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Shale gas has now been recognised as

a viable source of natural gas in the UK.

With extensive experience in the US

and Australia, MWH has been at the

cutting edge of innovative design in

the treatment and management of flow

back and produced water.

In addition our global and regional

expertise in regulatory compliance,

legislation and enviromental permitting

enables MWH to provide technical

excellence in environmental services,

from well exploration through operation

and site exit.

Our engineers, scientists and

technicians have assisted several

energy and drilling companies to design

and build water resource systems that

meet the tight regulatory demands

associated with Shale Gas extraction.

Our focus is providing total

environmental risk management services

to our clients thus enabling them to

concentrate on their core business.

Our technical service is tailored to

suit the particular needs of our client

whether it be strategic consulting,

engineering design or construction.

This service is offered across all

aspects of the energy generation

process from gas extraction, storage,

electricity generation facilities,

transmission and eventual carbon

capture and storage.

UK Shale Gas: MWH and Environmental Risk Management in a Low-Carbon Future

MWH - providing innovative technical and engineering solutions at the global water/energy nexus.

MWH is a global engineering and construction organisation who operate at the nexus of water and energy. We work

with a wide variety of clients to help solve some of the world’s most challenging and technically complex engineering

problems. From concept through to realisation; MWH can provide services for the whole life cycle of a project,

including permitting, compliance, outline feasibilty through to detailed design, construction and divestiture.

Australia Pacific LNG projectBrisbane, Australia

Total produced water management including planning, optioneering, detailed design, engineering and construction. Project encompassed produced water pond complex, irrigation, filtration, UF, RO Ion exchange, silica removal and thermal distillation processes.

Antero ResourcesColorado, USA

Produced water compliance, water management and treatment alternatives evaluation for upgrades to an existing produced water and frac flowback management-treatment facility.

EnCana Oil and Gas Inc. Colorado, USA

Mulitiple site operations compliance review and whole life water treatment evaluations for pilot testing of an advanced water treatment system for EnCana’s coalbed and conventional natural gas production operations.

Extensive experience in the US & Australia

WholeLifecycle

Environmental Risk Management

• Regulatory requirements - DECC - EA

• Environmental site assessments

• EIA• Ecology• Hydrology

Well Exploration

• Land Remediation• Due diligence• Decommission and

decontaminate• Regulatory compliance

Site Exit

• Extensive experience of produced water treatment

• Detailed design/ optioneering• Design and build capability• Water recycle options• Managed Aquifer Recharge

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Anadarko Petroleum CorporationUtah, USA

Permitting, compliance, design and construction. MWH engineered and constructed a fast response treatment system to enable full compliance for produced water management and for drilling and fracking. MWH constructed the final permanent solution including advanced truck off-loading stations with electronic tracking - the project received the 2008 Earth Day Award

EL Paso CorporationNew Mexico, USA

Ongoing site investigation, remediation, compliance and environmental monitoring for numerous former pit sites related to natural gas production.

Extensive experience in the US & Australia

WholeLifecycle

Environmental Risk Management

• Regulatory requirements - DECC - EA

• Environmental site assessments

• EIA• Ecology• Hydrology

Well Exploration

• Detailed regulatory assistance• Environmental monitoring• Stakeholder engagement• NORM management

Well Operation

• Detailed working knowledge of water companies

• Water resource management• Infrastructure• Flowback treatment

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Unrivalled Heritage

Since 1844, MWH has developed a

solid reputation as a technical expert

operating at the global nexus of

water and energy. Our internationally

recognised technical experts offer

services in:

• Water Resource Management

and Treatment

• Thermal electricity generation plants

• Pipelines

• Hydropower

• Carbon Capture and Storage

Who We Are

Established in the UK MWH has a

proven reputation that spans 160 years,

providing expertise and world class

service across water and energy. We

are world leading experts in energy

infrastructure and have a complete

understanding of delivering viable

project solutions within the technical,

environmental and financial constraints.

MWH is a key driver of Energy

Infrastructure in the UK and globally;

we are a leader in results-orientated

programme management, innovative

technical engineering and effective

construction services – Building a Better

a World. Generation from Shale Gas

encompasses a full range of diverse

services from design and construction

of systems throughout the supply chain

to full environmental services. As a

company we harness our local strengths,

and by linking it to a worldwide network,

we provide our clients with access to

global knowledge regardless of the

project requirements.

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contained therein remain the property of MWH UK Limited.

Simon BakerBusiness Director - Industry

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