1. 3D CAD JOURNEY IAC October 2009 BECHTEL CORPORATION
CORPORATE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
FRANK MATTHEWSON
IAC
October 2009
Bechtel Confidential. © 2009 Bechtel Corporation. All rights reserved.

2. 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

3. The Bechtel Business

4. 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

5. 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

6. Construction Evolution

7. Transport Evolution

8. Installation & Assembly Evolution

9. Application Deployment Evolution

10. 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, …

11. 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
– Faustina Gasification FEED
– Surmont II, Gladstone LNG, FLNG FEEDs
2009 – Wheatstone LNG FEED (2009)

12. 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

13. 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!