SAMPLE

2024
PIPELINES &
OFFSHORE
COST DATA
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1
SECTION 1:
1 Introduction, General Comments and Calibration Factors:
includes the following:
Location (Calibration) Factors - International values compared to USA Gulf
Coast. (Base of 1.00). Calibrations in this application are used to adjust the
benchmark prices depicted in the following SECTIONS (1 thru 700).
25 # Country Calibration Factors.

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General Conversion Values - Imperial to Metric Units.
Import Duties General Sales Tax / Value. Added Tax / Consumption Tax.
Detailed Design / Engineering / Architectural and CM Fees 51 # Facility Types.
Union Labor Costs / Inflation Cost Indexes.
USA and Canada State & Province Sales Tax / GST.

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SECTION 10:
17 Major Equipment / Production Equipment

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41 Site, Civil, Piling, Concrete, Masonry and Buildings

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47 Structural Steel

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49 Piping / (ISBL and OSBL)

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Electrical and Instrumentation

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SECTION 60:
Insulation

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70
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Painting and Coatings

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SECTION 80:
85

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Refractory

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Scaffolding

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SECTION 100:
Construction Equipment / Plant Hire

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110
SECTION 110:
Domestic and International Freight

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Offshore Data

121 130
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Pipelines (Onshore and Offshore)

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Module Cost and Man hour Benchmarks

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Wind Turbines (Onshore and Offshore) Benchmarks

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SECTION 160:
Mining Benchmarks

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200
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Home Office Engineering and Support Costs

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Construction Management Cost Data

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Temporary Site Facilities

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500
SECTION 500:
All-in hourly labor rates

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SECTION 600:
Insurance Data

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700
SECTION 700:
Miscellaneous items, Bonds, Spare Parts, Camp Costs, Construction Consum-
ables, Start up issues, Transmission Line Benchmarks and Camp Costs.
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Major Equipment &

Process Equipment
Table 1
AERATOR CS, SS 304 IMPELLER C/W FIBERGLASS FLOAT, INCLUDES ELECTRIC MOTOR
HP $ COST EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION MAN HOURS $ COST PER HP
5.0 10,639 18 2,128
10.0 13,726 22 1,373
25.0 19,018 28 761
50.0 35,247 34 705

Table 2

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AGITATOR TOP ENTRY - IMPELLER, ATMOSPHERIC CS
HP $ EQUIPMENT COST $ COST PER HP $ COST TO SET (EXCLUDES CIVIL, PIPING & ELECTRICAL WORK)
0.5 6,205 12,411 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
1 10,252 10,252 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
2 16,591 8,296 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
3 19,289 7,716 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
5 31,430 6,286 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
8 41,681 5,558 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
10 50,989 5,099 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
13 59,622 4,770 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
15 67,849 4,523 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
20 82,957 4,148 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
25 96,986 3,879 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost

Table 3
AGITATOR TOP ENTRY - IMPELLER, ATMOSPHERIC SS 304
HP $ EQUIPMENT COST $ COST PER HP $ COST TO SET (EXCLUDES CIVIL, PIPING & ELECTRICAL WORK)
0.5 7,606 15,212 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
1 12,292 12,292 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
2 19,966 9,983 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
2.5 23,362 9,345 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
5 38,030 7,606 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
7.5 50,390 6,719 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
10 61,663 6,166 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
12.5 72,122 5,770 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
15 81,901 5,460 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
20 100,237 5,012 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost
25 117,214 4,689 5% to 8% of Equipment Cost

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Table 21
CENTRIFUGE SEPARATOR CS, ERECTED EXCLUDES CIVIL COSTS
DIAMETER $ EQUIPMENT COST $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL
12” 9,050 595 40 9,686
18” 13,625 895 61 14,580
24” 18,058 1,187 81 19,325
30” 22,548 1,482 100 24,129
36” 26,883 1,767 120 28,770

