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Page 1: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

Unparalleled Experience and Capabilities

In over three decades of providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil & Gas industry, Granherne has advised national and independent oil companies, governments & ministries, public utilities, and leading financial institutions. Many of our clients chose Granherne due to our contacts, experience, and reputation with those organizations, both at home and abroad.

Our consultancy has established itself as a leader in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success. We are able to achieve this by drawing on over 30 years of experience of delivering and executing thousands of successful projects in the upstream, midstream, and downstream markets, both on- and offshore. Granherne has based our approach to due diligence on decades of both past project development and operational data, and first-hand experience of succeeding in project and operational excellence.

Granherne, with our parent company KBR, has delivered countless turn-key projects, taking a facility’s development from concept selection through to construction, start-up, and commissioning. Our engineers and consultants utilize this knowledge and experience by understanding every technical driver that can affect a project’s commercial viability, and how to manage those inherent risks. We have built an cross-functional team that covers all facets of an asset’s life, allowing us to add value to our customer’s portfolio at any stage.

Global Reach

Together with KBR, we have offices in over 30 countries and have executed projects in every corner of the Earth. With this, our team of multi-disciplined engineers and consultants have gained the knowledge and expertise of particular regional dynamics to effectively evaluate any asset in any location. With these services we have we remain objective and impartial at all times and treat client relationships and resources with the upmost integrity and confidentiality.

This turbulent market brings added complexity to any investment process, but through the experience of our personnel, our far-reaching global presence, and extensive project database, we can ensure our clients meet their investment goals each and every time.

Proven. Global. Reliable.

Lenders’ Technical Advisors

© 2016 KBR. All Rights Reserved. K16018

Granherne Limited (UK)Hill Park CourtSpringfield DriveLeatherhead, KT22 7NLSurrey, UK+44 [email protected]

Granherne Inc. (USA)601 Jefferson StreetHouston, Texas 77002, USA+1 [email protected]

Granherne Pty Ltd (Asia Pacific)Level 17100 St. Georges TerracePerth, 6000, Western Australia+61 [email protected]

www.granherne.com

Proven. Global. Reliable.Granherne is a trusted advisor consultancy to leading hydrocarbon and energy businesses worldwide.

We offer decades of experience in providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil and Gas industry to a wide breadth of companies, governments, and financial institutions. By combining Granherne’s decades of excellence in project delivery and operational consulting, and our global reach and expertise, Granherne has established itself as a leader and trusted advisor in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success.

Page 2: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

Unparalleled Experience and Capabilities

In over three decades of providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil & Gas industry, Granherne has advised national and independent oil companies, governments & ministries, public utilities, and leading financial institutions. Many of our clients chose Granherne due to our contacts, experience, and reputation with those organizations, both at home and abroad.

Our consultancy has established itself as a leader in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success. We are able to achieve this by drawing on over 30 years of experience of delivering and executing thousands of successful projects in the upstream, midstream, and downstream markets, both on- and offshore. Granherne has based our approach to due diligence on decades of both past project development and operational data, and first-hand experience of succeeding in project and operational excellence.

Granherne, with our parent company KBR, has delivered countless turn-key projects, taking a facility’s development from concept selection through to construction, start-up, and commissioning. Our engineers and consultants utilize this knowledge and experience by understanding every technical driver that can affect a project’s commercial viability, and how to manage those inherent risks. We have built an cross-functional team that covers all facets of an asset’s life, allowing us to add value to our customer’s portfolio at any stage.

Global Reach

Together with KBR, we have offices in over 30 countries and have executed projects in every corner of the Earth. With this, our team of multi-disciplined engineers and consultants have gained the knowledge and expertise of particular regional dynamics to effectively evaluate any asset in any location. With these services we have we remain objective and impartial at all times and treat client relationships and resources with the upmost integrity and confidentiality.

This turbulent market brings added complexity to any investment process, but through the experience of our personnel, our far-reaching global presence, and extensive project database, we can ensure our clients meet their investment goals each and every time.

Proven. Global. Reliable.

Lenders’ Technical Advisors

© 2016 KBR. All Rights Reserved. K16018

Granherne Limited (UK)Hill Park CourtSpringfield DriveLeatherhead, KT22 7NLSurrey, UK+44 [email protected]

Granherne Inc. (USA)601 Jefferson StreetHouston, Texas 77002, USA+1 [email protected]

Granherne Pty Ltd (Asia Pacific)Level 17100 St. Georges TerracePerth, 6000, Western Australia+61 [email protected]

www.granherne.com

Proven. Global. Reliable.Granherne is a trusted advisor consultancy to leading hydrocarbon and energy businesses worldwide.

