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OIL, GAS & PETROCHEMICALS

“Global service with over 16 years of experience in optimising business processes using contemporary IT solutions…”

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COSOL

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AboutUs

Technology Systems and Strategy Experts

COSOL is a global, professional service provider, specialising in providing strategic advice and practical delivery to optimise our clients’ business processes and technology systems.

Our specialists have a valuable combination of asset intensive industry experience, founded in the mining and minerals processing sector, and technology systems expertise. This combination enables us to strategically plan, design, deliver and optimise operational systems and enterprise systems, continually optimise business processes and efficiently solve the most complex issues.

As we experience and overcome new challenges presented by evolving technology and changing business landscapes, our permanent teams of consultants maintain this experience, taking key learnings from each valuable project into the next.

It is this practical experience, combined with a pragmatic and impartial approach, that enables us to identify and implement the most effective, long-term solutions using contemporary information technology to meet our clients’ business objectives.

Our Services

COSOL’s integrated service portfolio provides a full vertical of services across five main areas being:

StrategyObjective, relevant and expert advice on technology system design and improvement.

Enterprise SystemsSystem design, implementation, improvement and integration across enterprise systems including SAP and Ellipse.

Operational SystemsManufacturing execution systems strategy, definition and management, business intelligence and operational planning and scheduling.

ProductsA range of proven enterprise and data solutions to streamline and integrate business processes and systems.

SupportOn-going support services for our products and solutions by experienced experts Throughout key business life cycle phases, COSOL’s services can be implemented to review, recommend and improve processes for our clients’ current requirements and emerging needs.

Our Industry Sectors

COSOL specialises in providing tailor-made services and solutions for clients within asset intensive sectors including:• Defence• Energy & Utilities• Mining & Minerals Processing• Oil, Gas & Petrochemical• Public Infrastructure & Services• Agriculture

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Corporate Profile

Commenced Operations• April 2000

Office Locations• Brisbane - Australia• Melbourne - Australia• Perth - Australia• Santiago - Chile• Ulaanbaatar - Mongolia

Countries of Operation• Argentina• Australia• Bolivia• Brazil• Canada• Chile• Colombia• Ivory Coast• Kazakhstan• Mongolia• New Caledonia• Papua New Guinea• Peru• The Philippines• Singapore• South Africa• United Arab Emirates• United Kingdom• United States of America

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COSOLClients

Globally recognised leaders in asset intensive sectors including mining and minerals processing, utilities and government. COSOL clients include:

• 1300Smiles

• Aditya Birla Minerals

• Alinta Energy Group

• Anglo American

• Antofagasta Minerals (Copper)

• Australian Government (Department of Defence)

• Australasian Lubricants Manufacturing Co

• Australasian Resources

• Avalon Minerals

• Barrick Porgera JV

• BHP Billiton

• Brisbane City Council

• Brockman Resources

• Canadian Government (Department of Defence)

• C.I. Prodeco S.A.

• Cameco Corporation Inkai JV

• Challenge Dairy Cooperative

• CITIC Pacific Mining

• Cliffs Natural Resource

• Cobbora Holding Company

• Compañía Minera Antamina

• Doña Inés de Collahuasi JV

• Eco-Petrol

• Energex

• Energy Resources of Australia

• Ensham Resources

• Extension Hil

• Fortescue Metals Group

• Gindalbie Metals

• Glencore/Xstrata

• Gloucester (Donaldson)

• Griffin Coal Mining

• Horizon Power

• Idemitsu Australia

• Impala

• Inpex Corporation

• Ivanhoe Mines Oyu Tolgoi

• Jellinbah Resources

• Lihir Gold Bonikro

• Lonmin

• Macarthur Coal

• Minara Resources

• Minera San Cristobal

• Minerals and Metals Group

• Morobe Mining JV

• Newcrest Mining

• Newmont Mining Corporation

• New South Wales Government (Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services: Powerhouse Museum)

• Origin Energy• The Public Transport Authority

(PTA)

• Ok Tedi Mining

• OZ Minerals

• Petrovis

• Queensland Government (Department of Public Works: QBuild/Building and Asset Services)

• Queensland Nickel

• Queensland Rail

• Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU)

• Rio Tinto

• St.Barbara Ltd

• Thales

• UK Power Network

• Vale Inco

• Vale Sudbury

• Verve Energy

• Victorian Government (Department of Justice: Country Fire Authority)

• Visy

• Western Power

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Services Portfolio

Full Vertical Services MatrixAs systems within asset intensive organisations need full technology integration to work at optimal levels, COSOL’s range of services and products can be developed and deployed within the scope of our clients’ total technology framework throughout the various phases of the ICT lifecycle.

