Projects: Mining
Smelter Campaign Maintenance 21: BHP
Smelter Campaign Maintenance 21 (SCM21) was the largest major maintenance shutdown ever executed by BHP within Olympic Dam. As a major deconstruct and reconstuct project, the objective was to improve the integrity of critical plant and associated infrastructure to enable an extended 6 year campaign of operation. Scope included the demoliton and reconstruction (with enhancements) of the flash smelting furnace and the replacement of key critical equipment (drier coil, sulphur burner, heat exchangers, larox filters) in each facility.
CAPEX: AUD +650M | DATES: 2018 – 2022 | LOCATION: Olympic Dam, SA
OUR INVOLVEMENT
Capisce QS led BHP’s SCM21 Project Controls team during both the design and execution phases and were critical in contributing to the project’s success.
VALUE ADDED
Capisce QS delivered effective Project Controls across all phases by supporting the implementation of robust systems and procedures and providing BHP with accurate Cost/Schedule data, in a format that could be understood and often in an accelerated timeframe, that enabled BHP to make informed decisions to mitigate risks early and drive project performance.
Solvent Extraction Fire Foam Pipework: GHD
BHP’s Solvent extraction (SX) fire foam pipework system, which consists of a ring-main, cooling water deluge and foam system; is designed for asset protection. It will contain a fire event that originates at the SX plant and prevent a widespread outbreak through the rest of the facility. The scope of this project encompasses the execution of changes to the eight identified foam zones in the SX Plant to meet current NFPA 11 and Company standards and regulations.
CAPEX: AUD 18M | DATES: 2019 | LOCATION: South Australia
OUR INVOLVEMENT
Capisce QS was engaged by GHD to provide capital cost estimates for the modification work to the SX fire foam pipework to eight foam zones included project management, design, procurement and construction costs to provide the scope of works from project approval to plant commissioning and readiness for operations.
VALUE ADDED
Capisce QS assisted BHP in preparing class 4 and class 2 capital estimates for the upgrade works and worked in conjunction with GHD scheduler to align cost and schedule for BHP review team analysis. Capisce QS assessed information provided by ECI contractor and fill in gaps in scope, costs and risk elements in our cost estimates to provide a realistic and true market value for BHP.
Bhp Surface Sustaining Portfolio: GHD/BHP Olympic Dam
The Olympic Dam Surface Sustaining Program combines five separate work packages (WP2 Sands Production to CAF/Deslimes, WP3 Tails Leach Tank 4, WP4 Concentrate Thickeners, WP5 Bismuth and Antimony Removal System, WP6 Precious Metal Refinery) aiming to address the issues relating to asset integrity and sustaining production in order to ensure the current five year plan for production is achieved.
CAPEX: AUD 70M | DATES: 2020 | LOCATION: Olympic Dam, SA
OUR INVOLVEMENT
Capisce QS provided cost estimates (one per work package) to complement the Identification Phase Study reports spear headed by GHD.
VALUE ADDED
Enjoying a long and sustained involvement with BHP and GHD as independent estimators and secondees integrated into BHP teams, Capisce QS have become intimately acquainted with BHP’s internal requirements and processes. Furthermore, our approach especially so with BHP is very much centered on our clients’ needs and involves all levels of management, ensuring that the best skill base is always on offer. Using rates built up from first principles, previous project rates, budget quotes from specialist contractors & suppliers, commiserate with Class 4 estimates, we ensure that BHP have the reliable documents integral to their processes.
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| Project Title | Date |
|---|---|
| Brownfield Expansion (BFX) Primary Water | 2019 |
| Asset Integrity Cost Estimating Tool | 2018 |
| 1000T Bin replacement | 2018 |
| Solvent Extraction Fire Foam Pipework | 2018 |
| SIMEC Northern Magnetite Water & Power | 2018 |
| Smelter Campaign Maintenance (SCM) 21 Estimator / Cost Engineer | 2018 |
| Smelter Campaign Maintenance (SCM) 21 Project Services Lead | 2018 |
| Tunnel Remediation Bill Of Quantities | 2018 |
| Definition Phase Study Site Mine Access Road Diversion Project | 2018 |
| Definition Phase Study M6 Pipeline Replacement | 2018 |
| Sewer Lagoon | 2018 |
| Olympic Dam Demolition Projects | 2018 |
| Definition Phase Study Olympic Dam 1000T Bin Replacement Works | 2019 |
| Olympic Dam Solvent Extraction Plant Fire Detection | 2019 |
| BHP Estimating Review Support | 2019 |
| TSF6-EP6 Construction Water Supply Class 2 | 2019 |
| BHP Surface Workshop estimating Assistance | 2019 |
| Desalination Plant Asset Valuation | 2019 |
| Demineralisation Plant Asset Valuation | 2019 |
| Wellfield B, M6AB Pipeline and Pump Station Asset Valuation | 2019 |
| Olympic Dam Water Storages Asset Valuation | 2019 |
| Olympic Dam Selection Phase Study Closure Projects Combined | 2019 |
| Water Supply Asset System | 2019 |
| Raise bores TDEC Exhaust | 2019 |
| Surface Sustaining Portfolio | 2019 |
| Roaster Fume Hood Project | 2019 |
| Acid Storage Identification Phase Study Olympic Dam | 2019 |
| Wellfield Supply Pipelines Risk Reduction Project - M1/M6 Pipeline | 2019 |
| SX Plant Fire Protection Upgrade Identification Phase Study | 2019 |
| Olympic Dam Contaminated Waste Facility | 2019 |
| Olympic Dam Warehouse Capacity Project Identification Phase Study | 2020 |
| Underground Communications Project | 2020 |
| Underground Radio Project - Technology Group | 2020 |
| Olympic Dam Rising Sewer Main | 2020 |
| Southern Quarries -v- St Vincent | 2020 |
| Acid Storage Tank Definition Phase Study | 2020 |
| M6 Transfer Main Pumping Station Upgrade | 2020 |
| Loss of Power - Risk Remediation Project | 2020 |
| Oz Minerals Estimating Services | 2020 |
| WSRR-IPS (Wellfield Supply Replacement Reframing) | 2020 |
| Contaminated Waste Disposal Facility | 2021 |
| Logification of the borefield 10K Pit | 2021 |
| Mine End Sewer Definition Phase Study - Class 2 Cost Estimate | 2021 |
| PS3C Pump VSD | 2021 |
| RO Tank Replacement | 2021 |
| Yandi Infrastructure Selection Phase Study | 2021 |
| South Para pedestrian river Culvert | 2021 |
| Olympic Dam SCM 21 Bechtel Site Support Role | 2021 |
| Concentrate Thickener | 2021 |
| Olympic Dam Ore Transfer Bin Identification Phase Study | 2021 |
| SIMEC Scheduling | 2021 |
| Chandler Project ("Tellus") | 2021 |
| Mag Expansion Stage 2 Estimate | 2022 |
| Desalination Plant Cooling Tower Replacement Identification Phase Study | 2022 |
| BHP Principal Planner (SP&S) | 2022 |
