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In today’s world, operators and asset stakeholders

aim toward a sustainable business environment with
a focus on life-cycle efficiency. In addition to this,
society demands a robust regulatory framework that
addresses asset integrity and mitigates any risks
associated with unforseen events.
Operating within the greater WorleyParsons
organization, the Asset Integrity Solutions
Consulting Practice assists businesses to operate
assets more efficiently, assess and mitigate potential
risk and comply with a vast array of regulatory
standards throughout the entire lifecycle. Organized
globally under five demand streams, the practice
covers Hydrocarbons, Minerals & Metals, Power and
Infrastructure & Environment industries.
Through an in-depth understanding of our customers
needs we develop innovative solutions to deliver the
best outcomes.
Dr. Dorel Iosif
Vice President
Global Hydrocarbons, Consulting Practices

The asset integrity solutions consulting practice

is embedded within the greater WorleyParsons
organization.

Our comprehensive geographic presence enables us

to provide our customers with a unique combination
of extensive global resources, industry‑recognized
expertise and local knowledge.
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CONSULTING PRACTICES OVERVIEW
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“Our asset integrity
consulting services deliver
solutions that maximize
assets’ returns, while
maintaining focus on safety
and regulatory compliance.”
Brian Evans
Managing Director
Global Hydrocarbons
The presence of world class, in-house
consultants differentiates WorleyParsons
within the broader EPCM and PMC project
delivery industry.
Organized into global consulting practices,
they operate within the greater
WorleyParsons organization to deliver
consulting services for our customers, either
from within our larger project teams, or via
stand-alone consulting engagements.
Global Network
WorleyParsons provides ready access to our
consultants at 137 offices in 40 countries
to ensure that the required world class
expertise is combined with local delivery of
services.
Collaboration
Through collaboration with recognized
centers of excellence, our consulting
practices use our internal workshare
approach to facilitate access to the
particular consultant who can deliver the
required expert services in a timely manner.
Leading Edge
WorleyParsons maintains strong links to
universities, research institutions and
industry associations. As a result, our
consulting practices maintain a leading edge
understanding of emerging technologies
and their use in solving the problems faced
by businesses today.
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“Our customers are demanding greater
operability and profitability from their
assets which requires the development
of improved reliability and availability
for equipment and production systems.
These needs must be balanced against
the required levels of safety and
compliance with relevant legislation
of the different locations in which our
customers operate.”
Gary Strong, Global Practice Director, Kuala Lumpur Office, Malaysia

Today ‘s and Tomorrow’s Challenges

WorleyParsons recognizes that our customers face an

increasing number of challenges driven by continuous
changes in regulatory frameworks and a growing focus on
safety and reliability. In recent years these challenges
resulted in a shift of project economics from CAPEX
dominated towards a more balanced CAPEX-OPEX ratio.
Issues our customers want addressed include:
• Managing of operating expenditure budgets in a fast paced
regulatory environment
• Introducing integrity management based solutions to keep
abreast of new technological frontiers
• Migrating risk assessment and risk mitigation from the
“Cost”

component level to a facility or large scale level

• Keeping abreast of emerging technologies and selecting
the best technology solution
• Managing capital expenditure and cost efficiency of
operations within tightening financial markets
• Developing sustainable competitive advantages
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 Asset Integrity Solutions Providing our Customers with
Consulting Practice the Competitive Edge

The Asset Integrity Solutions Consulting
Practice is a global network of consultants
focussed on providing full lifecycle integrity
management and operations support.
Operating from within the larger
WorleyParsons organization that also includes
INTECSEA, they bring a unique blend of
technical expertise and extensive practical
and on-site experience.
The consulting practice is organized into five
market demand streams offering core
capabilities which include:
• Offshore Floating Structures – deepwater
floating structures as well as FPSO/FSO
• Subsea and Offshore Pipelines (SURF)
– subsea systems and equipment
• Offshore Fixed Structures – from simple
wellhead to large platforms and further to
fleets of facilities
• Onshore Facilities & Pipelines – static and
rotating equipment, process facilities,
pipelines and pipeline systems
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The combination of operational and strategic
services, based on a truly global footprint and a
strategically organized business via demand
streams, enables us to successfully execute
integrity management projects across the
globe. Our key differentiators are:
• Ability to provide a wide range of
technological, engineering and management
solutions including innovative combinations
of high-end analytical tools and customized
techniques supported by expert execution
• In-depth knowledge of global and local
regulatory requirements
• Prior design knowledge from concept-select-
execute phases for similar classes of
facilities and an ingenious ability to bridge
between disciplines
• Experience-driven efficiencies that can be
transferred across industry sectors or
Customer Sector Groups. Ability to employ
tools and methodologies from adjacent
demand streams and industries
• ‘Customer-solutions’ driven approach to
providing the necessary levels of asset
integrity assurance to meet the safety and
operational demands of business and
regulatory requirements

