FWS Energy Ltd.
Expertise in Engineering,
Procurement, Fabrication
& Construction for the
Energy Industry
FWS MISSION STATEMENT
“Innovative Solutions for Building Value”
FWS VISION STATEMENT
To be an exemplary Integrated Engineering/Construction
Organization committed to Safety, Quality of Life and
Optimum Value for all Stakeholders, while subscribing and
adhering to Values that constitute “The FWS Way”.
ABOUT the FWS GROUP OF COMPANIES
For over 60 years, planned growth and diversification has resulted in the
FWS Group of Companies, which now includes the following corporate entities:
• FWS Energy Ltd.
• FWS Industrial Projects Canada Ltd.
• FWS Western Ltd.
• FWS Industrial Projects USA Inc.
• FWS Technologies Ltd.
• Sunstone Resort Communities
By sharing expertise across the group, FWS Group of Companies can
be found working in the following industries: Oil and Gas, Ag-Industrial
(Processing Plants), Bulk Material Handling, and Mining (Hardrock and
Softrock).
While the FWS Group of Companies’ origins were based in conventional
general contracting, the principals’ devotion to customer service and
flexibility has made FWS a pioneer in both new areas of expertise and
creative contract design.
The FWS (Integrated Design-Build) approach to project development and
construction unifies the client, consultants and contractors into a resultsoriented project team. This fully intergrates approach, from inception to
project completion, promotes single-source accountability, improved cost
control, shortened time frames, and a relationship that keeps clients
coming back again and again.
Though based in a tradition of design-build construction, FWS’
evolution has involved pioneering a wide range of project development
approaches, including various forms of construction management and
project development agreements. This includes FWS’ commitment to
(Lean Construction) which has shown dramatic improvement to project
outcomes, such as increased productivity, improved safety, fewer quality
issues and more reliable schedules.
We take pride in our ability to tailor proposals to meet the varied needs and
objectives of our clients in a broad industry spectrum.
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FWS ENERGY CAPABILITIES
Having been active in industrial construction throughout Canada and internationally for
nearly 30 years, the FWS Group relies on the experience and expertise of the FWS
team to maintain and grow our reputation. FWS Group recognized the Western
Canadian Oil and Gas industry is maturing, where quality workmanship, timely
performance and materials integrity are essential for any successful project.
FWS Energy was created to meet these expectations in the Oil and Gas Market.
FWS Energy offers a full spectrum of services to our clients including:
• Scoping/Conceptual Design
• Project Management
• Feasibility Studies
• Construction Management
• EPC and EPCM
• Traditional General Contracting
• Design-Build
• Field Operations Support
Our skills encompass all facets of engineering, procurement, fabrication and
construction. Depending on client requirements, FWS Energy can assist with site
selection, scope of work development, design and costing recommendations, budget
control, trade tendering, permitting assistance, regulatory and execution of the
project works from inception all the way through to commissioning and turnover.
Following completion, FWS continues to work with clients to ensure satisfaction
with the projects. Attention to detail does not end when we leave the site. Warranty
requirements and consulting services relative to future improvements and additions
are all part of the FWS total service package.
To ensure alignment with clients vision and requirements, FWS continues to develop
and execute diverse contract forms such as:
• Lump sum contract
• Unit price contract
• Incenvtive contract
• Time and materials contract
• Cost plus contract
• cost & fixed fee
• cost & fixed fee with
guaranteed maximum price
• cost & fixed fee with agreement
for sharing any cost savings
The energy resource sector has been long recognized as an area of tremendous
growth potential and unique construction requirements that tend to lead to cost and
schedule overruns. FWS’ experience providing cost certainty and on-time delivery
with diverse and complex industrial projects has provided a material gateway into
the oil and gas industry sector.
Based on the scoping and/or conceptual design study, the client can be assured
FWS Energy will confidently provide engineering, procurement, fabrication and
construction budgets because we are using our own validated cost data.
FWS Energy Ltd. is proud to be a growing participant in Canada’s energy sector.
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The FWS
APPROACH
Design-Build Excellence
The FWS design-build approach has always offered a transparent “open book”
method relative to estimating and cost control. Our success in this area has
been instrumental in securing repeat business from a variety of clients in many
fields of expertise. Design-build has proven to be an efficient and economical
means of meeting the needs of established and prospective clients alike and is
particularly well suited to provide cost-effective solutions to today’s Oil and Gas
industry.
The many benefits of an integrated design-build approach include:
• Faster Delivery
• Reduced Administrative Burden
• Improved Quality
• Reduced Risk
• Cost Savings/Certainty
• Reduced Claims
• Singular Responsibility
Commitment to Lean Construction
As with any construction organization, we have had some projects that were
more successful than others and have always tried to understand that factors
involved, learn from them and improve our organization. As part of this
continuous improvement effort, we have committed to implementing
Lean Construction principles throughout FWS.
Lean Construction is the application of tools and
methodologies focused on removing waste from our
processes, improving workflow reliability and maximizing
the value we provide to our customers.
FWS has seen firsthand the dramatic improvement to
project outcomes that result from implementing
Lean Construction – productivity increases,
improved safety, fewer quality issues
and more reliable schedules.
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FWS GROUP OF COMPANIES
Brent Clegg P.Eng.
President & CEO
Brent is responsible for the overall operation of FWS, a large and diversified
design-build construction company. With business development and innovation
as his main focus, he has been instrumental in guiding FWS through rapid and
successful growth and diversification throughout his years with the company.