ENTERPRISESYSTEMS

ICT SOLUTIONS

BP CONNECT®

Multiple application integration

DATASOLUTIONS

BP CONNECT®

Multiple application Integration

RP CONNECT®

Legacy data archiving, access and integration

PRODUCTSOLUTIONS

DELIVERYSOLUTIONS

ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS

FEASIBILITY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION

ADVISORYSOLUTIONS

ERP and operational

systems technology blueprinting

BFS development

ERP and operational

systems technology advice,

reviews and re-alignment

Mergers and Acquisitions IT discovery and

integration

ERP and operational

systems technology advice

and planningSTRATEGY

COSOL Mining Solution (CMS)

for SAP

COSOL Mining Solution (CMS)

for SAP

COSOL Mining Solution (CMS)

for SAP

Design

Selection

Implementation

Integration Implementation

Review

Integration

Implementation

Continuous Improvement

OPERATIONALSYSTEMS

Design

Selection

Implementation

Integration

Operations readiness

Review

Continuous Improvement

MES definition and management

Business intelligence and decision support

SUPPORT, EDUCATION& TRAINING

Embedded IT and Business Skill AugmentationEnd User Education and Training

System, Solution and Product Support

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Advisory Solutions

COSOL provides strategic planning and advisory services, tailor made to suit our clients’ individual requirements. Our strategic advisory solutions include:

Technology Blueprinting

Enterprise Resource Planning and Operational Systems technology blueprinting provides independent recommendations to our clients to deliver a total technology framework.

Technology blueprinting includes an outline of the software products required to complete operational systems and provides a fully integrated road map for the most effective ramp up process for software adoption and implementation.

During this key phase, we ensure that appropriate consideration is given to systems, people and processes by developing a system architecture that maximizes performance and data integration and has a high level of user acceptance through ease of use applications.

The technology blueprint encompasses the preparation of a high-level budget plan, incorporating the input of key milestones during pre-approval stages. During the pre-feasibility stage and into the construction phase, we manage risk and ensure critical alignment with EPCM processes.

As an extension of the blueprinting process, COSOL can develop a detailed IT landscape and budget to satisfy the technology requirements of our clients’ organisation.

Technology Planning

Strategic design is crucial to create the foundation for successful development from a Greenfield project into an operational business. Our advisory services are available to clients who do not yet have a strategic IT leader as part of their leadership team.

In this role, we can assist with the establishment of governance and internal control structures, early alignment of IT plans with strategic business plans, independently evaluating solutions and products and provide executive management advice during this critical process.

A fully prioritised action plan is provided for our clients who chose to manage the implementation process, or alternatively, a fully qualified lead project manager and consulting team can be engaged to implement the agreed strategic business requirements.

Technology Review

Our strategic technology review service is available for clients when their existing systems require review or re-alignment to their current and future business plan.

This process is conducted in consultation with operational personnel and provides a practical and informed review of system capabilities to enhance long-term competitiveness.

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Mergers and AcquisitionsThe successful merging of two companies under an integrated technology umbrella presents organisations with complex technological and financial challenges.

The process of combining two separate organisations, each with its own applications, infrastructures and operating costs into one cohesive IT environment needs to be conducted with the least amount of disruption to the business.

If the IT integration is incomplete or delayed, this can become very costly, can frustrate business goals and can ultimately undermine the success of an acquisition or merger.

Our experience in the field of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), combined with our knowledge of asset intensive operations, systems and processes provides our clients with valuable insight, expertise and intelligence during key M&A stages.

COSOL can obtain vital information about the IT and management processes of a company to comprehensively evaluate a merger or acquisition target company.

COSOL can be engaged to ensure that the information about the acquisition company has been properly disclosed and any critical issues have been identified during the due diligence stage.

