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The pipe dream: upgrading Melbourne’s water systems
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EXECUTIVE REPORTS INDUSTRY NEWS WATER PIPELINES WORLD WRAP 6 President’s Message 42 APA awarded Golden Gecko 65 Managing Melbourne’s water 88 The latest news from around the world 8 Chief Executive’s Report 46 Atteris winning industry collaboration 66 Keeping Melbourne supplied: Melbourne Water’s pipeline push PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS OF AUSTRALIA NEWS IN BRIEF POLICY 71 Sewerage upgrade for Sunshine Coast 90 Pipeline construction workers of Australia 12 News in brief 50 Big things ahead for 2017 COMPANY NEWS QUIZZES AND PUZZLES APGA NEWS AND EVENTS EPCRC 72 Tracer wire breaks? No more with Copperhead 92 The Australian Pipeliner Quiz 10 Members and memos 52 Maintaining and improving the value of the 73 Protection for the future 93 Can you guess the pipeline? 16 Starting the Christmas festivities early with APGA Energy Pipelines CRC 74 Spacer solutions for slip line pipe refurbishment 75 The benefits of a supplier relationship in pipeline APGA MEMBERSHIP YOUNG PIPELINERS FORUM TRAINING construction 94 APGA Membership List 18 Crackerjack night for Victorian YPF 54 Competency standards shining through 96 APGA Membership Application Form REGION REVIEW – VICTORIA 98 APGA New Membership Approvals CONVENTION WRAP INTERVIEW 76 Region review – Victoria 20 Pipeliners open up to innovation and knowledge in Perth 58 APGA Chief Executive bids farewell to industry WHAT’S ON 26 APGA 2016 Exhibitors 60 Industry pays tribute to Cheryl Cartwright’s CORROSION 98 APGA Meetings 2017 30 The lighter side success in office 80 Controlling corrosion: CCE steps up 98 Exhibitions and Conferences 32 Passion for industry best practice produces results 99 Advertisers Index 34 Long career awarded for excellence ASK AN EXPERT WELDING (NEW PRACTICES AND TECHNOLOGY) 99 Features and deadlines 2017 36 Multi-skilled for the market place 62 HDD operations in water environments 84 Welding in the wet: offshore and subsea welding 38 An outstanding contribution: Mick McCormack 86 Welding evolution across Australia THE LAST WORD 40 Real stories boost vehicle safety 100 What I know about pipelines
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he start of 2017 provides an opportunity to not only reflect on the events of the past year, but to also consider the future. T It’s fitting then that, at the time of writing, the energy industry is beginning to consider the outcomes of the December 2016 meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council. Much was discussed at the final COAG Energy Council meeting for 2016, and I am pleased with the outcome of Dr Michael Vertigan’s review into gas market reform. I’ve previously spoken about the importance of Dr Vertigan’s review, and believe his recommendations go some way towards striking the right balance between improving negotiated outcomes between commercial parties, whilst continuing to attract investment in our sector. In addition to the recommendations from Dr Vertigan’s review, December’s COAG Shaun Reardon, President. Energy Council meeting saw Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, outline his initial thoughts on the future of power system security across the National Electricity Market (NEM). Dr Finkel’s review comes at a time when governments around Australia are wrestling with how to balance energy security, affordability, and sustainability in a rapidly changing environment. While Dr Finkel’s final recommendations won’t be handed down until mid-2017, it is clear that natural gas (and gas-powered generation) ticks all three boxes of security, affordability, and sustainability. APGA Board As you will know, gas is capable of supplying both baseload (continuous) power and President peaking power - power which is brought online quickly during times of high demand. This Shaun Reardon means gas is well-positioned to complement intermittent generation sources such as wind Jemena Limited and solar to meet the energy needs of consumers while also reducing carbon emissions. Vice President Gas also offers energy at half the carbon intensity of coal, and when converted to LNG Dave Maloney for export can also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in other parts of the world. CNC Project Management We also know that gas provides consumers with fast, controllable indoor heating, Treasurer instantaneous and continuous hot water, and faster and more flexible heat for cooking Tony O’Sullivan than electricity. Murphy Pipe and Civil Constructions Additionally, when used consistently for hot water, cooking, and indoor heating, gas is Immediate Past President also more economical than electricity and can help lower consumer power bills. Mark Dayman Finally, Australia’s abundant gas reserves provide significant energy security for our Fyfe Pty Ltd nation, while also playing a key role in creating jobs and helping to drive the economy. Peter Cox Taken together, these factors make a compelling case for gas as a reliable, economic, and WorleyParsons Services sustainable part of Australia’s future energy mix. Kevin Lester Therefore, it follows that the prospects for the pipeline industry look promising, with APA Group greater investment and jobs growth being potential bi-products of gas’ enhanced role in Donna McDowall the energy sector. However crucial to this is a policy framework which supports a vibrant Quanta Services Australia gas and pipeline industry. John Stuart-Robertson It’s disappointing then that a number of Australian states and territories have a Lucas Engineering & Construction moratorium on the type of developments needed to shore up Australia’s gas supplies over Mark Twycross the medium to long term. Twycross and Partners This needs a rethink, and I look forward to making the case for gas and the pipeline Anthony Cribb DBP industry with Dr Finkel and members of his panel over the coming months. Before I leave you, I want to recognise our Chief Executive, Cheryl Cartwright, who in Wendy Oldham SEA Gas late 2016 tendered her resignation from APGA. Cheryl’s commitment, knowledge, and diplomacy have been pivotal in delivering a range of reforms over the last 12 years, and she will be sorely missed. The Board has resolved to commence recruitment for a new CEO over the coming months. I look forward to seeing you throughout 2017, and hope you enjoy this edition of The Australian Pipeliner.
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hat a great 2016 convention we had in Perth! How good is this industry – and the APGA members! During an industry slowdown, in a State that had taken quite an Weconomic hit, the APGA members were out in force, with a good showing from WA, as well as from those who travelled from the east. Of course, the numbers are lower than during the crazy peak times, but back to a good level – close to the 2009 or 2010 numbers. We had 352 registrations, with a total of 664 participants, including exhibition staff and families. A total of 85 exhibition stands, which seems to be the right number to ensure all stands are visited, and attendance at the business sessions was also very good. The usual enthusiasm for the social events was also evident, with all of them well attended and the fancy dress dinner embraced as only pipeliners know how. It certainly augurs well for this year’s convention in Cairns. You’ll read about APGA activities throughout The Pipeliner, Cheryl Cartwright, Chief Executive. but I can assure you a lot has been happening! Steve Davies has done a champion job of bringing the Owner Members together to provide more submissions on economic regulation of pipelines. We were very disappointed by the ACCC recommendations that would increase regulation and very concerned that Energy Ministers appeared inclined to agree. However, in an initial indication of Ministers’ doubts about the ACCC recommendations it was decided to appoint eminent economist Dr Michael Vertigan to undertake a further assessment. Thankfully Ministers have rejected Big or small, the ACCC’s suggestion that the coverage criteria should be changed and focused on more sensible reforms proposed by Dr Vertigan. There will be challenges ahead, but these reforms are less likely to impact on investment and more likely to improve the operation of the gas ABN: 29 098 754 324 we connect it all. market. Let’s hope that the focus now will be on gas supply rather than transmission APGA Secretariat Registered Office: pipelines. 7 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 The Health Safety and Environment committee has been active on heat stress guidelines, (PO Box 5416, Kingston ACT 2604) which will back-up a range of other health and safety measures including guidelines on safe Tel: +61 2 6273 0577 driving and minimising fatigue. The Code of Environmental Practice is in the process of Fax: +61 2 6273 0588 being updated, and a new guideline on native vegetation offsets is in development. The Email: [email protected] When you connect with East Coast Pipeline, you’re Australian Pipeline Database is now live, thanks to the good work of National Policy Website: www.apga.org.au Manager Steve Davies and the commitment of APGA’s Owner Members. Version 4 of the teaming up with over 40 years of construction Code of Practice for PE gathering lines in the CSG industry is completed; companion papers experience. for this CoP are almost complete. Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright It’s what’s made us specialists in high-pressure gas In what I believe is excellent news for APGA, the Institution of Gas Engineers has decided Business Manager pipelines, servicing all requirements within the CSG APGA is a better option for their members and is encouraging its members to join. The IGE Steve Dobbie is involved in networks and distribution; as well as engineers they also have tradespeople and industry – including HDPE gas and water gathering National Policy Manager other operators. Many work for companies that are already APGA members, but many Steve Davies systems. Not to mention civil, mechanical and electrical others are bringing their companies to APGA. Their technical seminars will be of interest to Business and Finance Officer installation for upstream facilities, and even the some other APGA members and they will definitely participate in APGA activities and events Peter Heffernan – they already are doing so. Training and Communications We have the innovative construction techniques. We There are so many good things about APGA, the members – old and young – the Manager secretariat, it’s difficult to leave. But after 12 years it’s time to move on. This is my final Karen Polglaze Pipeliner report; it’s goodbye. Membership Officer And most importantly, we have the people to make To you, the members, thank you. Thanks so much for welcoming this stranger into your Gisela Thaurer your next project happen on time, safely, midst more than a decade ago. That’s something pipeliners do well, welcome people. Thanks Administration and Events Officer environmentally responsible, and within for your patience as I learned about the industry. Thanks for your support, particularly as we Charmaine Ogilvie navigated some challenges, including importantly, changing the name of the Association to budget. include the word ‘gas’. While this has not changed the services being provided, it’s definitely Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research From the small, to the big, to the made the Association more relevant in the eyes of politicians and policy makers. It means that Centre giant – connect with us and Chief Executive Officer we are being heard. So, well done to you for agreeing to the change. Thank you for being we’ll get it done. prepared to step forward with suggestions for change or for staying the same. Thank you for David Norman being engaged and making this the best Association in Australia, and Chief Executive of Business Manager APGA the best job in Australia. I trust we’ll be staying in touch. Let’s face it – once a Robert Newton pipeliner, always a pipeliner! Thank you. Admin Office University of Wollongong, Faculty of Engineering, Ph: 07 5431 7100 Northfields Ave, Wollongong Web: eastcoastpipeline.com.au Email: [email protected] CHERYL CARTWRIGHT CHIEF EXECUTIVE Address: Unit 2, 27 Lear Jet Drive, CABOOLTURE QLD 4510
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MacDow awarded IPLOCA excellence in project execution Peter Norman Personnel’s Penfolds Giveaway in Perth award Peter Norman Personnel is pleased to announce the winner of its Penfolds McConnell Dowell won the Excellence in Project Execution Award at the 2016 1996 Grange Giveaway, drawn in Perth at the 2016 Australian Pipelines International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA) Conference and Gas Association (APGA) Conference, was Mick Hamill of Jemena. held in Paris in September 2016. Congratulations Mick! McConnell Dowell’s Fourth Transmission Pipeline Phase 2 (FTP2) project in PNP thanks everyone who stopped by the company’s booth to discuss Thailand beat other projects from around the world to secure the award. what’s ‘in the pipeline’ and to enter the competition. Delivered between June 2014 and August 2015, the project involved a gas pipeline and associated facilities spanning over 300 km in densely populated For more information on Peter Norman Personnel, environments. visit www.peternorman.com.au McConnell Dowell successfully delivered the project ahead of a demanding or call 03 9095 8520 or 1300 843 539 (for interstate callers). one-year schedule, with zero lost time injuries. McConnell Dowell’s Rod Blackwell receives the IPLOCA When accepting the award, Project Director Rod Blackwell thanked the customer Excellence in Project Execution Award. PTT Public Company Limited, construction partner CCC and his project team. “The collaborative relationship formed between McConnell Dowell and PTT was the foundation of success for the project,” said Mr Blackwell. It allowed us to align our objectives, present as a seamless team to the local community, and address every challenge Sarah Dobbie awarded Rhodes scholarship to encountered quickly and effectively. Our project team was outstanding. Along with our partner CCC we successfully managed a peak workforce of over 2,800 people spread over more than 50 concurrent worksites to deliver the project safely and to a high quality study at Oxford standard. The results showcase the skill, commitment and dedication of all involved. Thank you to everyone on the team.” Sarah Dobbie, daughter of APGA Business Manager Steve McConnell Dowell (again in JV with CCC) also received the runners-up prize for the 520 km long Australia Pacific LNG Dobbie, has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study Law pipeline project. at Oxford for two years from October 2017. Sarah is one of eight Australians selected for the Rhodes Scholarship. Spiecapag Lucas awarded runner up for IPLOCA Health and Sarah is a graduate from the Australian National University Safety Award where she received First Class Honours in Law and prizes in The Spiecapag Lucas Joint Venture was awarded runner up for the International Refugee and Chinese Law. She has interned at the Extraordinary Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association (IPLOCA) Health and Safety Award Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, United Nations High at the 2016 IPLOCA Conference held in Paris in September 2016. Commissioner for Refugees, and Australian Law Reform The Joint Venture, represented by Bruno Guy de Chamisso and Commission. She has also volunteered for multiple community John Stuart-Robertson, was awarded runner up for their ‘Safety Map’, a simple and innovative way to depict the different activities, metrics of accomplishments and legal organisations and non-government organisations across Sarah Dobbie. Emma Dobbie. Australia, in addition to working as a Refugee Legal Advisor for location of tasks. St Andrew’s Refugee Services in Egypt. At Oxford, Sarah intends to pursue her passion for refugee law and policy through the The Spiecapag Lucas JV Project Safety Map is a visual reporting tool which tracks Bachelor of Civil Law and the MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. lead indicator performance against established targets. The map is produced and Emma Dobbie is also a successful academic, in her final year of an Actuarial/Finance degree at ANU and she has recently circulated on a monthly basis and includes photographs of achievements, HSE Lucas’s John Stuart-Robertson and Spiecapag’s Bruno Guy completed a summer internship at Goldman Sachs in Sydney. initiatives/improvements and project progress milestones. The statistics are presented de Chamisso accept the Health and Safety Award. on a per crew basis as well as including an overview of the project statistic totals. The JV said that the map is a simple way of communicating performance information to internal and external stakeholders while also providing a mechanism for sharing of safety improvements, initiatives and other milestones. Comdain continues to expand The map is used by the project and construction management teams to engage with supervisors and crews on a periodic basis Privately owned construction and maintenance services business Comdain Infrastructure has moved its Queensland office from regarding performance against targets, giving an opportunity for supervisors to encourage participation of their crew in the areas Eagle Farm to a recently renovated office and warehouse in Banyo, and expanded its national management team. required as a proactive approach. The new lager facility consisting of 4,000 m of building and 12,000 m of hardstand space, and is due to Comdain’s list of The breakdown of statistics per crew allows the project management team as well as field safety operatives to target communications, current and ongoing projects. Comdain services Queensland’s major urban water and gas authorities including – QUU, Unitywater, observations and coaching strategies toward areas identified requiring improvement. SEQ Water and APA Group. With the requirement of these and other high-profile clients throughout Queensland, the company said that it was important to ensure that its clients continuously receive the same level of quality workmanship. For this reason the company made the strategic decision of combining the project management team, service delivery and warehouse to create a highly efficient integration between all working groups. AUSTRALASIA’S In addition, Comdain has created a new role of General Manager – Development which is accountable for a complex portfolio of infrastructure activities as well as driving best practice engineering and asset management services across all Comdain business LEADING units, including gas infrastructure. CATHODIC Comdain is pleased to welcome Chris Bulloch to the role. The role will be crucial in capturing lessons learnt as well as PROTECTION propagating technical and commercial expertise. Sydney I Melbourne I Brisbane I Perth Townsville I Auckland I New Plymouth SPECIALIST
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Synertec awarded NGP contract Synertec has been awarded the contract to design, supply and commission the process control and safety system for Jemena’s Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP). The contract is set to commence immediately with completion due in mid-2018. Synertec’s engineering and supply scope includes: • PLC automated control system • Electrical design • Flow computers and gas metering systems • Electrical panel fabrication • Remote Telemetry Systems (RTUs) • Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) • Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) compliant with • Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and commissioning functional safety standards Jemena’s $800 million, 622 km, 304.8 mm diameter NGP will run from Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory to Mt Isa in Queensland. The pipeline will have a capacity of 120 TJ/d, and first supply of gas is expected to come from existing offshore and land-based gas fields in the NT. Construction on the pipeline is scheduled to commence in 2017, with commissioning expected in 2018. McConnell Dowell has been selected as the construction contractor for the pipeline. Jemena has flagged a future extension of the NGP leading from Mt Isa to the Wallumbilla Gas Hub, a distance of approximately 1,300 km.