Table 22
CENTRIFUGE SEPARATOR SS 304, ERECTED EXCLUDES CIVIL COSTS
DIAMETER $ EQUIPMENT COST $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL
12” 14,297 952 63 15,312
18” 21,424 1,428 94 22,946
24” 28,607 1,908 126 30,641
30” 35,748 2,383 157 38,288
36” 42,834 2,855 190 45,880

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Table 23
CHILLER CS (PACKAGED) ERECTED EXCLUDES CIVIL WORK
TON $ EQUIPMENT COST $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL
25 26,025 6,277 412 32,714
50 37,093 7,981 525 45,598
75 54,543 9,352 614 64,509
100 67,589 11,136 731 79,456
150 108,773 14,079 925 123,776

Table 24
CLASSIFIER SIMPLEX CS, ERECTED EXCLUDES CIVIL WORK COSTS
DIAMETER $ EQUIPMENT COST $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL
30” 63,038 4,230 275 67,542
36” 90,613 6,082 396 97,091
42” 123,022 8,256 537 131,814
48” 160,030 10,629 699 171,359

Table 25
CLASSIFIER DUPLEX CS, ERECTED EXCLUDES CIVIL WORK COSTS
DIAMETER $ EQUIPMENT COST $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL
30” 100,105 6,738 439 107,283
36” 138,970 9,354 608 148,932
42” 183,775 12,368 804 196,948
48” 231,904 15,608 1,017 248,529

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Table 35
COMPRESSOR CENTRIFUGAL
HORSE POWER TRANSPORTATION $ COST PER UNIT MAN-HOURS MAN-HOURS $ COST PER HP
WEIGHT, LBS TO INSTALL PER HP
250 11,500 198,426 72 0.29 794
500 17,250 248,032 92 0.18 496
750 28,750 297,638 104 0.14 397
1,000 40,250 386,115 124 0.12 386
1,500 51,750 572,679 148 0.10 382

Table 36
CONDENSER (PACKAGED - WATER COOLED REFRIGERATION)
TONS $ MATERIAL $ LABOR $ CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL $ COST PER TON
25 35,118 3,931 347 39,395 1,576

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50 48,551 6,175 544 55,269 1,105
75 63,559 9,102 802 73,462 979
100 74,305 11,861 1,046 87,212 872

Table 37
CONVEYOR 150’ - 250’ LONG, OPEN BELT 30” WIDE, 20 DEGREE INCLINE, 200 FPM, INCLUDES
ALL STEEL SUPPORTS, MOTORS / DRIVES. EXCLUDES CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL HOOK UP
SIZE / RATING $ MATERIAL / INSTALLATION $ MATERIAL / INSTALLATION
EQUIPMENT MAN-HOURS EQUIPMENT MAN-HOURS
FOR 150’ PER LF FOR 250’ PER LF
Minimum 96,436 0.65 - 0.80 155,510 0.65 - 0.80
Maximum 114,896 0.80 - 1.10 174,615 0.80 - 1.10

Table 38
CONVEYOR - SCREW TYPE 100’ - 200’ LONG, CS 18” DI, 10 DEGREE INCLINE, 50 TPH, INCLUDES
ALL STEEL SUPPORTS, MOTORS / DRIVES. EXCLUDES CIVIL AND ELECTRICAL HOOK UP
SIZE / RATING $ MATERIAL / INSTALLATION $ MATERIAL / INSTALLATION
EQUIPMENT MAN-HOURS EQUIPMENT MAN-HOURS
FOR 100’ PER LF FOR 200’ PER LF
Minimum 30,740 0.65 - 0.80 57,132 0.65 - 0.80
Maximum 39,860 0.80 - 1.10 74,696 0.80 - 1.10

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Insulation

Insulation
DATA TABLE
# DESCRIPTION U OF M MATERIAL LABOR C.E. TOTAL
1 For work between 12’ and 25’ add 2.5% - 5%
to labor and construct Equipment
2 For work between 25’ and 50’ add 5% - 8%
to labor and construct Equipment
3 For work between 50’ and 100’ add 8% - 15%
to labor and construct Equipment
4 Add an additional 3 LF / 1 M to quantity take-off N/A
for each fitting and flanged joint
5 Equipment insulation 2” calcium silicate with SF 12.04 28.80 2.34 43.18