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Nathan Hornick
Managing Director
As Managing Director of FWS Energy, Nathan is responsible for taking the vision
of bringing ‘design and build’ to the oil and gas market. His knowledge and
experience in the Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Construction field,
streng thens his approach to this role. In the process of focusing on ‘design
and build’ in the oil and gas market, he and his team will develop and grow the
strategies that will make this endeavor successful. These strategies will be firmly
rooted in the core values of FWS: Precision, Professionalism, Efficiency and Quality.
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Brent Bush, P.Eng.
Operations Director
Brent is responsible for the execution of projects from conception to client
turnover. He believes that the extra effort to understand the client’s objectives in
the beginning is the key to success in the end. Brent has a diverse engineering
background with over 20 years of experience, 10 of that being in the energy sector
in various roles including project, design and management. He has developed a
strong network of the industry’s top specialists and professionals for the successful
execution of each project.
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FWS ENERGY LTD.
Deb Kowbel, P.Eng.
Project Manager
Deb has more the 25 years of project work experience in oil and gas market. She began
initially as a Process Engineer, then Lead Process Engineer before moving to become a
Process Manager; this was then followed by more than 10 years in Project Management
roles with increasing responsibility and accountability. Her work experience has
included a broad spectrum of projects including gas plant expansions, gas and oil
facility debottlenecking, compressor stations, liquids recovery, booster stations, steam
generation expansion and steam assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) facilities.
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Dan Karpyshyn
Design & Drafting Manager
Dan is responsible for the 3D modeling and design drawings of projects ranging from the
conceptual phase to start-up completion. Dan is an accomplished senior designer and
Design Manager with over 25 years of progressive experience designing in all areas of
heavy industrial and thermal heavy oil/gas related design. Being a Design Manager for over
the past decade has given him many strengths one of which is building a proficient team
that is focused on developing quality drawings. He accomplishes this thru collaboration
and interface with multi-discipline engineering/design teams on a day-to-day basis.
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Doug MacDonald
Field Operations Manager
With 40 years of construction experience covering hands on trade work, inspecting,
engineering, management and consulting, Doug has participated in projects right from the
scoping the owner’s requirements through design and finally into the field for construction
and commissioning. As the Field Operations Manager, Doug’s end goal is to ensure the
final implementation of the owner’s requirements as well as the design criteria, within the
project schedule and budget requirements.
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FWS ENERGY PROJECT EXPERIENCE
The FWS Energy team has extensive experience with oil and gas processes,
including:
•Heavy Oil Facilities
- central processing facilities, well pads, distribution and gathering lines
•Source Water and Disposal/Injection Facilities
- well sites and pipelines
•Heavy/Conventional Oil Facilities
- debottlenecking, upgrading
•Conventional Oil Facilities
- batteries, tank farms, loading facilities
•Gas Facilities
- plants, pipelines and well sites (including dehydration, compression,
refrigeration, sweetening)
•Gas Facilities
- expansions, optimizations
•Pipelines
- above and below ground, including valve stations, pigging stations
•Field Engineering and Operations support
•Well Pad templating design
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FWS ENERGY PROJECT EXPERIENCE
ONTARIO POWER GENERATION
Atikokan, Ontario, Canada
WOOD PELLET STORAGE
• DESCRIPTION: Two 5000 MT of wood pellet storage. 65' diameter x 144' high
• SCOPE: Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment Installation, Piping and Electrical
• CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2014 (8 months)
• COST: $13 million
NORTH WEST TERMINAL LTD.
Unity, Saskatchewan, Canada
ETHANOL PLANT & GRAIN TERMINAL
•DESCRIPTION: Construction of NWBE Ethanol Plant; 25,000,000 liters/year
and construction of Inland Grain Terminal; 63,000 tonnes of storage
•SCOPE: Buildings, Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment Installation, Pipping
and Electrical
•CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2007-2009 (24 months)
•COST: $50 million
GROWING POWER HAIRY HILL LP.
Vegreville, Alberta, Canada
INTEGRATED BIO_ENERGY COMPLEX
• DESCRIPTION: GPADS Digester Construction - Slipform concrete construction of
two 44' high, 88' diameter digester tanks, plus 4,000,000 liter/year Ethanol
Plant and Co-generartion package
• SCOPE: Buildings, Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment, Piping and Electrical
• CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2011-2012 (12 months)
• COST: $30 million
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FWS ENERGY PROJECT EXPERIENCE
WHITEMUD RESOURCES INC.
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
METAKAOLIN PROCESSING COMPLEX
• DESCRIPTION: Construction of Wood Mountain metakaolin processing
facility at an open pit mine site
• SCOPE: Buildings, Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment Installation, Piping
and Electrical
• CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2007-2008 (12 months)
• COST: $46 million
RICHARDSON NUTRITIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
CANOLA PROCESSING COMPLEX
•DESCRIPTION: 2,500 tonne/day canola processing including pressing,
extraction, refining, seed and pellet storage
•SCOPE: Buildings, Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment Installation, Piping
and Electrical
•CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2011-2012 (24 months)
•COST: $175 million
PRAIRIE MINES ROYALTIES LIMITED
Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canada
ACTIVATED CARBON PROCESSING PLANT
• DESCRIPTION: Activated carbon manufacturing process lidnite coal
• SCOPE: Buildings, Structural Steel, Concrete, Equipment Installation, Piping and
Electrical
• CONSTRUCTION TERM: 2009-2010 (14 months)
• COST: $40 million
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PRECISION,
PROFESSIONALISM,
EFFICIENCY & QUALITY.
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