DUET responds to CKI takeover bid Helicopter supply for Ichthys LNG In December 2016, DUET Group confirmed that it recently A joint venture between HNZ Group and PHI will provide received a takeover bid from Hong Kong-based Chueng Kong offshore helicopter transportation services for the Infrastructure (CKI). INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. DUET owns and operates the 1,596 km Dampier to Bunbury The joint venture will supply up to four Sikorsky S-92 heavy Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) that connects the Carnarvon helicopters, alongside Ichthys’ current aviation provider, in Basin in Western Australia’s North West Shelf with industrial, support of the installation, hook up, commissioning and commercial and residential customers in Perth and the production activities of the offshore facilities, and will be based in surrounding region. Broome, Western Australia. The unsolicited, indicative, incomplete, non-binding and The contract will commence on 1 April 2017, with term of conditional proposal from CKI is to acquire 100 per cent of five years, plus two two-year option periods. DUET at $3.00 per stapled security. The Ichthys Project comprises an onshore LNG processing The Boards of DUET Group are currently evaluating the plant, offshore processing facilities, condensate storage, a proposal and has advised its security holders to take no action at 500 MW combined-cycle power plant and an 889 km, 1,050 mm this stage. diameter offshore pipeline. The proposal includes a number of conditions, including the The project will develop gas from the Ichthys gas field, located completion of satisfactory due diligence, DUET entering into a in permit WA-285-P in the Browse Basin, approximately 200 km Scheme of Arrangement Implementation Agreement and a receipt offshore northwest Australia. of customary and specific regulatory and court approvals. Joint venture interests in the project are INPEX (63.445 per DUET has engaged Macquarie Capital as its financial adviser cent), TOTAL (30 per cent), CPC (2.625 per cent), Tokyo Gas and Allens as its legal adviser for the proposal. (1.575 per cent), Osaka Gas (1.2 per cent), Chubu Electric (0.735 per cent) and Toho Gas (0.420 per cent).
New strategy for Santos Santos has announced a new three-phase strategy at the company’s investor day, aimed at driving sustainable shareholder value. Santos Managing Director and CEO Kevin Gallagher announced the new strategy in Sydney, with the new focus now being: • Transform – simplify the business to focus on five core, long-life natural gas assets: Cooper Basin; GLNG; PNG; Northern Australia, and Western Australia Gas. The remaining assets will be packaged and run separately for value as a standalone business. • Build – progress growth opportunities across higher margin conventional assets and maximise production across operated assets. Open infrastructure and facilities to increase throughput and drive down unit costs. • Grow – develop focused exploration strategy and capability, and identify additional gas supply to drive long-term value from the five core, long-life natural gas assets. Santos will target a US$1.5 billion reduction in net debt to less than US$3 billion by the end of 2019 through increased operating cash flow and releasing capital through non-core asset and infrastructure sales. Santos also announced it has appointed Bruce Clement as Vice President to run the new standalone low-cost business comprising all non-core assets.
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Intertek lands NGP inspection services contract Jemena has selected Intertek to provide third party inspection services to support the procurement of the Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP) Project. Jemena was selected to build and operate the $800 million pipeline by the Northern Territory (NT) Government in 2015. “Intertek’s global network and experience in providing quality support services for major oil and gas projects has led to this further new contract, which is also a result of our long-term relationship with Jemena,” said Intertek’s Regional Director for Industry Services Konrad Drogemuller. Intertek will also provide critical expertise at the point of fabrication of coated line pipe as well as a new contract to provide inspection services for numerous critical equipment packages being ordered by Jemena for the project. The 622 km, 12 inch pipeline will run from Tennant Creek in the NT to Mt Isa in Queensland, connecting gas fields in the NT to the east coast pipeline grid. The pipeline will have a capacity of 120 TJ/d, and first supply of gas is expected to come from existing offshore and land-based gas fields in the NT. Construction on the pipeline is scheduled to commence in 2017, with commissioning expected in 2018. McConnell Dowell has been selected as the construction contractor for the pipeline.
AEMO forecasts WA gas supply The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released its Cooper buys Santos’ Victorian gas assets 2016 Western Australian Gas Statement of Opportunities Santos has sold its Victorian assets to Cooper Energy for (GSOO), which has predicted that WA’s domestic gas market in cash consideration of up to $82 million expected to be supplied well over the next ten years, so long as The sale results in Santos exiting from offshore Victoria. the development of gas reserves is continued. “This sale is in line with our stated objective to The GSOO forecasted current and ‘in development’ gas rationalise and shape our asset portfolio in order to production facilities would be able to meet demand over the become a low cost, reliable and high performance outlook period, based on current production rates of domestic business,” said Santos Managing Director and CEO Kevin gas and LNG, proved and probable reserves are expected to last Gallagher. until 2035. The assets sold to Cooper include: AEMO’s WA Executive General Manager Cameron Parrotte said it was important to highlight that continued expenditure may • 50 per cent interest in the Casino-Henry be required to enable several other domestic production facilities gas project; to have sufficient developed reserves to operate beyond 2021. • 50 per cent in the Sole gas field and the Orbost “Assuming the continued development of gas reserves, domestic gas plant; gas supply in WA could exceed demand by at least 88 TJ/a over • 10 per cent interest in the Minerva gas field and the 10 year outlook period. gas plant; “However, should there be delays in the commencement of the • 100 per cent interest in the Patricia-Baleen Wheatstone domestic gas production facility, the domestic market gas field. could become tight in 2017 or 2018. The total cash consideration is $82 million, comprised “Growth in domestic gas demand is forecast to be a marginal of $62 million at completion and a further milestone 0.1 per cent over the outlook period, as there are only a handful payment of $20 million upon the earlier of a final of large gas consumers that are expected to enter the market over investment decision on the Sole gas project or the receipt this horizon, and we are projecting a lower decrease in gas of cash proceeds from any sell-down by Cooper of any of consumption from both mining and minerals processing since this its interest in the sale assets. was last reported in the 2015 WA GSOO.”
Monadelphous to construct NZ water pipelines Monadelphous has secured a major construction contract associated with the Amuri irrigation scheme in New Zealand. Valued at approximately $58 million, the contract involves the supply, installation and commissioning of a 130 km water pipeline network for Amuri Irrigation Company Limited, north of Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island. Monadelphous Managing Director Rob Velletri said “This significant contract continues to build on our strong track record in the delivery of irrigation projects and strengthens our position in the growing water infrastructure market in New Zealand.” The pipeline network will deliver pressurised irrigation water from existing canal system intakes to a large number of demand offtakes for farming in the region. The project is due for completion by September 2017.
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14 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au APGA NEWS AND EVENTS Starting in November, the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Starting the (APGA) provided plenty of Christmas cheer to its members across the country as 2016 came to a close.
Christmas s always, the APGA Christmas 8 December, before finishing up at functions were hugely popular, Adelaide on 15 December. APGA Awith festive pipeliners attending to Christmas function sponsors were festivities wish their peers a merry Christmas before Canusa-UCC, CNC Project Management, finishing up for the year. Starting in Perth Corrosion Control Engineering, early with on 25 November, the APGA Christmas Denso, Epic Energy, Land Access circuit made its way across to Sydney on Management Services, Murphy Pipe 30 November, up to Brisbane on and Civil, QUBE Energy, ROSEN APGA 2 December, down to Melbourne on and Valmec.
A. Pipeline Machinery’s Martin Williamson and C. CNC Project Management’s Dave Maloney E. Pipeliners got festive at the Perth Christmas Quanta Services’ Donna McDowall and Jemena’s Shaun Reardon at the Sydney lunch. Christmas drinks. B. Bob Gration and The Australian Pipeliner’s F. The team from Monadelphous KT at the Perth HERE’S HOW I-ROD™ WORKS: Dave Marsh. D. Murphy Pipe and Civil’s Glenn Pfluger, and Christmas lunch: Ian Kemball, Brian Suttie, Mounting the pipe on I-Rod’s Vacuworx’s Lou Guevara and Lynda Mallinder Mick O’Neill, and Rebecca Voyer. rounded surface minimizes the at the Brisbane Christmas lunch. contact area, making it impossible for water to become trapped underneath. I-Rod also elevates the pipe, which SUCCESSFULLY USED ON A increases air circulation and GLOBAL SCALE BY THE helps evaporate moisture while FOLLOWING COMPANIES: making it easier to inspect. I-Rod’s durable thermoplastic BPA (British Pipeline Agency) material prevents metal- Chevron Canada Ltd to-metal contact that can Chevron Pipeline Company accelerate corrosion when wet. Colorado Springs Utilities Conoco Refining WHAT DOESN’T WORK: Rubber pads and wear pads A B ExxonMobil Pipeline Company trap even more moisture Florida Power and Light Company against pipes and make the Hong Kong and China Gas problem worse. Company Limited Houston Pipeline Company ASTOUNDING RECORD: Natural Gas Pipeline I-Rod™ is specified by most New Zealand Refining major oil companies and has been installed hundreds of Phillips 66 thousands of times worldwide. Shell Pipeline Company Amazingly, in 26 years there Tennessee Gas Pipeline has never been a single Valero Energy reported failure of a pipe protected with genuine I-Rod™.