Lifetime Extension

Reduce Downtime

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Interventions

Inspection Interval
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 “The WorleyParsons team have
consistently provided a safe,
professional and dedicated service to
the Carigali-HESS operations and
engineering team for the Cakerawala
Complex facilities. These facilities
consist of the Main Processing
Platform, Wellhead Platform and
Floating Storage & Offloading (FSO).“
Geoffrey Stocker, Carigali-HESS Operating Company

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“WorleyParsons has developed innovative

designs for a wide range of fixed offshore
structures. Over the years we have
developed superior understanding and a
wealth of experience in the assessment
and upgrade of existing fixed offshore
structures to account for changes
in operation, deterioration and life
extension.“
Bob Nicolson Global Demand Stream Manager,
Melbourne Office, Australia

e Integrity Management

Lifetime Extension

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Abe Nezamian AIS Regional Manager (AENZ)
Melbourne Office, Australia
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Offshore Fixed Structure

Integrity management of offshore fixed structures is a full lifecycle process. It encompasses a

variety of disciplines combined with a thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and
customer expectations in terms of managing the risk of failures associated with an asset or a
group of assets. This process starts at the design level and continues until decommissioning.
The asset integrity solutions team offers the following offshore fixed structure services:
• SIM and reliability assessments to API or ISO Standards
• Pushover analyses and determination of the reserve strength ratio
• Risk assessment and inspection programs
• Response of a structure to increased metocean conditions or due to brownfield
modifications
• Advanced analysis support for brownfield modifications
• Rapid response, damage assessment services and anomaly resolution

Ongoing Upgrade: Life Extension and Structural

Integrity Assessment Services for Esso Offshore Fleet
in Bass Strait
Customer: Esso
Location: Bass Strait, Australia

Ongoing upgrade/life extension and structural integrity assessment has been undertaken for Gulf of Mexico
(GOM) first and second generations type offshore structure in Bass Strait. The structural integrity
assessments of these platforms were required due to the platforms upgrade and updated environmental
design criteria. Strengthening, modification and repair programs were developed due to damage, change of
use or updated loadings including addition struts to four first generation platforms. It was also included the
repairs or replacements for damaged caissons, risers and clamps. An extensive study including prototype
testing and FE analysis was carried out for establishing the acual strength of complex joints of all first
generation platforms.

Riser Guards Enhancement Study Project

Customer: Esso (Australia)
Location: Bass Strait, Australia

The study investigated options to enhance the riser guard performances for Bass Strait offshore platforms
for boat impact. The pilot study riser guards were selected based on type and population of the guards,
condition reports and the minimum gap between the guard and the riser. The possible enhancement
options were developed to improve reliability of the guards. An assessment criterion was developed to
design and evaluate the enhancement options. The enhancement options was evaluated and ranked based
on a comparison table including cost, constructability, energy absorption and structural requirements,
additional protections and impact response performance.

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Maintain Production Potential Program (MPP)
Customer: Saudi Aramco
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco’s focus for the MPP in 2007 was the completion of the engineering construction
packages for the platforms based on the ‘3S’ design principles (Standardize, Simplify and make
Simultaneous Operations capable) developed by WorleyParsons Petrocon.
The work encompassed 12 platforms and substantial tie-ins to existing facilities. WorleyParsons
assisted Saudi Aramco on the refurbishment of the Marjan field ESD/control systems and various
studies for the Karan field.
Since commencing work on the MPP project in 2003, our team has delivered 40 new platforms, 85
platform upgrades, 165 km of pipelines, 100 km of submarine power cables, five cranes and over
300 well hook-ups.
Over the next three to five years, the program anticipates including approximately ten platforms in
the next work release, potentially followed by the major redevelopments of the Safaniya, Zuluf
and Berri fields, with Safaniya alone including the installation of approximately 35 new platforms.
This experience, coupled with initiatives such as 3S, ensures WorleyParsons continues to provide
cost effective solutions for Saudi Aramco’s challenging development program.

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“WorleyParsons structural integrity group maintain the skills

required to extend an existing facilities operation life or
modify them to accommodate additional equipment required
to improve or maintain production. In order to facilitate these
modifications many innovative layout and the most advanced
design techniques are employed to ensure the facility
maintains the required structural integrity.”