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1/2” thick cement on wire mesh (Maximum)
6 Equipment insulation 2” calcium silicate with SF 7.22 16.47 1.34 25.02
1/2” thick cement on wire mesh (Minimum)
7 Insulation 1 1/2 “ thick calcium silicate with SF 6.83 12.35 1.00 20.19
sail cloth glossed finish to various equipment
8 Ditto 2” thick SF 10.61 13.82 1.12 25.55
9 Ditto 3” thick SF 13.48 16.47 1.34 31.29
10 2” thick Cal-sil to equipment no cover SF 5.38 0.25 m-h 5.38
11 Ditto 2.50” thick ditto SF 6.27 0.30 m-h 6.27
12 Ditto 3” thick ditto SF 6.86 0.35 m-h 6.86
13 Ditto 3.50” thick ditto SF 8.04 0.37 m-h 8.04
14 Ditto 4” thick ditto SF 9.96 0.40 m-h 9.96
15 Ditto 5” thick ditto SF 13.06 0.42 m-h 13.06
16 Ditto 6” thick ditto SF 16.23 0.46 m-h 16.23
17 Fiber Glass steam pipe insulation 1” thick for LF 2.88 0.05 - 0.08 m-h 2.88
1” dia steel pipe, c/w factory applied alum jacket
with white smooth textile reinforced vapor retarder
18 Ditto 1.5” dia LF 3.87 0.05 - 0.09 m-h 3.87
19 Ditto 2” dia LF 4.22 0.05 - 0.10 m-h 4.22
20 Ditto 3” dia LF 5.12 0.07 - 0.11 m-h 5.12
21 Ditto 4” dia LF 6.86 0.08 - 0.12 m-h 6.86
22 Ditto 6” dia LF 8.51 0.09 - 0.13 m-h 8.51
23 Rigid - pre-formed fiberglass steel pipe insulation, LF 1.42 0.06 – 0.08 m-h 1.42
1” thick to 1” dia steel pipe, no jacket
24 Ditto 2” dia LF 2.18 0.06 – 0.08 m-h 2.18
25 Ditto 4” dia LF 3.27 0.06 – 0.10 m-h 3.27
26 Ditto 6” dia LF 5.37 0.06 – 0.10 m-h 5.37
27 Elastomeric steel pipe insulation, LF 3.93 0.06 – 0.08 m-h 3.93
1” thick to 1” dia pipe
28 Ditto 2” dia LF 7.41 0.06 – 0.08 m-h 7.41
29 Fiberglass duct insulation c/w foil backing SF 1.65 0.07 – 0.10 m-h 1.65
(batt) 1” thick

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Offshore and Onshore Construction

Cost Data / Benchmarks

T
he following data portrays Offshore & of over 10,000 Tons; usually we see modules / pre-
Onshore Construction cost data specific assemblies weighing between 250 and 2,500 Tons.
to the construction / fabrication of Steel The consensus in the industry is that the larger the
Jacketed Platforms, Modules, Pre-Assem- module / pre-assembly tonnage will typically opti-
blies, Topside Structures, Concrete Gravity Base mize the integration / hookup and commissioning
Structures (GBS), Tension Leg Platform (TLP), activities need at the offshore location.
Floating Production, Single Point Moorings (SPM), Topsides (modules and pre-assemblies) for
Storage and Offloading Sys- the most part are constructed /
tems (FPSO) and similar facili- fabricated onshore in shipyards
ties. or in fabrication facilities with
This cost data is best used at