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Crackerjack night for Victorian YPF
With the Christmas season well and truly underway, the Victorian Chapter of the Young Pipeliners Forum (YPF) didn’t want to miss out. While Melbourne’s weather allowed it, the young pipeliners took to the greens to practice their leans.
he Richmond Union Bowls Club hosted around 15 young pipeliners Ton a lovely Melbourne evening. With novices, experienced veterans and one or two pretenders sending their best down towards the jack, the competition remained friendly – even if there were a few attempts at gutter-balling some of the better bowls from the evening While their skills may not have been quite up to scratch, the young pipeliners certainly made the most of the bar tab and BBQ on offer. A big thank you to Peter Norman and Kate Cuic from Peter Norman Personnel who generously sponsored the evening, and provided practical and BBQ support from the sidelines. The Victorian YPF is looking forward to getting events up and running for 2017, with site visits and a cheeky winery tour to look forward to. The young pipeliners enjoy the three B’s – beers, bowls and BBQ.
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A Pipeliners open up to innovation and knowledge in Perth D E A. Cheryl Cartwright welcomes delegates at the Opening Dinner. Held at the Perth Convention Centre from 8 to 11 October 2016, the 48th annual Australian Pipelines and Gas B. The APA Pipeliner Band got the crowd moving again. Association (APGA) Convention brought together Australian and international industry professionals under the banner: Australia’s pipeline industry: sustainability, knowledge, innovation. C. Steve Dobbie and Bob Gration at the Gala Dinner. D. Elvis had a few admirers among the pipeliner crew.
he Convention was officially opened on Monday problems surrounding supply while their focus is on the E. Voodoo Queen (Karen Polglaze) and Prince (Sally Commins) talk pipelines. 10 October by APGA President and Jemena Executive Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) F. GPA Engineering pose as chess pieces. TGeneral Manager Strategy, Regulation and Markets Shaun recommendations for increased regulation of the transmission Reardon. industry. Charlesworth. Dr Charlesworth led the Hockeyroos to Olympic Mr Reardon began his address by acknowledging the difficulties “Our industry is prepared to work with government to improve gold medals in 1996 and 2000, and the Kookaburras. the pipeline industry faced in recent years, but called on transparency and efficiency of the long-distance transportation of Dr Charlesworth spoke about the importance of motivating a governments to take action and ensure Australia has the natural gas and the operation of the domestic gas market,” said team to perform at their best, and drew parallels between gas it needs to drive economic development rather than focusing Ms Cartwright. managing a sporting team and a business. F on policies that do little to help the issue. “But this is a small factor in the delivered cost of gas.” Pointing out that gas drives growth and prosperity, Ms Cartwright went on to thank all APGA members for their The business of innovation Mr Reardon said it plays an important role in delivering lasting continued support, as well as applauding the team at the APGA Staying true to theme of the Convention, the business sessions The APGA Exhibition was also a resounding success. To see the economic benefits and improving quality of life. Secretariat, which she praised for their tireless efforts in focussed on the innovations and knowledge of the collective quality of the stands at the 2016 Exhibition, turn to page 26. “This is more important than ever given that growth in organising events, policy and training throughout the year. industry in responding to poor economic conditions. Major Australian living standards is forecast to be more subdued over Following Ms Cartwright’s remarks the Western Australian themes and topics revolved around the safety of transmission The social scene the next decade, and growth in real wages has been in decline Minister for Mines and Petroleum, Sean L’Estrange delivered the pipelines, the question of supply, in-line inspection, constructing As always, the social functions throughout the four days since 2013,” said Mr Reardon. opening address. for future populations and project updates. Presentation provided great entertainment for attendees. “Fortunately, Australia is sitting on a huge opportunity for Mr L’Estrange spoke of the importance pipelines and the oil highlights included. The drivers that will bring a turnaround from The social functions kicked-off with the famous ‘APGA Classic’, economic development. and gas industries to Western Australia, which is on course to Lucas Engineering & Construction General Manger Andy Lukas; the annual golf day sponsored by Vermeer, bright and early on “Our abundant gas reserves are a massive opportunity to being one of the largest producers of natural gas in the world. Reasonably practicable – a help or distraction in ensuring public Saturday 8 October at the Maylands Peninsula Golf Course. provide significant energy security for our nation and contribute safety by GPA Engineering Senior Project Engineer Richard Around 50 delegates descended onto the course to brave the meaningfully to social and economic development where it is Olympic hero revs up the crowd McDonough; Comparison of effectiveness of pipeline protection horrible conditions to see who would gain bragging rights for the needed most.” Following Mr L’Estrange’s speech was a keynote address by methods from Tapex General Manager, Infrastructure and Safety next few days, as well as to see who would take out the Vermeer APGA Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright backed up former Federal Minister, Australian hockey captain and coach of Ed George; Research highlights from the Energy Pipelines CRC ‘Memorable Moment’. For more details on these awards turn to Mr Reardon, saying energy ministers should not lose sight of the the Australian men’s and women’s hockey teams, Dr Ric from Energy Pipelines CRC CEO David Norman. page 32.
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The horrible conditions didn’t stop the pipeliners at the Golf Day. Elaine Wood, Spencer Macsween, Stephen Ohl and Stuart Wood take cover. Following the golf day, the Convention was officially opened at With the zookeepers taking Tricia for a walk, she stopped by the Welcome Dinner, held in Winthrop Hall at the University of the APGA guests for a wave and to show off her impressive skills Western Australia. The Welcome Dinner was sponsored by Baker with the paintbrush. Hughes Ltd; SEA Gas; and Worldwide Machinery/Worldwide Kids and adults alike were in awe at being so close to the Pacific Enterprises. magnificent animal. Following the dinner guests were invited to Metro Bar at the The official Opening Dinner was held at the Perth Convention Adina Serviced Apartments for the after-function ‘happy hour’, Centre and was sponsored by Baosteel; GPA Engineering; sponsored by ITI International, LLC. Qube Energy; Iplex Pipelines; Jemena; Lucas Engineering The Sunday outing, sponsored by CNC Project Management, & Construction and Vacuworx. saw delegates and their families bussed to the Perth Zoo where After the Opening Dinner, delegates continued the merriment READY TO ROLL delegates were treated to a very special show from the zoo’s at Metro Bar at the Adina Serviced Apartments which was famous elephant Tricia. sponsored by LandPartners Limited.
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The Family Day proved popular with kids young and old. Tricia the elephant says G’day. As always the most anticipated event was the Fancy Dress Consulting; Baosteel; Momentum Engineering; PII Pipeline Dinner. The theme for this year was Crowns, Royalty, Kings and Solutions; Pipeline Machinery International and Tremco Pipeline Queens. Equipment. Appropriately held at Crown Casino Perth, the range of Being the last event of the 2016 Convention, delegates were costumes was very impressive – Wally ‘The King’ Lewis, Prince, keen to sign off in style after a big few days and the dance floor chess pieces and Queens of the Dead – the delegates went above was packed. and beyond this year. The night continued into the early hours with the after-function The Fancy Dress Dinner was sponsored by Australian Portable happy hour again sponsored by CNC Project Management. Camps/Ecotek Water Systems; Ozzie’s Padder of Australia; Solar For snapshots of all the fun that was had during the social Turbines Australia and Tremco Pipeline Equipment. events turn to page 30. Closing out the social events for the conference was the annual The next APGA Convention and Exhibition will be held in Gala Dinner on the Tuesday evening, sponsored by ACIL Allen Cairns in October 2017. We look forward to seeing you there!
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APGA 2016 Exhibitors
The 2016 APGA Convention and Exhibition once again attracted a fantastic array of exhibitors. All stands have been photographed and documented alphabetically. For a high resolution copy of your company’s photograph email [email protected].
Best stand winner – Caldertech Australia
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Passion for industry best practice produces results
A sound knowledge of legislative requirements, attention to detail, a methodical and disciplined approach and a passion to pursue industry best practice have earned Simon Archibald the 2016 Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Young Achievement Award at the 2016 APGA Convention in Perth.
eginning his working life in community Using this knowledge in his approach to services, particularly in disability health and safety, he has developed Bsupport, Mr Archibald moved to the innovative initiatives to engage the resources industry ten years ago. workforce and help maintain focus. In his current position for Lucas These initiatives include: Construction and Engineering as Project • The Safety BBQ Program to help Safety Manager – Pipeline Projects, ease a sense of isolation for people Mr Archibald has been responsible for working away from home. four consecutive pipeline projects, • HSEQ improvement suggestion beginning with the QCLNG Trunklines program to provide structure for North project in 2013, the QGP S2 suggested improvements when Expansion Project, the Eastern Goldfields issues are identified in the field. Pipeline and the current Victorian • The FIFO mental health program Northern Interconnect Expansion. – a structured program of activities In his work on these projects, and resources to assist in managing Mr Archibald brought clear structure to the impact of the FIFO lifestyle on project safety systems and has set about mental health. embedding these systems from the top • Use of multimedia to engage people down across the business. in safety conversations. This has prevented injuries, with a • Use of drones as safety tools to combined result of more than over include improving training 1,300,000 hours worked without a lost materials, development of traffic time injury across the four projects. management/emergency With a background in high-risk work as management plans from aerial well as heavy vehicle and plant operation, photography and the capability Simon Archibald receives the 2016 APGA Young Mr Archibald has a unique perspective for for aerial search of missing Achievement Award. a Project Safety Manager. persons. He is well positioned to identify safety • 6th Gear driving safety campaign to risks associated with pipeline construction help change driver behaviour. posters, banners and stickers for use activities and to offer insights into the • Sign writing printer – an in-house across sites and facilities. pressures that impact on workforce capability to produce corflute, • Finish strong – to reduce the risks personnel. plastic and metal safety signs, posed by the end of a project.