We offer decades of experience in providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil and Gas industry to a wide breadth of companies, governments, and financial institutions. By combining Granherne’s decades of excellence in project delivery and operational consulting, and our global reach and expertise, Granherne has established itself as a leader and trusted advisor in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success.

Page 3: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

PROJECT FINANCE – DUE DILIGENCE ASSET TRANSACTIONS – DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Granherne provides detailed independent assessments of projects including capital expenditures and future operating costs throughout the lifecycle of the asset. Our multi-disciplinary team captures the technical and commercial components that are critical to a project’s success. We provide the tools to quantify project risk and navigate uncertainty as well as conduct the necessary due diligence to assess a project’s commercial viability and technical feasibility.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Technical and economic viability analysis

■■ New project and feasibility assessments

■■ Safety performance and safety procedure

■■ Site selection and environmental assessments

Granherne can provide investors with technical expertise ranging from field and facility assessments to long-term market overviews. The wide array of technical advisory services Granherne provides helps to ensure that our clients are making the right decisions when investing in a facility, confirming the key determinants of the asset’s performance and long term value. Our comprehensive, independent review process gives our clients an assurance and validation of their transaction by analyzing each individual component, thoroughly and carefully, and benchmarking it against our extensive project database.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Validation of financial model inputs for target facility

or assets

■■ Development of inputs to financial models including risk analysis

■■ Physical inspection of the facilities, operations, and associated records

■■ Competitive review and valuation of assets

■■ Mergers and acquisition support

Engineering and Consulting Services ■■ Project management advisory services

(Engineering, Procurement, and Construction)

■■ Operations consulting and benchmarking

■■ Optimization and development

■■ Technology assessment (licensing and commercialization)

■■ New technology risk analysis

With over 30 years of experience in the upstream, midstream, and downstream business sectors, Granherne can call on its wealth of project experience and benchmark data to provide in depth assessments of operations and technology, as well as process improvements and technical solutions. Having designed and engineered thousands of facilities across the industry, onshore and off, Granherne is well positioned to optimize the asset allowing our clients to realize the maximum value of their investment. We offer a range of services to advise clients on project management, operations, and risks associated with transitioning from purchasing to ownership.

Selected Project Experience

Granherne completed a detailed technical assessment and evaluation of a Gulf Coast LNG import terminal on the behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland. The work included the technical review of the project prior to financial close as well as monitoring of the construction, commissioning and testing prior to project completion. The technical review included assessing the plant design, construction plans, and key contract documents as well as a risk assessment, review of the schedule, and review of the construction and operating costs.

Other Experience:

Client Project Project Owner Facility Type Location

Banco Popular Adrés LNG-to-Power AES LNG receiving terminal and power plant Dominican Republic

Development Bank of South Africa

Kinyerezi Combined Cycle Keppel Merlimau Combined Cycle TANESCO Combined cycle power generation Tanzania

Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant Keppel Combined cycle power generation Singapore

Sumitomo Bank SembCorp Cogen Plant SembCorp Combined cycle cogen plant Singapore

Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp Shinko Kobe IPP Kobelco Coal fired power plant Japan

Selected Consulting Experience

Granherne recently completed a comprehensive assessment of a $5 billion world class onshore gas field production facility and associated export infrastructure for a confidential client. The project involved a review of the costs associated with drilling, capital expenditure, operating expenditure, and abandonment liability. Granherne also completed a review of the environmental, health, and safety records as well as identified technical risks associated with the facility. Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the acquisition process recommending mitigation measures to be included in the transaction contract.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Services Location

Sonagol 40,000 BPSD Lobito Refinery Audit Angola

SPRC 130,000 BPSD FEED design audit Thailand

PetroCanada 86,000 BPSD Bitumen Upgrader Technical audit Canada

Interoil Refinery 33,000 BPSD Refinery Audit and relocation Papua New Guinea

Confidential Gasoline Hydrotreater Technical audit and relocation USA

Selected Transaction Experience

Granherne recently acted as a lender’s advisor for a potential buyer in Tampico, Mexico providing the technical due diligence of three offshore jackets platforms and the associated onshore facility. Granherne provided detailed technical expertise by outlining capital expenditures that would be required for the remaining life of the field, using benchmark data to assess operating expenses, and identifying key risks associated with the subsea, piping, and wellhead infrastructure. Granherne also carried out the technical due diligence for an onshore field, which included conducting physical inspections of the boosting facilities, pipelines, and well heads. Granherne properly identified environmental and other key potential risks including outlining additional capital expenditures associated with the life extension of the field.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Transaction Type Location