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The cost data is primarily access to a river or the ocean.
the front end / early stages Once they have been “built”
applicable to offshore facili-
of a project(s) lifecycle or they are rolled out or lifted onto
ties / installations even though
a tool to check contractor’s special barges and towed to the
reference is made to onshore
budget submissions or cost offshore platform location and
construction / fabrication ac-
estimates. then lifted into position, next
tivities also.
This cost data is best used to or on top of another module,
at the front end / early stages of this integration or joining mod-
a project(s) lifecycle or a tool ules and pre-assemblies together
to check contractor’s budget submissions or cost is known in the trade as “hook-up” work. The
estimates. hook-up work is extremely expensive compared
The historical cost estimating database is based to work performed on shore, this is because the
on a dozen or more projects worldwide projects pipefitters, ironworkers, welders, electrician and
that have been executed within the last five years. other construction workers have to be transported
It is a well-known fact that the weight of an offshore perhaps 50 or 500 miles, productivity suf-
offshore platform’s topsides (i.e. modules and pre- fers significantly, logistics are a challenge, trans-
assemblies) influences the total finances of the proj- portation costs are expensive (helicopters or special
ect being considered. work boats), the hook-up workforce may need to
Engineering and fabricating the topside scope be housed in a floatel (an offshore accommodation
in a way that reduces the number of modules and ship or barge) for a couple of weeks or longer.
pre-assemblies needed, that translates into less
topside weight is an established methodology to OFFSHORE PRODUCTION FACILITY FABRICA-
reduce high-priced offshore fabrication work, TION / MODULE COSTS
integration / hookup and commissioning of the new Structural steel construction and the related fab-
offshore facility. There is a new class of heavy lift rication man-hours and subsequent costs for the
ocean going vessels / cranes that can perform lifts offshore oil and gas production facilities fluctuate

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# DESCRIPTION $ MIN. COST PER DAY $ MAX. COST PER DAY REMARKS
CONTINUED
44 Derrick Barge c/w 45 to 55 person $363,111 $478,240
crew, 8 point mooring system,
750 ton main lift crane & a 50 ton
supplemental crane
45 Remotely operated vessel (ROV) $59,827 $93,285
c/w 10 to 15 person crew
46 Drillship less than 1,000’ water $191,483 $279,385
depth
47 Drillship 1,000’ to 2,500’ water $331,315 $571,070
depth
48 Semi-submersible n/e 1,500 ‘ water $199,672 $345,236
depth
49 Tender Vessel / Support Vessel $99,028 $139,694
(up to 15 crew members)
50 Drill barge n/e 150’ water depth $165,796 $211,370
51 FPSO 100,000 - 150,00 BD $303,221 $460,887
per day
52 Jack up rig 250’ water $119,461 $174,924
53 Jack up rig 500’ water $165,669 $269,888
54 Side Scan Sonar / Radar Vessel $38,584 $52,274
c/w 8 to 12 person crew

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55 Shear legs 750 ton to 850 ton lift, $152,907 $207,625
8 point mooring
56 Diving Support Vessel (DSV) c/w $62,514 $99,915
6 to 10 person crew & 4 divers

Offshore Equipment
OFFSHORE JACKETS / FACILITY / MODULE(S) / PRE-ASSEMBLY FABRICATION SINGLE POINT MOORINGS (SPM) & SPAR MAN HOUR BENCHMARKS

# DESCRIPTION MIN. MAN HOURS PER TON MAX. MAN HOURS PER TON
1 Modules 250 350
2 Transition / Rings 175 225
3 SPM / SPAR Head 250 350
4 Column / Base 135 175
5 Major Equipment Installation into a 70 100
partially completed module

Concrete Gravity Base Structure – GBS

(MATERIAL & MAN HOUR BENCHMARKS) GBS IS THE AVERAGE OF GBS’S CONSTRUCTED IN UK, CANADA & NORWAY.
# DESCRIPTION $ COST PER M3 MIN $ COST PER M3 MAX
COST PER M3 COST PER M3

1 Concrete 2,866 3,753

2 Labor Cost 10,220 13,173
NOTES:
• Concrete cost includes, concrete, rebar, post tensioning, formwork, slip forms, steel skirt and anodes.
• Labor includes, labor, supervision, plant and equipment, 24 hour shift work