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Long career awarded for excellence
A practical approach to problem-solving, a commitment to maintaining relationships with stakeholders and a dedication to bringing young people through the industry have earned pipeliner Phil Perkins the 2016 Jeff Shepherd Award for Construction Excellence at the 2016 Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Convention.
ith a career spanning more than While working on the SEA Gas Pipeline, 40 years across most of the Mr Perkins managed 580 individual Wcountry, Mr Perkins is landowners and consulted with regulators currently Construction Manager for in Victoria and South Australia. Spiecapag Lucas on APA Group’s Although he began his career at a time Victorian Northern Interconnect when hard hats were unusual and short Expansion Project, sleeves were the norm, he has led teams to Throughout his career, Mr Perkins has adopt safe work practices in more rigid undertaken a variety of roles for both safety environments. clients and contractors, and he has been a In particular his focus has been leader in planning and routing pipelines as developing and maintaining good working well as working in all field activities. relationships when on land owned by His very practical approach to others, ensuring the environment is problem-solving is well known. respected and that everyone returns home The Jeff Shepherd Award was safe. established in honour of the inspirational His hands-on site experience, including pipeliner it is named after, who was works in remote locations, and attention widely recognised for his contribution to to detail have resulted in extensive project pipeline construction and especially for his management skills. mentoring and training skills that ensured By undertaking multiple roles in various young people received the experiences projects for different companies Mr they needed. Perkins has developed the knowledge and Mr Perkins is dedicated to mentoring the ability to effectively plan and manage and training young people, ensuring they pipeline construction. receive broad and deep experience, Phil Perkins receives the 2016 Jeff Shepherd Award especially in the field of managing for Construction Excellence. relationships with stakeholders including authorities, land owners, Aboriginal groups, and service providers.
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CNC Project Management, an environmental consultancy whos multi-skilled staff members can undertake tasks as diverse as operating a chainsaw to spotting and catching fauna, picked up the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) 2016 Environment Award at the 2016 APGA Convention in Perth.
he multi-skilled environmental • Operate a chainsaw and work from management solution, dubbed the heights; TCNC Solution, was the company’s • Design and implement soil, noise response to the increasing costs of and water monitoring programs; compliance associated with the and, requirement for people to have specific • Undertake all environmental certification or qualifications to undertake compliance activities including certain tasks. reporting, training and auditing. Rather than assign several specialists to The CNC Solution allows clients to use a single project, CNC developed a new fewer resources while maintaining way of looking at skillsets and decided to environmental compliance and multi-skill its staff so that they could performance through the versatility of its individually undertake a range of staff. This increases efficiency and saves a environmental tasks on a single project. significant amount to a project’s bottom The CNC Solution means CNC can line. confidently provide a single CNC staff CNC staff in the field are backed up by member who has the ability to: office based support to troubleshoot site- • Fulfil fauna spotter-catcher duties; based issues, enabling access to a wide • Hold accreditation or otherwise range of collective experience to quickly have advanced erosion and respond and provide advice to its site sediment control training and based staff for any complex or tricky knowledge to effectively assess and problems. implement sound soil control The APGA Environment Award is given practices; annually to an APGA member company or • Operate a backhoe to install basic individual whose achievements improve CNC Project Management Managing Director Dave erosion controls and undertake the environment and achieve leading Maloney receives the 2016 Environment Award. reinstatement tasks; environmental practice.
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Australia’s most recognised pipeliner APA Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Mick McCormack, was recognised by his peers for the outstanding contribution he has made to the pipeline industry at the 2016 Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Convention.
ick was awarded the 2016 gas transmission pipeline network has APGA Outstanding been one of his major contributions. MContribution to the Pipeline This focus has led to the employment of Industry Award for a range of activities many thousands off contractors and across the pipeline industry during his suppliers and to significant benefits for the 32-year career. national economy. At the helm of APA Group since 2005, Mick’s leadership has been notable in Mick has taken the company to one of the many projects which have created top 30 listed on the Australian Stock development and employment, as well as Exchange with interests in more than opportunities for contractors and 15,000 km of pipelines and 3,450 km of suppliers. distribution networks. Mick has been an active supporter of His vision of an east coast gas grid, a APGA, including serving on the Board of term he first coined in the early 2000s, is Directors from 2005 to 2012. now a reality that provides flexibility that Under his leadership, APA Group has encourages the use of gas, helping to keep been an active participant in APGA the price down for all consumers. committees and activities, in particular the A vocal champion of the industry, Mick Research and Standards Committee and has used his position to campaign for the Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research workable regulation for pipelines and for Centre. industry-led market development. Mick is also the drummer in the popular His active pursuit of growth in the APA Group band which performs at a industry through the development and number of events during the year, delivery of significant organic and including the APGA Annual greenfields investment in the Australian Convention. APA Group Managing Director Mick McCormack with the 2016 APGA Outstanding Contribution award.
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afeDrive + Arrive Alive was Four videos were produced from introduced by APA Group to reduce October 2014 to October 2015: Sthe significant risk posed to its • Roll-over – an employee who had Tecno Plug™ employees and their passengers who cover an accident shares his near-death more than 17 million kilometres a year in experience; around 750 vehicles. • Fatigue – employees share how The centrepiece of SafeDrive + Arrive fatigue impacts on drivers at work; Non-intrusive Inline Isolation Alive is a number of videos featuring real • Driving on remote and country APA Group employees who talk about roads – employees talk about their experiences. The videos were wildlife strikes and other dangers of developed after feedback from APA Group remote and country roads; and, Taper Lock Grips employees who indicated they would • Bringing it home – employees go Self-Energisation listen to the advice of their peers. through a recent roll-over incident Instead of using commercially available in outback Western Australia (WA) road and driver safety videos, APA looked and the lessons learned. for volunteers among its own employees First trialled on its Eastern Goldfields who were willing to share their Pipeline project in WA, the campaign experiences for the benefit of their seems to have succeeded in reducing colleagues. incidents. This resulted in the production of a With more than two million kilometres series of driver safety videos which have travelled, a roll-over which occurred been rolled out across the company at the before the campaign in August 2014 was same time as messages from senior leaders the only vehicle incident on the project. in APA. Overall, the number of infringements Other products that form part of the and insurance claims have dropped since Richard Morgan receives the 2016 APGA Safety campaign include related materials from the campaign began. Award on behalf of APA Group. the company’s Safeguard health and safety Feedback from employees has been very program which are aimed at promoting supportive of the campaign, with the real discussion around the videos. life examples resonating with viewers.
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Left to right: Jeff Turpin (Kingfisher), Brynne Jayatilaka (APA), WA Mines and Petroleum Minister Sean L’Estrange and Jo Riley (Kingfisher) with the Golden Gecko award. APA awarded Golden Gecko
By Brynne Jayatilaka, Environment Officer, APA Group
Developing a new gas pipeline can bring significant benefits to regional areas, but few would think of it as helping to advance natural science. That’s what happened with APA Group’s Eastern Goldfields Pipeline in Western Australia (WA), which was recognised with a prestigious environmental award.
uring the pipeline’s route selection went ‘above and beyond’, involving a excellence and leadership, and and design process, it came to range of measures and techniques acknowledge the outstanding contribution Dlight that the proposed route including motion-sensing cameras, radio recipients have made to developing WA’s intersected suitable habitat for the Sandhill and GPS-tracking with custom designed resources in a responsible manner. Dunnart. tags weighing less than half a gram, scat Because the Sandhill Dunnart is The Sandhill Dunnart is a small (dung) collection, habitat analysis and nocturnally active, radio tracking was carnivorous marsupial that lives in modelling. This is the first time this species done between dusk and dawn. On average restricted parts of arid and semi-arid has ever been studied in such detail. they have 11-hour activity periods with Australia. Although the biggest of all the Much of the information collected – over some males having home ranges of up to Dunnart species, the Sandhill Dunnart more than four, two-week surveys before, 200 hectares! weighs only up to 55 grams and is listed during and post construction – is new, and Thankfully, the females tracked were more internationally, and by the Federal and is resulting in the development of multiple sedentary, having approximate foraging state governments, as endangered. scientific papers. The monitoring has ranges of 25 hectares in both breeding and In response to the finding and resultant allowed a new insight into the lives of these non-breeding season. They access a wide approval conditions, APA, together with endangered and elusive animals. variety of habitat areas for foraging (more zoologist Jeff Turpin of Kingfisher It also led to APA and Kingfisher than ever documented) including mulga Environmental Consulting, developed a Environmental Consulting receiving a patches, open spinifex and mixed woodland Sandhill Dunnart Monitoring Plan that was Golden Gecko Award – an award swales as well as the sand dunes. reviewed by various government bestowed by the WA Department of Over the course of the night, their main departments. The planned monitoring Mines and Petroleum to recognise focus is food. The WA museum kindly
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The Atteris team recognised by APGA for their hard work and achievement.