During the IT discovery stage, COSOL can assess the available information from the due diligence stage and conduct site visits to further gather information on the target companies infrastructure, business processes and applications.

COSOL can assist in the planning of all organisational tasks that will need to be executed upon successful contractual completion of the merger or acquisition, encompassing the establishment of operating procedures and responsibilities for smooth integration, defining schedules and deliverables, resolving staff issues and maintaining alignment of IT and business goals during the merging process.

COSOL has developed RPConnect® that has proven to be of significant value during the M&A process by enabling timely and accurate transition of data from disparate systems and providing a secure, long-term haven for legacy data. COSOL has assisted numerous organisations move data from Ellipse to SAP and from SAP to Ellipse as the result of a merger or acquisition utilising RPConnect®.

For companies looking to aggressively pursue future M&A targets, COSOL can provide a detailed document of captured learnings to improve the process of streamlining merged organisations from pre-deal planning through to close out reviews.

Advisory Solutions

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Delivery Solutions

Enterprise Systems

For over a decade, COSOL’s core business has been the successful design, implementation and optimisation of Enterprise Solutions.

Our vendor independence, our extensive experience in both Ellipse and SAP platforms and our asset intensive industry business knowledge places us in the unique position of being able to develop and implement innovative and creative solutions to achieve our clients’ desired outcomes to industry best-practice standards.

COSOL specialists are experienced in the multi-vendor enterprise systems commonly deployed throughout key business stages.

Delivered by pragmatic, high-calibre and professional consultants, our enterprise systems services include:

• System design

• System selection

• System implementation

• Technology upgrades, support packs and enhancement packs

• Integration of data from disparate systems

• Data archiving and storage

• Transition from one system to another

• Increasing functionality of existing applications required to meet expanding business needs.

Our enterprise systems services are suitable for clients who are in need of a partner to successfully deliver on their long-term Enterprise Asset Management plans. Our structured and systematic approach to delivery ensures a smooth and timely transition as systems are implemented or upgraded.

When transitioning to a new system and migrating data, our diverse vendor knowledge and experience allows us to successfully and quickly manage the conversion with reduced risk and cost and our experienced consultants have developed proven solutions to provide our clients with convenient access to legacy data to meet future statutory and reporting requirements.

Our specialist consultants understand and can solve the challenges faced by operations expanding beyond the capabilities of their current Enterprise Solution and offer a range of services to continuously improve business systems to achieve our clients’ desired outcomes.

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Operational SystemsCOSOL consultants understand the complexity of the technology systems and processes that are required to effectively operate a successful operation.

Our knowledgeable consultants can strategically design flexible, expandable and integrated business focused solutions delivered via proven applications across your total technology framework.

Sample Mining IT Landscape

COSOL’s range of Operational Systems services are developed for each individual client and vary depending on software solutions and operational systems in use.

Our valuable vendor independence allows us to select the best possible solutions for our clients‘ current and future operational goals.

The integration of MES or operational data to the chosen ERP ensures the supply of accurate and timely source data, at the right level of granularity to enable the business to make timely, informed decisions to increase throughput and availability.

COSOL experts can comprehensively review operations and advise of strategies, systems and applications necessary to ensure business operations are in line with current and future business plans and objectives.

Delivery Solutions

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An affordable Enterprise Solution that grows with your business.COSOL Mining Solution (CMS) is a pre-configured Enterprise Solution specifically designed to meet the needs of greenfield, small and middle tier mining enterprises.

COSOL specialists have designed and built this easily and quickly deployable solution to provide our clients with affordable access to SAP, the worlds’ leading Enterprise System. CMS is fit for purpose and scalable in order to support the current and emerging needs of mining operations.

The scalability of CMS enables implementation for a small number of users for key business processes such as accounting and then progressive expansion to add increased functionality and users as your business develops through feasibility into construction and operations.

The comprehensive scope of CMS covers all best practice business functionality and processes required for mining sector organisations throughout the entire life of mine cycle ensuring that your future growth is not compromised by your ERP selection. Required processes are quickly deployed as they are already configured and reside within CMS. CMS can be delivered as a hosted solution off-site to reduce complexity, or on-premise if your business has established IT infrastructure.