ArcLight Capital Partners ATP Gomez Platform Subsea Pipelines Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

ArcLight Capital Partners Starfish Pipeline Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

Credit Suisse Kern River Gas Pipeline Pipeline expansion United States

Inter-American Development Bank Yucatan Peninsula Gas Pipeline Gas pipeline Mexico

ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE VALUE CHAIN

LENDERS’ TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Due Diligence and Technical

Review

Feasibility and

AppraisalProject

DevelopmentPerformance Improvement

Insight

StrategyRisk

Opportunity

Project Sanction UPSTREAM MIDSTREAM DOWNSTREAM

Page 4: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

PROJECT FINANCE – DUE DILIGENCE ASSET TRANSACTIONS – DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Granherne provides detailed independent assessments of projects including capital expenditures and future operating costs throughout the lifecycle of the asset. Our multi-disciplinary team captures the technical and commercial components that are critical to a project’s success. We provide the tools to quantify project risk and navigate uncertainty as well as conduct the necessary due diligence to assess a project’s commercial viability and technical feasibility.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Technical and economic viability analysis

■■ New project and feasibility assessments

■■ Safety performance and safety procedure

■■ Site selection and environmental assessments

Granherne can provide investors with technical expertise ranging from field and facility assessments to long-term market overviews. The wide array of technical advisory services Granherne provides helps to ensure that our clients are making the right decisions when investing in a facility, confirming the key determinants of the asset’s performance and long term value. Our comprehensive, independent review process gives our clients an assurance and validation of their transaction by analyzing each individual component, thoroughly and carefully, and benchmarking it against our extensive project database.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Validation of financial model inputs for target facility

or assets

■■ Development of inputs to financial models including risk analysis

■■ Physical inspection of the facilities, operations, and associated records

■■ Competitive review and valuation of assets

■■ Mergers and acquisition support

Engineering and Consulting Services ■■ Project management advisory services

(Engineering, Procurement, and Construction)

■■ Operations consulting and benchmarking

■■ Optimization and development

■■ Technology assessment (licensing and commercialization)

■■ New technology risk analysis

With over 30 years of experience in the upstream, midstream, and downstream business sectors, Granherne can call on its wealth of project experience and benchmark data to provide in depth assessments of operations and technology, as well as process improvements and technical solutions. Having designed and engineered thousands of facilities across the industry, onshore and off, Granherne is well positioned to optimize the asset allowing our clients to realize the maximum value of their investment. We offer a range of services to advise clients on project management, operations, and risks associated with transitioning from purchasing to ownership.

Selected Project Experience

Granherne completed a detailed technical assessment and evaluation of a Gulf Coast LNG import terminal on the behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland. The work included the technical review of the project prior to financial close as well as monitoring of the construction, commissioning and testing prior to project completion. The technical review included assessing the plant design, construction plans, and key contract documents as well as a risk assessment, review of the schedule, and review of the construction and operating costs.

Other Experience:

Client Project Project Owner Facility Type Location

Banco Popular Adrés LNG-to-Power AES LNG receiving terminal and power plant Dominican Republic

Development Bank of South Africa

Kinyerezi Combined Cycle Keppel Merlimau Combined Cycle TANESCO Combined cycle power generation Tanzania

Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant Keppel Combined cycle power generation Singapore

Sumitomo Bank SembCorp Cogen Plant SembCorp Combined cycle cogen plant Singapore

Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp Shinko Kobe IPP Kobelco Coal fired power plant Japan

Selected Consulting Experience

Granherne recently completed a comprehensive assessment of a $5 billion world class onshore gas field production facility and associated export infrastructure for a confidential client. The project involved a review of the costs associated with drilling, capital expenditure, operating expenditure, and abandonment liability. Granherne also completed a review of the environmental, health, and safety records as well as identified technical risks associated with the facility. Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the acquisition process recommending mitigation measures to be included in the transaction contract.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Services Location