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Typical Pipe Installation Crew

(APPLICABLE FOR MIDDLE EAST WORK (SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT, QATAR, IRAQ, UAE): (2024 BASIS)
# SKILL NO. REQUIRED $ COST PER HOUR $ TOTAL COST FOR 8.5 HOUR DAY
1 Forman (Western Expat) includes 1 $191 $1,624
$120 per day per diem
2 Local Forman / Charge Hand 1 $34 $287
3 Local Machine Operators 2 $61 $516
4 Local Truck Driver 1 $30 $258
5 Local Welder 5 $152 $1,289
6 Local Welder Helper 5 $140 $1,194
TOTAL CREW COST PER DAY $5,167
NOTES
• Camp costs in Middle East range between $15 - $25 per day for each worker:
• 3 man survey crew $12,500 - $15,000 per week

Pipeline Installation Engineering / Supervision / Labor Crew

(APPLICABLE FOR USA AND CANADA) (2023 BASIS)

SAMPLE
# SKILL $ PER DIEM WHEN ASSIGNED TO PROJECT $ COST PER HOUR
(7 DAYS PER WEEK) (EXCLUDING PER DIEM)
1 Senior Project Manager 161 193
2 Project Manager 161 182
3 Project / Site Engineer 161 134
4 Home Office Safety Coordinator 161 134
5 Senior Estimator / Planner na 155
6 Estimator / Planner na 144
7 Home Office Purchasing Agent na 155
8 Home Office Cost Controller / na 150
Material Coordinator
9 Senior Superintendent 161 155
10 Superintendent 118 128
11 Forman 80 112
12 Field Purchasing Agent 80 134
13 Field Safety Coordinator 80 123
14 Field Cost Controller / Material Coordinator 80 128
15 Charge Hand / Straw Boss 80 107
16 Warehouse man 80 91
17 Heavy Equipment Operator (1) 80 91
18 Heavy Equipment Operator (2) 80 86
19 Truck / Bus Driver 80 80
20 Welding Forman 80 96
21 Welder 80 86
22 Spacer 80 86
23 Equipment Mechanic 80 86
24 Stabber 80 86
25 Laborer na 75
26 Watchman / Sign Man / Runner / na 59
Timekeeper

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PRODUCTION RATES TABLES & BENCHMARKS Clear, grub up trees and bushes for 100’ wide
Clear, grub up trees and bushes for 50’ wide Right of Way (ROW) for cross country buried
Right of Way (ROW) for cross country buried steel pipeline sized between 12” and 36” diameter
steel pipeline sized between 12” and 36” diameter in USA
in USA The following table on the next page is crew size
The following table is crew size / man-hours / man-hours (crew works 9 hours per day) for the
(crew works 9 hours per day) for the completion of 1 completion of 1 mile of work out of a project that is
mile of work out of a project that is 100 – 200 miles 100 – 200 miles in length.
in length.

Crew Size / Man-Hours

SAMPLE
FOR THE COMPLETION OF 1 MILE OF WORK OUT OF A PROJECT THAT IS
100 – 200 MILES IN LENGTH (50’ WIDE).
SKILL # OF EASY # OF AVERAGE # OF DIFFICULT # OF VERY DIFFICULT
CREW WORK CREW WORK CREW WORK CREW WORK BOULDERS
Forman 1 9 1 9 2 18 2 18
Equipment Operator / 1 9 2 18 3 27 4 36
Chipper
Oiler / Mechanic 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9
Truck Driver 2 18 3 27 3 27 4 36
Labor 8 72 12 108 18 162 24 216
Total Man - Hours 117 171 243 315
Man – Hours per LF 0.022 0.032 0.046 0.060
LF in 1 Mile 5,280 LF 5,280 LF 5,280 LF 5,280 LF