With the 2016 Subsea Energy Award for Industry Collaboration, Atteris believes this achievement demonstrates the importance of developing competency standards. So the wider industry can work together towards a common goal that is not bound by commercial interest. “The key consideration is collaboration between often competing businesses, across all levels of the industry, for the greater good, because no company can do this on their own,” said Mr Jas. “The work we have collectively delivered has shown that this is achievable. “I have been a witness of great collaboration in this regard, and am very grateful for the in-kind contribution from people who often work for competing businesses. “The key challenge is to achieve this spirit of collaboration across the entire industry.”
Competent pipeliners The world-first APGA Pipeline Engineer Competency Standards were designed to create a framework for understanding competency and a means of assessing and documenting competency for pipeline engineers. Developed by panels of industry experts and then published for wider consultation before being finalised, they have consistent element and a standard format that enables a quick understanding of requirements in every stream of pipeline engineering. To find out more about the Pipeline Engineer Competency Standards turn to page 54 to read APGA’s Training and Communications Manager Karen Polglaze discuss their uses. Alternatively you can visit the APGA website at www.apga.org.au
48 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au POLICY ZINFRA. Big things ahead for 2017 BUILDING By Steve Davies, National Policy Manager, APGA
The Council of Australian Government’s (CoAG) REPUTATIONS Energy Council meeting on 14 December brought to the end a massive year of policy activity for the pipeline industry.
016 saw the delivery of both the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) Review of East Coast Wholesale Gas Markets and Pipeline Frameworks and the Australian 2 Steve Davies, Policy Manager, APGA. Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) East Coast Gas Inquiry. The recommendations from both these processes will keep the Dr Vertigan to further discuss the perceived issues in capacity policy teams of pipeline companies busy for the next four or five markets and put a proposal to the Review for a number of years. reforms that could address any imbalance in market power during Importantly, at the December meeting the CoAG Energy capacity negotiations. Ministers received a report from Dr Michael Vertigan. The final recommendations of the Vertigan Review of Coverage Dr Vertigan was tasked with conducting an independent review Criteria reflect our discussions with Review. of the ACCC’s findings of monopoly pricing in the pipeline sector They are: and the recommendations for changing the test that is used to 1. Greater transparency around pipeline pricing and services. determine if a pipeline should be subject to price control 2. Binding arbitration through commercial dispute resolution regulation – the coverage test. made available to access seekers. The coverage test comprises four separate criteria that work 3. Develop the detail for consideration by the CoAG Energy together to establish if regulation of a particular asset will deliver Council in mid-2017. net benefits to the community. 4. No change to the coverage criteria. Over the years there has been a commonly held view that the Importantly, in contrast to the ACCC, they support the existing test sets too high a threshold for regulation – that is, it’s too hard regulatory regime and set out solutions that complement the to prove a pipeline should be regulator. current framework rather than replace it. This view has been espoused by Commonwealth and State The CoAG Energy Council has accepted the recommendations energy officials, market participants, consultants and newcomers and requested an expedited process that can be implemented by to Australian markets. What these groups tend to have in 1 May 2017. This is simply unachievable, but it will be interesting common is a superficial understanding of Australia’s competition to see how far we get. policy and the specific intent of each of the criteria. All this sets the stage for an(other) absolutely massive year of The ACCC bought into this view completely and structured the policy work in 2017 for those interested in pipeline capacity entire pipeline section of its report to demonstrate the failings of markets. In addition to this work, we’ll be developing the detail the existing test. It even went so far as to declare that the on capacity auctions, trading platforms and contract Craig Farrugia coverage criteria were never intended to address monopoly standardisation. The AEMC will also be reviewing what happens General Manager - Projects & Construction pricing and are incapable of regulating vertically separated (as to regulated pipelines in a review of Parts 8–12 of the National Jemena opposed to vertically integrated) infrastructure assets. These Gas Rules. The CoAG Energy Council also has a 15-point Gas declarations are demonstrably untrue. Market Reform Plan and eight of those points are concerned with “Relationships and responsiveness are the key The Vertigan Review process provided pipeline companies and pipelines. strengths Zinfra has brought to the gas capital APGA with our first opportunity to publicly rebut the ACCC East In amongst all this, we must continually push back on the works they have been delivering for us over Coast Gas Inquiry Report. We didn’t have a lot of time, there was suggestion that these reforms will have a major impact on gas the last two years. only two weeks between the release of a discussion paper and the supply. It was disappointing to see both the CoAG Energy It has been an extremely effective partnership, due date for submissions (plus the APGA convention was on Council’s December Communique and the Commonwealth not only for the seamless delivery of our during those two weeks!) but the industry pulled through and Minister’s press release on the Vertigan Review hail the program of works, but for our customers, the delivered some outstanding submissions. recommendations as driving liquidity and increased supply. They community and all other stakeholders. The submissions identified clear flaws in the ACCC’s analysis will do no such thing. The Vertigan Review recommendations and provided an excellent demonstration of the effectiveness of will deliver improved long-term capacity outcomes for gas market If issues arise, we sit down, understand them the coverage criteria. Importantly, stakeholder such as the participants. The AEMC recommendations on auctions and and resolve them together. Zinfra’s people National Competition Council (the body that receives and trading will increase liquidity. have the right mindset and our values are well assesses coverage applications) made submissions that are Neither will deliver significant increases in gas supply. Capacity aligned at an organisational level, as well as consistent with our views. auctions and binding arbitration for pipeline capacity negotiations how we work together as individuals.” Our engagement with the Vertigan Review didn’t end with the won’t prove especially useful if no one has a gas supply contract public submission. We worked with the Review Secretariat and to actually put gas in a pipeline. www.zinfragroup.com.au 50 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au EPCRC
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I joined the Energy Pipelines CRC late last year in September, no doubt leading into one of the busiest By integrating our resources, world-class facilities, times in a pipeliner’s annual calendar. experienced technical teams and innovative technologies, we are primed to offer end-to-end ince that time I have been enthused and impressed with the public safety and dialogue surrounding pipelines was seen as coating solutions which protect the assets of any support that is evident for the Energy Pipelines CRC within project and pipe source – anywhere in the world. Energy Pipelines CRC CEO David Norman. Sthe Australian pipeline industry. I would also like to take a moment to thank all those who have taken the time to meet with me as well as their warm welcome to this close knit and critical critically important to ensure a continued social licence for the industry. I have also been impressed by the flexibility and industry. Most interestingly however was the need for using the dedication of my team based in Wollongong, ensuring that industry’s collective knowledge to anticipate and react to a business carried on as usual during the transition from one CEO number for post 2030 energy challenges including a foreseen to another. What can sometimes be considered a disruptive energy transition. period for an organisation has not affected this group; their Our continued partnership with APGA is both part of the professionalism and support have been greatly appreciated. foundation of our current success and future direction. The Early in 2016, the National Facility for Pipeline Coatings Energy Pipelines CRC is recognised by the Commonwealth Assessment (NFPCA) was recognised by the Cooperative Research Government, other CRCs as well as international institutions as a Centres Association (CRCA) with an Excellence in Innovation leader in industry led collaboration. This is the result of the award. This award recognises outstanding examples of the visionary and passionate dedication from past and current transfer of CRC research results, knowledge and technologies members of APGA. It is crucial to us that the benefits gained from that have been developed for a wide range of users of research, collaboration with the Energy Pipelines CRC are maintained and including the community, companies and government agencies. improved upon well into the future. In my time with the Energy Pipelines CRC I have been As we move through 2017 we will continue to engage with key exceptionally impressed the dedication shown by all those stakeholders and identify the key items of current and future involved with the NFPCA. It is a further tangible example of this needs. I am excited by the possibilities ahead and the community delivering additional value and physically providing a opportunities to shape this organisation. The future of this commercially based enterprise delivering both a valuable and organisation just like its past, is a collaborative exercise led by viable NATA accredited laboratory providing a range of coating industry. testing services that were not previously available within I will provide updates on the possibility for new and enhanced Australia, especially at a single location. partnerships throughout 2017. In the interest of continuing to expand on the strengths of the organisation, the Energy Pipelines CRC has sought a number of additional collaborative contract research opportunities. During 2016, the CRC was thrilled to receive a funding grant of $3.2 million from the Commonwealth Government for research into pipelines for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) projects. I would like to thank former CEO Valerie Linton who drove this opportunity from inception and has agreed to continue to project manage the delivery of this important project. Turning to our future, in early November a Strategic Planning Day was held that has strongly assisted with the thinking and direction in preparing to establish a further and expanded research capability beyond the current end of the current Energy Pipelines CRC funding in 2019. Much work is currently occurring to anticipate future needs of the industry and the optimal structure to meet these needs. Key pillars out of this day included an expansion of research into exciting new areas well as further improve the strengths of Energy Pipelines CRC CEO David Norman and Research Program Two Leader the current organisation. The need for enhanced research into Mike Tan. To learn how Shawcor’s pipe coating products and solutions can better protect the integrity of your assets, visit Shawcor.com. 52 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au
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Competency standards shining through By Karen Polglaze, Training and Communications Manager, APGA
The full potential of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association’s (APGA) Pipeline Engineering Competency System is emerging following the completion of the onshore and offshore competency sets.
