Achieving operational readiness by focusing on competence
Operational readiness should not be treated as an 'add on' in major projects. Instead, it should be embedded into operations as part of the plan for the delivery of new assets.
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The Cost of Desalination
An overview of the cost of desalination and the main components of associated capital cost (CAPEX) and operation and maintenance cost (OPEX). Examples of desalination facility costs are presented to illustrate the range of costs that can be expected and to aid in conceptual planning and development of desalination projects.
What is your flood protection strategy when hurricanes strike?
Recent research indicates that increased hurricane activity, stronger storms, and rising water levels pose a serious flood threat to deteriorating power infrastructure, particularly along the East and Gulf Coasts. It is vital that you have an informed hurricane preparedness plan in place that can protect your electrical facilities from the devastating effects of flooding.
Moving to a value paradigm
Keeping a portfolio of projects under control can be frustrating. In this article, Chris Lovelock explains how companies can draw value from their portfolios and achieve excellent project and business outcomes. The trick? Completely aligning the portfolio to the organisation’s strategic objectives.
How can we all be innovative?
Here’s those buzz words again; innovation, innovative, innovate. It’s easy to talk about and to say we need to do it, but can we all be innovative? And if so, how? We sat down with a winner of the WorleyParsons Group Global Innovation challenge – Andre Lopes - to discuss his project and the methods and processes he uses to come up with new ideas.
Nature's gift of water: too much or not enough?
The ability to control, contain, and convey variable runoff flows remains a challenge in California and throughout the West. Prudent conservation is and will always be needed to protect our water supply.
Geophysical investigations for coastal gaslink pipeline
In 2014, the Advisian Geophysics and Geotechnical teams began working together to delineate areas of potential glaciomarine clays as part of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project. Sensitive glaciomarine clays pose a geohazard to pipelines due to their low shear strength.
Geotechnical investigation for tank farm expansion
Advisian was retained by Pembina to perform geotechnical investigations at their Edmonton tank farm and provide recommendations on foundations for the tanks and associated facilities.
Responding Rapidly to a New Market Reality
In mid-2015 an already slow global titanium dioxide (TiO2) market showed signs of weakening further. An increase in global production capacity, combined with slack global demand, resulted in falling sales and lower prices.
Sourcing and procurement effectiveness
A commodity petrochemicals manufacturer struggled to manage sourcing and procurement activities and resources across functions and operations. They decided to conduct an assessment of the sourcing and procurement processes, organisation and total supplier spend to identify improvement opportunities.