This presentation covers each stage in the EPC project lifecycle. At each stage we look at the most common problems encountered and how augmented and virtual reality can be used to solve those problems. EPC stands for Engineering, Procurement and Construction. This contract model is used for oil, gas & chemical projects, power, mining and metals, commercial constructions, infrastructure, and security and defense projects around the world.

1. 1
AR for EPCLori-Lee Elliott

2. 2
The EPC Process
Engineering Procurement Construction
BuildDesign
Purchase
EPC is the most common contracting model for large scale, industrial projects

3. 3
INDUSTRIES
GOVERNMENT
OIL GAS
COMMERCIAL
CHEMICAL
SECURITY
INFRASTRUCTUREMINING & METALS POWER

4. 4

5. 5
The EPC Process
Engineering Procurement Construction
Build
The project undergoes design
& all the specification are set
Purchase

6. 6
The Problem
ERRORS IN DESIGN
The engineers designing the project often have never
seen one in real life. Design errors around
constructability, operability, accessibility and
maintainability cost millions if not caught early.

7. 7
AR/VR SOLUTIONS FOR ENGINEERING
Image/AVEVA
An AR solution is iterative 3D model visualization in the office. AR applications, such as AVEVA’s shown above can project the model into a
space, to scale. This helps check things like operability and accessibility. Several companies, including Future Sight AR, offer virtual reality (VR)
3D model reviews. Using a VR headset, such as the Oculus, reviewers can spawn in from anywhere in the world and review a model
collaboratively. These solutions also help the client to visualize the project in a meaningful way, much earlier on and request formal changes.

8. 8
The EPC Process
Engineering Procurement Construction
BuildDesign
Purchase

9. 9
The Problem
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
Hundreds of thousand pieces of inventory to track and
manage between warehouses, laydown yards, work
fronts and transit.

10. 10
AR SOLUTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT
Image/JASOREN
One AR solution is pairing AR and RFID tracking. The RFID tracks the location of assets and an AR overlay can direct you to that items location
and provide any information associated with the RFID. Several companies already offer RFID services, but none have pair it with AR yet.

11. 11
The EPC Process
Engineering Procurement Construction
BuildDesign
Purchase

12. 12
The Problem
REWORK
Rework: any field activity done more than once
because of quality problems, design errors or change
in construction method. Rework accounts for 5-12% of
project budget.

13. 13
AR SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION
The way AR can impact this space is with standardized and highly automated AR work instructions. Studies with
Boeing and GE have shown that you can cut rework 40-90% by using a virtual AR assistant to guide technicians
through tasks. The highly transparent nature of digital work instructions and sign-offs make it harder to cut
corners when schedule and budget get tight.

14. 14
The Fourth Step in the EPC Process
CommissioningEngineering Procurement Construction
Build
Start-Up
Design
Purchase

15. 15
The EPC Process
CommissioningEngineering Procurement Construction
Build
Start-Up
Design
Purchase

16. 16
The Problem
VENDORS & HANDOVER
Scheduling vendors with limited availability during a critical
stage can halt a project. During this time the contractor also
has to handover documentation – usually physical copies–
which are rarely complete and organized. Specialty activities,
such as heat tracing, require previous experience to get right
& can cause more delays if not done right the first time.

17. 17
AR SOLUTIONS FOR COMMISSIONING
Image/ODG
AR can solve some of the commissioning problems by enabling an immersive remote support. AR can assist with
handover if all of the completions checks and handled via an AR platform. By default they are then digital, media
rich and data rich with things like time stamps, sign-offs, GPS data and images. Finally, AR work instructions allow
for that great knowledge transfer that the industry desperately needs. Complicated tasks can be broken down
into as easy to follow immersive procedure once and then replicated in the field with a higher chance of getting
the work right the first time.

18. 18
Take aways
The benefit of AR adoption will drive companies to
migrate towards digital platforms, so they can take
advantage of immersive solutions. End-to-end/full
lifecycle solutions are likely to take precedent over
discrete offerings because integrations are difficult to
do. There are five AR applications mentioned here, but
ultimately there will likely be one AR solution that does
five things, so we have a continuous flow of data from
one step to the next.