Sonagol 40,000 BPSD Lobito Refinery Audit Angola

SPRC 130,000 BPSD FEED design audit Thailand

PetroCanada 86,000 BPSD Bitumen Upgrader Technical audit Canada

Interoil Refinery 33,000 BPSD Refinery Audit and relocation Papua New Guinea

Confidential Gasoline Hydrotreater Technical audit and relocation USA

Selected Transaction Experience

Granherne recently acted as a lender’s advisor for a potential buyer in Tampico, Mexico providing the technical due diligence of three offshore jackets platforms and the associated onshore facility. Granherne provided detailed technical expertise by outlining capital expenditures that would be required for the remaining life of the field, using benchmark data to assess operating expenses, and identifying key risks associated with the subsea, piping, and wellhead infrastructure. Granherne also carried out the technical due diligence for an onshore field, which included conducting physical inspections of the boosting facilities, pipelines, and well heads. Granherne properly identified environmental and other key potential risks including outlining additional capital expenditures associated with the life extension of the field.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Transaction Type Location

ArcLight Capital Partners ATP Gomez Platform Subsea Pipelines Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

ArcLight Capital Partners Starfish Pipeline Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

Credit Suisse Kern River Gas Pipeline Pipeline expansion United States

Inter-American Development Bank Yucatan Peninsula Gas Pipeline Gas pipeline Mexico

ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE VALUE CHAIN

LENDERS’ TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Due Diligence and Technical

Review

Feasibility and

AppraisalProject

DevelopmentPerformance Improvement

Insight

StrategyRisk

Opportunity

Project Sanction UPSTREAM MIDSTREAM DOWNSTREAM

Page 5: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

PROJECT FINANCE – DUE DILIGENCE ASSET TRANSACTIONS – DUE DILIGENCE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

Granherne provides detailed independent assessments of projects including capital expenditures and future operating costs throughout the lifecycle of the asset. Our multi-disciplinary team captures the technical and commercial components that are critical to a project’s success. We provide the tools to quantify project risk and navigate uncertainty as well as conduct the necessary due diligence to assess a project’s commercial viability and technical feasibility.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Technical and economic viability analysis

■■ New project and feasibility assessments

■■ Safety performance and safety procedure

■■ Site selection and environmental assessments

Granherne can provide investors with technical expertise ranging from field and facility assessments to long-term market overviews. The wide array of technical advisory services Granherne provides helps to ensure that our clients are making the right decisions when investing in a facility, confirming the key determinants of the asset’s performance and long term value. Our comprehensive, independent review process gives our clients an assurance and validation of their transaction by analyzing each individual component, thoroughly and carefully, and benchmarking it against our extensive project database.

Technical Advisory Services ■■ Validation of financial model inputs for target facility

or assets

■■ Development of inputs to financial models including risk analysis

■■ Physical inspection of the facilities, operations, and associated records

■■ Competitive review and valuation of assets

■■ Mergers and acquisition support

Engineering and Consulting Services ■■ Project management advisory services

(Engineering, Procurement, and Construction)

■■ Operations consulting and benchmarking

■■ Optimization and development

■■ Technology assessment (licensing and commercialization)

■■ New technology risk analysis

With over 30 years of experience in the upstream, midstream, and downstream business sectors, Granherne can call on its wealth of project experience and benchmark data to provide in depth assessments of operations and technology, as well as process improvements and technical solutions. Having designed and engineered thousands of facilities across the industry, onshore and off, Granherne is well positioned to optimize the asset allowing our clients to realize the maximum value of their investment. We offer a range of services to advise clients on project management, operations, and risks associated with transitioning from purchasing to ownership.

Selected Project Experience

Granherne completed a detailed technical assessment and evaluation of a Gulf Coast LNG import terminal on the behalf of Royal Bank of Scotland. The work included the technical review of the project prior to financial close as well as monitoring of the construction, commissioning and testing prior to project completion. The technical review included assessing the plant design, construction plans, and key contract documents as well as a risk assessment, review of the schedule, and review of the construction and operating costs.

Other Experience:

Client Project Project Owner Facility Type Location

Banco Popular Adrés LNG-to-Power AES LNG receiving terminal and power plant Dominican Republic

Development Bank of South Africa

Kinyerezi Combined Cycle Keppel Merlimau Combined Cycle TANESCO Combined cycle power generation Tanzania

Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant Keppel Combined cycle power generation Singapore

Sumitomo Bank SembCorp Cogen Plant SembCorp Combined cycle cogen plant Singapore

Sumitomo-Mitsui Banking Corp Shinko Kobe IPP Kobelco Coal fired power plant Japan

Selected Consulting Experience

Granherne recently completed a comprehensive assessment of a $5 billion world class onshore gas field production facility and associated export infrastructure for a confidential client. The project involved a review of the costs associated with drilling, capital expenditure, operating expenditure, and abandonment liability. Granherne also completed a review of the environmental, health, and safety records as well as identified technical risks associated with the facility. Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the acquisition process recommending mitigation measures to be included in the transaction contract.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Services Location

