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Mining Engineering




Surface Mine Engineering ● Underground Mine Engineering ● Feasibility Studies ● Mine Development ● Due Diligence ● Mine Valuation & Economics

Norwest’s mining professionals bring extensive industry experience to our consulting projects. Our senior professionals all have industry experience in developing and managing world-class mining operations prior to entering the consulting field.  Accordingly, we understand the opportunities, pressures, and constraints facing the mining industry and offer innovative yet real-world solutions.

Norwest’s mine engineers have personally managed all phases of project development, from initial project planning through delivery of the product to the customer.  This experience enables Norwest to offer a wide range of consulting services to the international mining, financial, power generation, regulatory, and legal communities.

Our range of services includes:

  • Mine planning and design
  • Feasibility studies
  • Benchmarking
  • Procurement assistance
  • Productivity improvement
  • Mine regrade and closure planning
  • Mine safety consulting
  • Mining systems and equipment selection
  • Computer simulations
  • Development planning
  • Efficiency studies
  • Due diligence
  • Economic, financial, and valuation studies
  • Risk analysis and assessment

From specific equipment to overall mining system requirements, feasibility studies to mine closure plans, Norwest’s mining experts integrate solid engineering fundamentals into every aspect of your project.  Mine owners turn to Norwest for assistance in planning, managing, evaluating, analyzing, and improving mining operations to optimize performance and enhance return on investment.

Case Study: Engineering

Returning an Offshore Platform to Production

Situation: Norwest Questa Engineering (NQE) evaluated the production potential of a client’s offshore platform which had been acting as a pumping station with abandoned wells due to the low oil prices realized several years ago. An economic evaluation showed that current oil prices would support returning the wells to production if a minimum productivity and reserve base could be realized.

Solution: NQE provided reservoir and production engineering support to the client staff for developing an improved geological model. Support included a detailed assessment of past performance. From this assessment, NQE targeted re-entries, predicted well deliverability, assessed production problems, and furnished data for facilities rehabilitation. In addition, NQE designed well completions including artificial lift as well as redesigning new injection requirements.

Result: NQE’s efforts showed that the minimum production requirements could be met, and accelerated moving the project forward. NQE’s recommendations were incorporated into the program for returning the platform to production.