Typical Equipment
(OBTAIN DAY RATES FROM ABOVE PIPE LINE AND OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION RATES ABOVE)
# NUMBER REQUIRED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
1 3 Brush chipper North Star 35 HP Briggs & Stratton
2 2 Massey Ferguson 1552 Tractor and trailer
3 1 D4 Dozer (Low Ground Pressure)
4 1 1 Ton Crew Cab Truck
5 2 2.5 Ton Winch Truck
6 1 15 Ton Boom Truck / Picker

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USA Mid-West Pipeline

27 MILE 12 “ / 18” DIA PIPELINE MID-WEST USA 16 MILES 12” DIA - 11 MILES 18” DIA.
2019 COST BASIS:

# DESCRIPTION $ COST COMMENTS

1 ROW (Clearing) 687,970
2 Material (Pipe / Stone / Concrete) 4,178,670
3 Construction (Labor) 3,295,760
4 Construction (Construction Equipment) 3,015,761
5 Construction (General Conditions) 654,334
6 Supervision / Construction Mgmt 945,500
7 Road Crossing (3) 93,667 3 #
8 Railroad crossing (1) 76,665 1#
9 Engineering 1,314,600 12,700 hours
10 Freight 614,660
11 Inspection 605,000 6,250 hours
13 TOTAL COST 15,482,587
12 COST PER MILE 573,429

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13 TYPICAL COST RANGE PER MILE (LOW) - 15% 487,500
14 TYPICAL COST RANGE PER MILE (HIGH) + 15% 659,500

West VA to PA, USA 2020 Cost Model

48.6 MILES 18” & 20 “DIA , GAS OVERLAND PIPELINE: AVERAGE 5’ BURIED PIPELINE
18” DIAMETER 43.8 MILES WITH 4.8 MILES 20” DIAMETER
# DESCRIPTION $ MILLIONS %
1 Site Offices / Laydown Area / Supervision (2 Locations) 1.21 1.2%
2 ROW / Survey / Clearing / Excavation / Backfill / Road Repairs / Demolition 7.87 8.0%
3 Materials (Pipe / Stone / Concrete / Wrapping / Thrust Blocks) 18.02 18.2%
4 Valves, Fittings, Manifold & Sleeves 2.96 3.0%
5 Slurry Wall / Overhead Section 2.66 2.7%
6 Installation Labor (Average $72 hour) 29.03 29.3%
7 Construction Equipment 8.55 8.6%
8 River Crossing including barge work 3.77 3.8%
9 Road / Railroad Crossings (10) / Traffic Control 2.9 2.9%
10 Compressor Pumping Stations (3) 2,000, 2,500 & 3,500 HP 8.32 8.4%
11 Miscellaneous Items / SCADA / Communications / Control - 13.62 13.8%
Admin Building / Fencing / Security CCTV
12 S/T 98.91 100.0%
13 Detailed Design / Project Mgmt - Control / Procurement Activities 8.23 8.3%
14 Construction Management / Inspection 4.15 4.2%
15 Fees / Profit / Permits 3.73 3.8%
16 TOTAL COST 115.02
17 COST PER MILE 2.37
18 TYPICAL RANGE (LOW) 1.89
19 TYPICAL RANGE (HIGH) 2.84

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24” Diameter Pipeline X-60

US MID-WEST 2024 COST BASIS: 284,460 LF - 53.9 MILES
663,300 CONSTRUCTION MAN-HOURS 7,116 WELDS
2.33 MAN-HOURS PER LF
3 ROAD CROSSINGS / 1 RAIL CROSSING
COST PER MILE $1,393,961
# DESCRIPTION $ COST % OF TIC
1 Welding work 1,939,245 2.8%
2 Construction Labor 21,194,358 30.5%
3 Per Diem / Expenses 420,765 0.6%
4 Rental Equip In- House 4,917,016 7.1%
5 3rd Party Plant Hire 10,842,373 15.6%
6 Diesel / Fuel 1,099,455 1.6%
7 Specialist S/C Scope 487,494 0.7%
8 Materials (Pipe, Stone, Concrete etc) 8,456,983 12.2%
9 Minor Scope Items 521,704 0.8%
10 S/T 49,879,395 71.8%
11 Contractors Overhead 7,481,684 10.8%