or some time, APGA has been promoting ten ways the Karen Polglaze, Training and Communications Manager, APGA. competency system could be used to help increase the Fefficiency of engineering and personnel management. Earlier this year, both the onshore and offshore competency “This meant identifying the core (or fundamental) standards sets were completed and, with all parts of the system competencies for breadth and the elective and specialist (or finally in place, APGA began to understand that it had more professional) competencies for depth. potential than first thought and that it can be used in many more “As I was not entirely sure of some competencies I listed, than ten ways. I included some possible other elective competencies, which could Recently, system designer Chris Harvey undertook an exercise then be tested by some industry experts. to test the system to create an indicative set of competencies a “Then I created a matrix with the competencies down the left pipeline engineer specialising in integrity would be expected to hand column and across the top row I added levels of engineer: have and then to design a training program that would be graduate engineer, engineer, senior engineer, lead engineer and relevant to an engineer who wanted to pursue a career in for each of these levels applied APGA’s progressive rating scale integrity. for each competency for each engineer level. Before we had the APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency “Next, having developed the competency matrix for integrity System, this sort of task could take some days to complete. Using engineers, I developed a course outline by cutting and pasting the tools and resources of the competency system, Chris did it in elements from each of the competencies into a course curriculum an hour. format. With a little massaging it was ready to go to a trainer to develop the course.” The process As you can see, a potentially long and complex task is reduced “Firstly, I reviewed the competency list to identify all of the to a series of logical steps with the help of the APGA Pipeline competencies that I thought would be needed to be a competent Engineer Competency System. pipeline integrity engineer,” said Mr Harvey. More recently, APGA added to the list of ways the competency “This review included recognising that the engineer would need system can be used to achieve outcomes that are integral to the sufficient breadth in addition to sufficient depth of competency. pipeline industry.
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Here’s the current list: compare that with the status of your team – use this to identify • design an annual competency review process gaps in your team’s capability. • undertake a gap analysis for an individual engineer “You can also look at aspects of your team’s capability that may • undertake gap analysis for an engineering team not necessarily be a gap, but where you want to have more • develop a project team structure strength. • develop a career and position structure “Having identified the gaps and areas for strengthening, it’s • plan a career path time to make decisions about how you want to fill them. • develop clearer position descriptions “For example, it could be organising additional training or • as the basis for assessing pipeline engineers for registration experience for individual team members, and knowing exactly • determine whether an engineer has the required where the gaps are allows you to allocate your training budget to competency for a role maximise its effectiveness and to ensure you treat your team • design an annual competency review process fairly. • develop a training plan for a team “Having identified the training and experience you want to • evaluate pipeline engineering requirements for a project arrange, you can use APGA’s two pipeline engineer training that includes both offshore and onshore pipelines course database listings to identify appropriate courses. • develop a training course curriculum “Another way to fill the gap might be by recruiting an engineer • design better tailored courses with the necessary competencies. The APGA Pipeline Engineer • provide proof to an employer that an engineer meets the Competency System makes that easy too, as it assists you to draw requirements of a job application up a job specification which specifies the competencies you • develop a comprehensive portfolio providing evidence of require and the level you need the engineer to have.” an engineer’s capability The APGA Pipeline Engineering Competency System is the first • prepare an AS2885 approvals matrix of its kind in the world. • define a pipeline engineering qualification. APGA members have devoted considerable resources to Another example of how to make complicated and time developing the competency system, recognising that it was consuming tasks easier by using the APGA competency system is necessary to lay out a path that ensured pipeline engineers the development of a training plan for an engineering team. continued to achieve the competency required by the Standard, “First, use the individual assessment tool with each of your AS 2885, and the industry as a whole. team members to identify the competencies they hold and the APGA’s Board is committed to ensuring that the APGA Pipeline level of competency they have using the APGA progressive rating Engineer Competency System is widely recognised and adopted scale,” said Mr Harvey. as the industry standard for defining and recognising pipeline “Collect all of the team competency ratings and use the Team engineering expertise. Assessment Tool to pull them together. The Board strongly encourages members of the association to “For each competency your team needs, decide the minimum implement the competency standards through their use in any or number of engineers you need to hold each competency and all of the ways listed above.
Please contact APGA’s Karen Polglaze with any questions about implementation of the APGA Pipeline Engineer Competency System via email at [email protected]
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A. Cheryl Cartwright at her 10th APGA Convention with Bulldog greats David and Luke Darcy, and good friend Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt.
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have and attracting others to the industry. Everyone knows the people in the association as individuals and through their APGA Chief Executive bids farewell story. We had an event in 2006; the members were tremendously collaboration to achieve a benefit for the industry, something supportive and the young people enthusiastic. It’s been rewarding greater than themselves. to see how the young people have developed over the years and to industry their ability to keep the momentum going. The Pipeline What does the future hold for you? Engineering Competency System – while I had very little to do New challenges that, thanks to APGA – the board, members After 12 years of service, Australian Pipelines and Gas Association Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright bids with the development, the idea also came from member concerns and the secretariat – I have the confidence to embrace. farewell to the pipeline industry. The Australian Pipeliner caught up with Cheryl to talk about her contribution to about skills and knowledge transfer. It took quite a bit of discussion and a couple of false starts but, thanks to Chris Can the Bulldogs do it again in 2017? the industry, the people she’s been grateful to meet, and her beloved AFL team the Western Bulldogs. Harvey, we’ve ended up with a world-leading pipeline Yes, they have to do it again – for Bob. (That’s injured captain competency system. Bob Murphy, and also our Bob Gration!) What were your initial thoughts/feelings when you What were some of the challenges that you overcame Something else I’ve discovered I enjoy is ‘coaching’, bringing a started your role at the Australian Pipelines and Gas during your 12 years as Chief Executive? team together and encouraging a collegiate work ethic. In this job And finally, is there anyone you would like to thank? Association? Surviving a pipeliner convention has to be at the top of the list! and in my previous one, I’ve forged great friendships with people Too many people to thank; while I’m afraid of leaving some I thought they’d made a mistake. I couldn’t believe my luck! Introducing change when it’s needed and keeping things the same on the staff who respond to encouragement to take responsibility, people out, I will mention just a few names. The interview panel: when it’s not. The difficult people have mainly been in other learn, make decisions and grow in their jobs and increase their Garry O’Meally, Jim McDonald and Mark Twycross. The Did you have any background in the industry industry associations – not APGA – and the difficult issues have skills base – and, importantly, support each other. interview was loads of fun, but also serious and I admire a group beforehand, and what made you take the job? faded into a decade of challenges, activity and working with of engineers who decided to go with their gut feeling and take a No, I knew almost nothing about pipelines or the oil and gas members. What are your fondest memories of the industry? risk to convince the board to appoint me. The various boards industry. My background is politics and media. I had been a Gosh, there are so many, but I’d have to say my 10th which have supported me all the way, with each of the presidents political journalist for print, radio and TV (some people have In recent years, the Australian pipeline industry (and convention, where I was totally surprised to not only get the providing the type of support I needed at each phase. (Mark seen my TV goof tape; it’s quite popular!) and a political adviser, some of the pipelines) has grown massively – did you autograph of my teen idol footballer, but have him (David Darcy) Twycross is the only Board member to outlast me!) The members as well as Chief of Staff to a Cabinet Minister. Of course, that’s a envisage that the industry would grow to what it is today? on the stage with his more famous son (Luke Darcy) to present – absolutely no chance I’ll start naming people now! I have new pretty good start for a part of the role, but at the time there was No, I didn’t expect it; but I didn’t know a lot about the said autograph in a framed presentation with a Footscray football friends who will become old friends; I will always be grateful for no policy person and what was then the Regulatory Affairs industry back then. Many of the members did predict the growth. jumper. Of course, it was nice to have my good friend Federal the members’ support and encouragement and the many Committee had to work overtime to teach me economic What it has demonstrated is the ability of this industry – the Environment Minister Greg Hunt there to participate, and even suggestions and great advice over a decade. And the APGA staff. regulatory theory. APGA members – to adapt to change. And it’s the members’ better, another big surprise on the night, my brother Wayne and Again, I have made life-long friends, but none more so than the While I’ll never be an expert, when I did an ACCC support of their Association that has kept APGA strong and his wife Karen. These events are about the members, but the much-admired and all-round champion Steve Dobbie. He’s the introductory course for economics graduates a year or two after I vibrant, and responsive, during a time of rapid growth, but also members have been incredibly generous and positive about that quietly tough bloke in the trenches, the steady hand of support started I was surprised and pleased that I already well understood during slower times. celebration. through times of self-doubt and the feet-on-the-ground guiding all the concepts they covered, thanks in total to the efforts of light helping to make new ideas into real action. As I respond to those committee members. Why did I take the job? Well, after What achievements as Chief Executive are you most What does the APGA mean to you? these questions in time for the magazine’s February edition, Jim meeting the interview panel I so enjoyed the exchange and their proud of? Friends and friendship mainly, but I also see that it is a strong McDonald is gravely ill. Sadly, we’ve had our final conversation. enthusiasm, I just wanted to be part of the industry. Thankfully, it I’d have to say the YPF. Like many initiatives, it started from a association with great values and this makes me feel proud to Jim is a good person, a great pipeliner – at least I’ve had time to worked out. discussion with members about keeping the young people we have made some small contribution. I’ve learned a lot from the thank him for giving me the best job of my life.
