east India. By
establishing new working practices we
set new safety standards with the project
achieving 11m staff-hours without LTI
(lost time incident) upon commissioning.

Refineries
Refinery projects are normally billion dollar developments designed around core refinery
process units. We have been involved in all stages of refinery development from concept
studies to development. From single process unit-specific issues through to entire refinery
configuration definition, we work with developers, financial institutions and national or local
government agencies.

We provided EPCM services for the

construction of a state-of-the-art speciality
grade epoxy products plant in Thailand.
We used a plant design management system
(PDMS) to provide total engineering solutions
including stormwater drains, internal
roads, area lighting, tank farms and fire
protection systems as well as infrastructure
design of the 5500m2 six-storey facility.
The projects involved total automation under
a distributed control system (DCS) with more
than 1000 inputs/outputs.

Based on a detailed life-cycle cost analysis including assessment of lost production

during unit shutdown for modification and environmental regulatory impact, we are able to
advise our clients when a new unit replacement is more cost-effective than a revamped one.
Moreover, our specialist team offers a complete suite of auxiliary services encompassing all
the petroleum industry-related disciplines. We are able to draw on the worldwide expertise
of colleagues around the Group to design and engineer jetties, tank farms, power and
telecommunications systems, buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges and railways.

Petrochemicals
Petrochemicals are derived from petroleum sources like crude oil and natural gas.
The petrochemical industry is undergoing dramatic transformation with the Middle East
consolidating its position as a major petrochemical hub, China emerging as important
processing and end user market and India an already established international player in
the production of petrochemical and petrochemical-related products seeking modernisation
to remain competitive.
Mott MacDonald possesses extensive knowledge and expertise covering all stages and
components of a petrochemical unit development including preparation of techno-economic
feasibility reports, licensor selection, cost estimation as well as basic engineering, detailed
engineering and overall project management.

We were appointed by GPS Chemoil to

deliver a 45,000m3 storage capacity terminal
expansion in Fujairah, UAE, following the
successful completion of a previous storage
terminal for the client.

Terminals and
storage
In order to ensure the most effective engineering solutions and guarantee the efficiency
of projects in any location worldwide, we offer the advantage of total in-house capability
covering all aspects of terminals for storage, handling and distribution of crude oil,
oil products, liquid chemicals and gas products.
Most of the terminals we design are integrated with bulk storage tank farms,
bunkering facilities, tanker truck loading racks, blending facilities, associated piping
and pumping facilities.
Our expertise covers all stages and components of a terminals development, from feasibility
and techno-economic studies, concept, basic and detailed engineering to regulatory
approvals, tendering assistance and procurement and construction management.
We have an excellent track record of providing services to a wide spectrum of clients, many
of whom enjoy long relationships with us and we are often reappointed on commissions based
on the success of previous projects. These clients include oil refining companies, international
traders, storage leasing terminal owners, bunkering companies, state organisations and
EPC contractors.

LNG facilities
Mott MacDonald has undertaken a technical,
economic/financial and environmental
review of proposed terminal configurations
and locations for what will be the first
LNG terminal in Kenya, on the east coast
of Africa. The project is expected to make
a substantial contribution to Kenyas
energy security.

For many years LNG has been the fastest growing segment of the natural gas market.
This demand for gas means supplying LNG looks set to challenge producers, engineers,
project developers, financiers and governments well into the future.
We deal with all aspects and phases of LNG developments, from gas gathering and trunkline
feed infrastructure, through liquefaction and regasification facilities, to interfacing power
developments and distribution systems. We undertake engineering services, feasibility
studies, master plans and due diligence studies. We also act as lenders/owners engineer
and provide ad-hoc technical advice.
Mott MacDonald has extensive technical capabilities in the planning, design and construction
supervision of all aspects of LNG facilities. We are unique in our ability to provide all the
process, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical and maritime engineering capabilities within one
company. This puts us at the forefront of technological design, having provided new options
for electrically driven LNG (e-LNG) plants and evaluated floating storage regasification unit
(FSRU) design.
In recent years we have been particularly active in evaluating the feasibility of proposed
regasification terminals, considering technical, environmental, safety and regulatory issues,
as well as economic and market drivers.

Multisector
OIL AND GAS INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WATER INDUSTRY
ENVIRONMENT COMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT EDUCATION
BUILDINGS HEALTH POWER URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Multiskilled
CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
DESIGNRISK MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
BUSINESS CONSULTANCY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES TECHNICAL ADVISORY
CAPACITY BUILDING CONSULTATION AND MARKET RESEARCH 
PLANNING PROCUREMENT PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT    

Multinational
EUROPE UK AFRICA MIDDLE EAST SOUTH ASIA ASIA PACIFIC
AUSTRALASIA NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA

For details see www.mottmac.com

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