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12 Contractors Profit 10,122,276 14.6%
13 Project Insurance 1,995,154 2.9%
14 TOTAL 69,478,510 100.0%
15 Detailed Design / CM & Inspection 5,656,000 8.1%
16 TOTAL INSTALLED COSTS (TIC) 75,134,510
17 LOW COST RANGE - 20% 60,107,608
18 HIGH COST RANGE + 20% 90,161,412

Water Injection / Transfer / Main Oil Line -

Pipelines 6” / 12” / 14” / 16” / 18” dia CS
WATER & GAS INJECTION PIPELINES
MIDDLE EAST LOCATION 2024 COST BASIS
DIAMETER
# LF
DIAMETER MATERIAL
LF CONSTRUCTION
MATERIAL CONSTRUCTION // EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION /
SURVEY ENGINEERING TOTAL $ COST
EQUIPMENT X RAY PER LF
1 6” dia 10,310 61,550 449,560 30,230 80,340 73,450 695,130 67
2 12” dia 10,150 72,430 496,700 34,580 87,550 78,730 697,560 69
3 14” dia 11,930 83,445 638,600 41,400 96,700 83,550 943,695 79
4 16” dia 24,755 222,370 1,427,660 103,485 202,665 348,340 2,304,520 93
5 18” dia 7,750 83,370 576,730 43,330 82,165 109,340 894,935 115

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Cost Model #5
GOLD & COPPER MINE OPEN CAST MINE - WESTERN CANADA
2019 COST BASIS: 20 YEAR LIFECYCLE
65,000 TO 70,000 TONS OF ORE PER DAY (TOTAL REMOVAL) 400 - 500 MILLION TONS
1.3 MILLION TONS OF COPPER, 2.4 MILLION OUNCES OF GOLD, 200 PERMANENT OPERATORS / STAFF
REF
# DESCRIPTION
ITEM $ COST
CAPEX COSTS COMMENTS C$ MATERIAL C$ LABOR C$ TOTAL
IN MILLIONS IN MILLIONS IN MILLIONS

1 Initial site works & incoming utilities 8 3 11
2 Temporary road (22 miles) 5.5 3.5 9
3 Temporary construction camp for 150 workers / 5 6 11
RV parking area
4 Mine initial trees & overburden removal 12 15 27
5 Mining equipment - conveyors - supply & erect 28 6 34
6 Mining equipment - excavators - supply 28 2 30
7 Mining equipment - drilling equipment - supply 19 4 23
8 Main Crushing Plant / hammermills supply & erect 97 30 127
9 Ore concentrator supply & erect 80 30 110
10 Chemical process unit / modules 32 5 37
11 Storage tanks /Tank farm 7.6 2.4 10

SAMPLE
12 Tailings storage area / monitoring 75 12 87
13 Site permanent roads & utilities 16 3 19
14 Fire engine / equipment 1.7 0.3 2
15 Buildings (offices, warehouse, maintenance, operator 5 4 9
facilities, medical facility)
16 Helicopter purchase & pad / hangar 5 0.7 5.7
17 Water collection ponds, wells & pipeline 9 7 16
18 Miscl items 2 3 5
19 TOTAL DIRECT INITIAL CAPITAL 435.8 136.9 572.7
20 Site Establishment (offices / trailers) 11
21 Field In-Directs (Fringes / Construction Equiment ) 111
22 Construction Supervision 12
23 Detailed Design 35
24 HO Support 6
25 Construction Management 12
26 Owner Oversight 5
27 Miscl items 7
28 TOTAL IN-DIRECTS 199
29 Profit & Fees (C$16.7 million) / Contingency / 76.7
Management Reserve C$60 million
30 TOTAL CAPEX COST 848.4
31 OPEX COSTS per year
32 20 F/T staff 2.6
33 150 - 200 operators 16.7
34 Equipment replacement (Ranges from C$5 - C$7.5 per year 6.8
35 Maintenance / Repairs / Tyres 2.2
36 Fuel / Oil 1.2
37 Catalysts / Chemicals / Other items 1.9
38 Other Costs (Utilities / Insurance / Office / Guards / Miscl) 1.8
39 TOTAL OPEX COST 33.2