Reza GorJI Offshore Manager, Perth Office, Australia

Kumul Marine Terminal

Integrity Assessment
Customer: Papua Oil Search Ltd
Location: Papua New Guinea

The structural integrity assessment of Kumul Marine Terminal

(KMT) Platform was required due to the platform life extension to
2043. The structural Basis of Design was developed for the
structural reassessment of the jacket, deck and piles for the life
extension. The structural integrity assessment of Kumul marine
terminal platform was also required due to inspection and anomaly
reports, new soil data and the platform dynamic monitoring (site
measured dynamic response). In-place Strength, Fatigue and
Seismic analyses were performed to check the integrity of
structure. A time history wave response analysis and response
spectra seismic analysis was undertaken to assess dynamic
behaviour of the platform.
A Structural Integrity Management (SIM) Manual was developed for
KMT platform life extension including a managed system for
archive and retrieval of SIM data, evaluation of structural integrity
and fitness for service (development of remedial actions) and risk
based inspection program/strategy.

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Turrum Phase II Development:
MLA Structural Integrity Assessment
Customer: Esso, Australia
Location: Bass Strait, Australia

The structural integrity assessment of Marlin A (MLA) platform was required due to addition of topside facilities and the
platform life extension until year 2039. An increase in metocean criteria (e.g. wave inundation) was also considered in
conjunction with the additional loads. The topside modifications were included the following:

• Bridge Landing on the North-West corner of the platform to support the 60 m bridge linking MLA and Marlin B (MLB)
• Process and utility modification
• New temporary living quarters in addition to the existing living quarters
• Brucker upgrades
• Rig 22 facilities

Since the MLA platform does not meet the requirements of design level check, the reserve strength and reliability
assessments were undertaken to develop the strengthening options select report and establish
the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) program.

West Tuna Impulsive Yolla Mid Life

Analysis and Structural
Integrity
Assessment
Customer: Esso, Australia
Location: Bass Strait, Australia
An assessment of the West Tuna Module Support Frame
(MSF) structure has been undertaken for the impulse
loads which replicate the unusual motion events
observed on the platform. The characteristic shape of
the measured data indicated that the likely cause of the
perceived motion is an impulsive load on the South shaft.
A dynamic analysis by Doris Engineering provided a
calibration to the magnitude and shape of the impulse
loading by matching the measured and predicted
accelerations in the quarters.
A combined CGS, MSF and topsides model developed for
the seismic analysis was used as the basis for this
assessment. A time history analysis was conducted to
estimate the structural response to the prescribed
impulse loading.
A fatigue model was also developed based on the time
history analysis model. The MSF structure from the
analysis was used for fitness for service assessment.
The numbers of cycles together with applicable stress
ranges were established from the time history
assessment. The fatigue analysis was then conducted to
evaluate the fatigue damage to the MSF joints.
Enhancement Project:
Platform Integrity
Assessment
Customer: Origin Energy, Australia
Location: Bass Strait, Australia
The structural integrity assessment of Yolla platform was
required due to addition of topside facilities. The topside
modifications were included the following:
• New Accommodation and Utility Modules
• Temporary Personnel Transfer Bridge Landing
• Grillage for the Drilling Rig
• Construction Crane
• Compressor and Pump Units
• Alternative Muster Area Platform
In-place Strength, Fatigue and Seismic analyses were
performed to check the integrity of structure during and
after MLE project. A time history wave response analysis
and response spectra seismic analysis was undertaken to
assess dynamic behavior of the platform due to the
dditional topside weight. A FE analysis of the topside hull
structures was carried out as part of the integrity
assessment of the platform.
Strengthening and modification options study was also
developed and the selected strengthening and
modification option was detailed.

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THE WORLEYPARSONS GROUP

“The rapidly changing business

environment is providing
our customers with new
challenges and some difficult
problems. They recognize
that solving the most difficult
problems requires the best
people. In uncertain times it
pays to combine these people
with an organization that has
a proven project delivery track
record.”
John Grill Chief Executive Officer

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 WorleyParsons is a leading provider of professional services to the
resources & energy sectors and complex process industries. Our services
cover the full asset spectrum both in size and lifecycle – from the creation
of new assets to services that sustain and enhance operating assets.

Hydrocarbons Infrastructure & Minerals & Metals Power

Environment
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project delivery for the transportation, comprehensive mine clean coal, nuclear
in deepwater, coastal and to market projects and natural
floating, subsea marine, water and solutions in base gas generation,
and conventional and wastewater, metals, alumina, transmission
structures, topsides, resources and energy, aluminium, coal, iron networks and retrofit
onshore oil and municipal and urban ore, ferrous metals, project solutions
gas, pipelines, LNG, infrastructure sectors. gas cleaning and from pre-feasibility

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petrochemicals.
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to asset operation
and maintenance.

Our business has been built by working closely with our customers
through long term relationships, anticipating their needs and delivering
inventive solutions through streamlined, proprietary project delivery
systems. Strong growth continues to characterize our performance both
through organic development, and through strategic acquisition, as we
strive to provide tailored services wherever our customers need us.

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