Clients can leverage the many years of accumulated experience inherent within CMS without having to worry about the development, management and operation of the system. This enables you to focus on plans and initiatives that are core to your business.

COSOL Mining Solution

Pre-ApprovalFinancial AccountingManagement Accounting

Project SystemsEPC Project

CommissioningPurchasing

Operational Production

Human Resources / Payroll

Warehouse Management

Materials Management

Document Management

Production Planning

Reporting

Plant Maintenance

Fixed Asset Management

OPERATIN

G EXPEN

DITU

RE

CAPI

TAL

EXPE

ND

ITU

RE

FEASIBILITY CONSTRUCTION OPERATION

LIFE OF MINE

MINING SOLUTION

Purpose built for core business processes from feasibility to operation.

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A Leading Edge Integration Tool for EllipseBPConnect® is a packaged connectivity enterprise framework, specifically designed by system integration experts at COSOL.

BPConnect® increases the core functionality of your current Ellipse system by enabling the seamless, accurate and secure integration of all third party applications including SAP, mobile devices and Microsoft Excel.

This proven solution synchronises with Ellipse and streamlines the procedure for secure data entry, providing you with the flexibility to cost effectively develop, support and upgrade your system functionality to suit your specific business requirements.

A number of Business Process Objects have been developed by COSOL to greatly increase the functional usage of Ellipse. COSOL solutions powered by BPConnect® include:

• E-Commerce - Quadrem E-Marketplace

• Production/Mining Systems - Production and Operating statistics/transactions

• Project Management – PrimaVera integration

• Mobile Solutions – Mobility offered through Bar-coding and RFID technology

• Works Management – Mobility for mobile maintenance

• Authorisations Manager to streamline the approvals process

BPConnect® can be purchased on either a perpetual license or subscription basis.

BPConnect®

Mobile Devices

Excel

WebServices

3rd PartyApplications

SAP

Ellipse

BPCONNECT®

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Solution.

Different Data Systems.

RPCONNECT ®

RPConnect®

Transformation

A flexible solution for data transition from disparate systemsWhen legacy or historical data resides in disparate or obsolete systems, data retrieval, comprehensive reporting and intelligent analysis of multiple data sources can be a difficult, time-consuming and costly process.

Many organisations are reluctant to migrate from their legacy systems, often resulting in expensive, redundant software and rapidly declining internal system knowledge. Legacy system data is an important strategic asset that often represents mission-critical business knowledge that cannot be easily replaced. The data still exists, but you are unable to retrieve it or use it appropriately to make decisions or to satisfy legal or statutory requirements.

RPConnect® has been developed by COSOL to provide a flexible and sustainable solution to successfully transition data from disparate systems by utilising the RPConnect® repository. COSOL has made a substantial investment in the development of Ellipse and other operational system mappings to provide fast track implementation and vaulting of legacy data.

RPConnect® uses pre-built links between Ellipse providing a logical view and drill-down capability into the underlying data structures. These links enable RPConnect® users to successfully fast track a move to a new system and access information from multiple applications.

RPConnect® provides a comprehensive ad-hoc query tool to perform data browsing enabling the authorised end users to extract data without requiring assistance from the IT team. The data can then be used to create reports that executives and workers at all levels can easily access.

RPConnect® enables reporting and intelligent analysis from disparate enterprise systems and other data sources providing access to information previously trapped in unsupported legacy applications.

RPConnect® is built using SQL Server OLAP Services providing a solid, low cost foundation for the delivery of data warehousing capability irrespective of the ERP or operational system. RPConnect® accelerators for Ellipse enable extraction of the legacy application metadata for these systems and logical data links, presenting the data in a way the user can easily understand. This enables RPConnect® users to make the transition toward new applications while still maintaining legacy application data for review and reporting. The simplicity of RPConnect® translates into a significant ROI for the customer.

OtherSAP

Staging

Repository

Data Reporting Data Analysis

RPCONNECT®

Ellipse

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Support Services

Solutions SupportCOSOL’s consultants have a wealth of process, operational systems experience and ERP system knowledge founded within asset intensive industries such as Energy

& Utilities, Mining and Oil & Gas. When our clients engage COSOL, they can be

assured that we have the knowledge and ability to:• Work across multiple ERP systems and within multi-vendor related service

models• Share our experiences with our clients to enhance capabilities specifically

required for their operations• Improve business processes specific to our clients operational needs• Provide support in a flexible format• Provide skilled professionals on-site, remote, full time, part time or as required• Offer specialist support across our full range of proven solutions and products.