Sonagol 40,000 BPSD Lobito Refinery Audit Angola

SPRC 130,000 BPSD FEED design audit Thailand

PetroCanada 86,000 BPSD Bitumen Upgrader Technical audit Canada

Interoil Refinery 33,000 BPSD Refinery Audit and relocation Papua New Guinea

Confidential Gasoline Hydrotreater Technical audit and relocation USA

Selected Transaction Experience

Granherne recently acted as a lender’s advisor for a potential buyer in Tampico, Mexico providing the technical due diligence of three offshore jackets platforms and the associated onshore facility. Granherne provided detailed technical expertise by outlining capital expenditures that would be required for the remaining life of the field, using benchmark data to assess operating expenses, and identifying key risks associated with the subsea, piping, and wellhead infrastructure. Granherne also carried out the technical due diligence for an onshore field, which included conducting physical inspections of the boosting facilities, pipelines, and well heads. Granherne properly identified environmental and other key potential risks including outlining additional capital expenditures associated with the life extension of the field.

Other Experience:

Client Asset Transaction Type Location

ArcLight Capital Partners ATP Gomez Platform Subsea Pipelines Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

ArcLight Capital Partners Starfish Pipeline Pipeline acquisition Gulf of Mexico

Credit Suisse Kern River Gas Pipeline Pipeline expansion United States

Inter-American Development Bank Yucatan Peninsula Gas Pipeline Gas pipeline Mexico

ACROSS ALL SEGMENTS OF THE VALUE CHAIN

LENDERS’ TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Due Diligence and Technical

Review

Feasibility and

AppraisalProject

DevelopmentPerformance Improvement

Insight

StrategyRisk

Opportunity

Project Sanction UPSTREAM MIDSTREAM DOWNSTREAM

Page 6: Lenders’ Technical Advisors - KBR Services... · Caylon Merchant Bank Asia Cogeneration Plant ... Granherne continued in an advisory role throughout the ... and Technical Review

Unparalleled Experience and Capabilities

In over three decades of providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil & Gas industry, Granherne has advised national and independent oil companies, governments & ministries, public utilities, and leading financial institutions. Many of our clients chose Granherne due to our contacts, experience, and reputation with those organizations, both at home and abroad.

Our consultancy has established itself as a leader in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success. We are able to achieve this by drawing on over 30 years of experience of delivering and executing thousands of successful projects in the upstream, midstream, and downstream markets, both on- and offshore. Granherne has based our approach to due diligence on decades of both past project development and operational data, and first-hand experience of succeeding in project and operational excellence.

Granherne, with our parent company KBR, has delivered countless turn-key projects, taking a facility’s development from concept selection through to construction, start-up, and commissioning. Our engineers and consultants utilize this knowledge and experience by understanding every technical driver that can affect a project’s commercial viability, and how to manage those inherent risks. We have built an cross-functional team that covers all facets of an asset’s life, allowing us to add value to our customer’s portfolio at any stage.

Global Reach

Together with KBR, we have offices in over 30 countries and have executed projects in every corner of the Earth. With this, our team of multi-disciplined engineers and consultants have gained the knowledge and expertise of particular regional dynamics to effectively evaluate any asset in any location. With these services we have we remain objective and impartial at all times and treat client relationships and resources with the upmost integrity and confidentiality.

This turbulent market brings added complexity to any investment process, but through the experience of our personnel, our far-reaching global presence, and extensive project database, we can ensure our clients meet their investment goals each and every time.

Proven. Global. Reliable.

Lenders’ Technical Advisors

© 2016 KBR. All Rights Reserved. K16018

Granherne Limited (UK)Hill Park CourtSpringfield DriveLeatherhead, KT22 7NLSurrey, UK+44 [email protected]

Granherne Inc. (USA)601 Jefferson StreetHouston, Texas 77002, USA+1 [email protected]

Granherne Pty Ltd (Asia Pacific)Level 17100 St. Georges TerracePerth, 6000, Western Australia+61 [email protected]

www.granherne.com

Proven. Global. Reliable.Granherne is a trusted advisor consultancy to leading hydrocarbon and energy businesses worldwide.

We offer decades of experience in providing Technical Advisory Services through technical due diligence and key insights throughout the Oil and Gas industry to a wide breadth of companies, governments, and financial institutions. By combining Granherne’s decades of excellence in project delivery and operational consulting, and our global reach and expertise, Granherne has established itself as a leader and trusted advisor in identifying and quantifying the costs and technical risks that are critical to every investment’s success.