3D CAD JOURNEY IAC October 2009 BECHTEL CORPORATION CORPORATE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY FRANK MATTHEWSON IAC October 2009 Bechtel Confidential. © 2009 Bechtel Corporation. All rights reserved.
The Bechtel Way Quality Safety Sustainability Innovation Leadership Getting it right the first time Safety Always the top priority Sustainability Doing our part Innovation Keys to the future Leadership Changing model for a changing world
The Bechtel Business
3D CAD Background Multiple CAD platforms Multiple work processes PDS, 3DM, Comet, PlantSpace, AutoPlant, PDMS, AutoCAD, Revit, MicroStation, FrameWorks+, Tekla Structures, iComet, SmartPlant 3D, …. Multiple work processes Spec driven and non-spec driven modeling Stick build and modular design Automated and manual model progress reporting Discrete and integrated discipline models Global execution: defined work scope, work transfer, concurrent design
Process Analysis Material control Performance EPC process evolution Estimating Spec driven Deliverables Design correlation Performance Quality Productivity, progress Concurrent workshare (24x7) EPC process evolution Re-engineer approach
Construction Evolution
Transport Evolution
Installation & Assembly Evolution
Application Deployment Evolution
3D CAD Evolution Standardized design processes & deliverables: Material specifications, supports, symbols, P&ID process, … Catalog & assembly management Construction deliverables Owner/Operator deliverables Capital project industry support for open standards interoperability – ISO 15926, iRING FIATECH, POSC Caesar, CII, EPRI, others Information sharing with suppliers, partners, customers, …
SmartPlant 3D Evolution Continuous learning process Lab environments and live projects Project deployments 2004 – EGLNG pilot 2005 – Sabine Pass Regas Terminal pilot 2006 – LNG Cold Box design 2007-8 – Faustina Gasification FEED 2008-9 – Surmont II, Gladstone LNG, FLNG FEEDs 2009 – Wheatstone LNG FEED (2009)
3D CAD Strategy Evolution Lessons: Change work processes Usability Intelligent design Information – management, deliverables, integration Leverage legacy CAD investment Inter-discipline modeling maturity Customer variation accommodated at project level Corporate and business unit support of a unified 3D CAD platform – SmartPlant 3D
Business Rationale Substantial investment Quality Business unit standardization Standard catalogs, deliverables, training Aligned work processes Trusted information Standards based interoperability Supplier, partner, customer collaboration Open foundation – flexible and scalable cloud data representation ROI – ask in 5 years!