Embedded IT and Business Skill AugmentationRapid change and development of technology has challenged the traditional model of skills management within organisations, and in the current environment where securing and holding experienced personnel is increasingly difficult, professional embedded services provide organisations an effective solution.

COSOL’s embedded services provide the right personnel to effectively achieve measurable business benefits for our clients.

COSOL is in a unique position to provide services that offer:• A collaborative business relationship• A flexible approach• Effective services delivered under a service contract, rather than purchase

order• A life cycle approach that includes design, implementation and maintenance• A consistent team of professionals working within your team to deliver results• A service that can support existing needs and can respond quickly to changes• A team that can respond to projects which are outside the original brief

Systems Support, Education and TrainingTo ensure all benefits are realised by the end user, COSOL provides competency and skills training and education so all staff become fully aware of how to use applications.

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Project ObjectivesOur objective with every project undertaken is to provide pragmatic and cost -effective solutions to streamline and improve business processes.

When a client engages COSOL, it is our priority to ensure we utilise the highest calibre of specialists with strong mining and minerals processing backgrounds and the necessary functional and technical skills required to deliver the project.

We make it our priority to collaborate with our clients to ensure our solutions are sustainable within their total IT framework and ensure that we can identify long-term solutions to our clients changing business needs. To achieve these objectives for our clients, we ensure:• Our consultants are up to date with contemporary information technology and

industry best practices• We maintain the strongest teams of industry savvy Ellipse and SAP consultants• We maintain our vendor independence, allowing us to continually develop and

deploy the best solutions for our clients• We transfer knowledge to ensure repeatability and consistency of solutions• We are able to provide support services to remote mining locations

Flexible Delivery

We are proud of our proven reputation of achieving our client’s desired outcomes and our ability to provide a flexible delivery framework. COSOL specialists can work within our customers’ existing personnel structure, collaborating with an IT or business leader or alternatively, we can project manage a total system installation or optimisation.

COSOL has experience in a variety of delivery methods, giving us the capabilities to align our methods to our individual client’s delivery requirements. When required to drive the delivery process on behalf of our clients, our methodology is based on the principles of Prince2 and provides clear structure for the management, control and organisation of COSOL led projects.

Our scalable method allows us to accommodate projects of all sizes as they are managed in stages, with defined responsibilities, objectives and clear deliverables.

While maintaining flexible delivery options, our consistent, professional and systematic approach greatly minimises project risk and therefore project costs. This process driven methodology ensures projects are delivered with the benefits as per our client’s business case as well as being delivered on time and on budget.

Proven Delivery to Achieve Desired Outcomes

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Committed to Providing a Healthy and Safe Environment

Health and SafetyCOSOL is an organisation with a proud record in Occupational Workplace Health and Safety.

Over the past 16 years of operation, COSOL has:• Delivered over 85,000 days of consulting services to our clients• Delivered projects in 18 countries• Maintained five active office locations in three countries

COSOL is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for all activities under its jurisdiction.

The health and safety of all staff, partner organisations and visitors is key in the planning and conduct of all COSOL activities and customer engagements.

This broad policy requires that the health and safety standards of Australian State authorities be met. Key points include:• All injuries, occupational illnesses and incidents are preventable.• Our goal is zero injuries, occupational illnesses and environmental incidents.

At COSOL offices, all employees, contractors and visitors must comply with Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) standards and all relevant legislation. Incidents are reported, investigated and analysed. Corrective and preventative actions are taken and lessons shared within the COSOL organisation.

At customer sites, all employees, contractors and COSOL commissioned visitors must seek out the specific workplace EHS induction on arrival irrespective of prior mine site experience or familiarity of other customer sites.

All employees have a responsibility to themselves and others to act in a way that contributes to a safer, healthier and improved environment at work.

COSOL supports the fundamental human rights of employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.

COSOL seeks to actively participate in and contribute to support programs that deliver sustained benefits in areas such as health, education and training.

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