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Open Shop Mechanical /

Industrial Construction Rates

S
pecific construction wage rates, benefits bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South
and mark-ups (for additional information Carolina and Texas. , these rates have been compiled
refer to previous information in Section in a slightly different format than the rates indicated
(1). Rates are appropriate for Open Shop in Section (1) previously which are Union Construc-
Mechanical / Industrial (South East / South West tion Rates
USA) construction work in the following states Ala-

“All In” Non-Union Labor Rates (2024)

SAMPLE
REF
# # DESCRIPTION
$A COST
SKILL COMMENTS
BASE B FRINGE C WCI D INSURANCE E S T / C F SUB G O/H & P H TOTAL
HOURLY BENEFITS AVER AVER 17.5% $3.85 TOTAL 15% (W/O)
RATE AVER 3.25% 13.33% PER
DIEM)
1 Boilermakers (Forman) 41.45 1.35 5.52 7.25 3.85 59.42 8.91 68.34
2 Boilermakers (Journeyman) 37.24 1.21 4.96 6.52 3.85 53.78 8.07 61.85
3 Boilermakers Helper 30.63 1.00 4.08 5.36 3.85 44.92 6.74 51.65
4 Carpenter (Forman) 39.84 1.29 5.31 6.97 3.85 57.27 8.59 65.86
5 Carpenter (Journeyman) 35.48 1.15 4.73 6.21 3.85 51.42 7.71 59.13
6 Carpenters Helper 28.88 0.94 3.85 5.05 3.85 42.57 6.39 48.95
7 Cement Mason (Forman) 39.34 1.28 5.24 6.89 3.85 56.60 8.49 65.09
8 Cement Mason (Journeyman) 35.27 1.15 4.70 6.17 3.85 51.14 7.67 58.81
9 Cement Mason Helper 28.54 0.93 3.80 4.99 3.85 42.11 6.32 48.43
10 Concrete Finisher 26.95 0.88 3.59 4.72 3.85 39.99 6.00 45.99
11 Equipment Operator 35.93 1.17 4.79 6.29 3.85 52.02 7.80 59.82
(Heavy Crawlers / Cranes)
12 Equipment Operator 34.97 1.14 4.66 6.12 3.85 50.74 7.61 58.35
(Medium Crawlers / Cranes)
13 Electrician (Forman) 41.85 1.36 5.58 7.32 3.85 59.97 8.99 68.96
14 Electrician 37.44 1.22 4.99 6.55 3.85 54.05 8.11 62.16
15 Electrician Helper 30.83 1.00 4.11 5.39 3.85 45.18 6.78 51.96
16 Instrumentation (Forman) 42.17 1.37 5.62 7.38 3.85 60.40 9.06 69.46
17 Instrumentation 37.69 1.23 5.02 6.60 3.85 54.39 8.16 62.55
(Journeyman)
18 Instrumentation Helper 31.13 1.01 4.15 5.45 3.85 45.59 6.84 52.43
19 Insulation (Forman) 37.08 1.21 4.94 6.49 3.85 53.57 8.04 61.60
20 Insulator 33.71 1.10 4.49 5.90 3.85 49.05 7.36 56.41
21 Ironworker (Forman) 40.37 1.31 5.38 7.06 3.85 57.98 8.70 66.67
22 Ironworker (Journeyman) 35.86 1.17 4.78 6.27 3.85 51.93 7.79 59.72
23 Ironworker Helper 28.92 0.94 3.86 5.06 3.85 42.63 6.39 49.02

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