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“CHERYL’S VISIBILITY, AVAILABILITY AND RESPONSIVENESS WITH MEMBERS HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION WHICH HAS BUILT OUR ASSOCIATION’S CURRENT STRONG STANDING.” – APGA President Shaun Reardon
Cheryl and then Minister for Energy and Resources Martin Ferguson at the 2012 APGA Convention.
everyone at the Secretariat to be there for the members at all sector is crucial to our energy and water security whilst also From left: Mark Twycross, Cheryl Cartwright, Garry O’Meally and Jim McDonald. times. This last point was very important to Cheryl and it is a enabling wonderful export opportunities in the petroleum legacy that she will leave within the Secretariat. sector.” “Whilst there have been interesting discussions as to the Mr Ferguson continued “One of her long-lasting legacies will Industry pays tribute to Cheryl Cartwright’s direction to be taken on particular issues at different times, be the tremendous effort she put into the Young Pipeliners Cheryl has empowered all staff members to make the appropriate Forum. The forum is central to the industry’s future providing decision themselves and then supported them to follow this educational opportunities to develop the next generation of success in office through. Mind you though, there have been plenty of incidences leadership in the industry. where Cheryl has dug her toes in and settled the issue or direction “Cheryl also had a knack of combining the APGA’s professional Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright began her leadership of for everyone herself! needs with thoroughly enjoyable social events. I wish Cheryl well the APGA (then known as the Australian Pipeline Industry Association) in 2005 after being interviewed by “The Secretariat will greatly miss Cheryl’s influence on a for the future and I am pleased that the Doggies finally won a flag Board Members Mark Twycross, Jim McDonald and Garry O’Meally. Here, the Secretariat, Board, members and day-to-day basis, and we thank her for her immense contribution for her. Cheryl thank you for your professionalism and since 2005 and wish her every success and happiness in this next friendship.” politicians reflect on Cheryl’s achievements in office. chapter of her life,” said Mr Dobbie. Pipeline industry Legend Bob Gration also speaks about the Current APGA President Shaun Reardon pays tribute to friendship and passion that Cheryl has shown during her tenure r Twycross says “In 2004 when I succeeded Jim has introduced her own version of “can do” to the Association Cheryl’s contribution to influencing key energy policy. “Over the as Chief Executive. McDonald as President of APIA one of the first and its activities. last decade Cheryl has put APGA on the map as a key influencer “There will be many who can relate to Cheryl’s 12 years as Mchallenges was to find a replacement for Alan [Beasley] “Cheryl has always followed the mantra of asking what needs in the policy debate around gas and pipeline issues. In this time Chief Executive of APGA. I would rather acknowledge a personal as the Chief Executive of APIA with Alan moving to Kuala to be done and then ensuring that it is achieved. In her mind, if we have achieved so much including establishment of the Young love that Cheryl and I share – the Western Bulldogs Football Club Lumpur. something can’t be done, there has to be a very good reason as to Pipeliners Forum, reinvigoration of our committee structures and who won the National AFL Trophy this year. “We interviewed about three or four applicants at the then APA why not. An excellent example of this line of thought was the the introduction of the pipeline engineering competency system. “Cheryl’s reply to my email on the morning after the victory Group’s office in Sydney – just down the road from the airport. introduction of the Young Pipeliners Forum and we all know how “Cheryl’s passion for the name change from APIA to APGA was was so fitting, because it showed the deep feelings that Cheryl has Cheryl was a standout as APIA needed to move to the next stage successful this movement has become today. symptomatic of her desire to provide a strong voice for our for the pipeline fraternity. Cheryl said: – a CEO who would have the smarts in Canberra and, along with Mr Dobbie says that Cheryl has managed the Secretariat staff members. Cheryl’s visibility, availability and responsiveness with As I woke this morning it really felt like the earth had shifted on Steve Dobbie, run APIA as a business as well as an advocate for primarily through encouragement. “She has encouraged all of the members has been the foundation which has built our its axis. I sent a few messages saying my world has changed but pipelines and gas. staff to develop themselves and their roles, encouraged them to Association’s current strong standing. Together with the Board few people understand what it means. It’s not about winning. It’s “Cheryl was duly appointed and then some of the members make decisions on their own, knowing that she was there for I wish Cheryl all the very best for what comes next in her life,” about respect; about growing up caring about a footy team that turned to me as new President with some agitation – “Tricky advice or to be used as a sounding board. She has encouraged he said. you don’t expect to achieve but who you love anyway. It’s about what have you done? Selected a female, who knows nothing Current and former politicians have also commented on the pride in one’s own total commitment and the inevitable jokes about pipelines?!” Cheryl’s decision to resign. about the downtrodden team from the West. “Well we all know now that the Association through Cheryl has Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Greg It’s almost like the traditional love of family and dear friends of grown to become the APGA, the pipeline owners are happy – and “SHE IS FEARLESS, DEFT AND Hunt said “Cheryl has been one of Australia’s premier industry whom one expects nothing; needs nothing other than to know when the owners are happy all members of APGA are happy! In EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCING GOOD leaders for more than a decade now. She is fearless, deft and they’re there. And then the dear friend or loved one stands up, my pipeline life, although I copped some criticism, Cheryl as POLICY AND REPRESENTING THE effective in producing good policy and representing the industry.” achieves, and demonstrates that more is possible; that they can CEO was one of my better deals.” Former Federal Minister for Energy and Resources Martin give you more than you’d dreamed. APGA Business Manager Steve Dobbie remembers the day that INDUSTRY.” Ferguson said that Cheryl would be sadly missed by members. My world has changed. This is more than I’ve ever dreamed. I’m Cheryl began working at the Association: “Monday 7 March – Federal Minister for Industry, Innovation and “Cheryl has been a loyal servant of the pipeline industry for over so glad, so privileged to share this feeling with you. 2005 – what a momentous day for the then APIA’s secretariat and Science Greg Hunt a decade. Bob said “We are going to miss Cheryl, her cow bell, and her members. From the moment that Cheryl first sat in the Chief “She brought professionalism, dedication and thoughtful policy dedication to the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association.” Executive’s chair following the departure of Alan Beasley, Cheryl advice to an industry that is an essential service to Australia. The
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The pipelines can be prefabricated onshore and thrust through the bore from entry to exit or, alternatively, the HDD rig can be used to pull back the pipeline from offshore if the pipe is fabricated by a laybarge or towed offshore from a spool base/launching area. This is especially convenient if the product pipe is high-density polyethylene (HDPE), which will float without the use of external buoyancy control measures.
What are the main challenges when using HDD for shore crossings? One of the main challenges for designing a HDD shore crossing is selecting an appropriate exit location and then obtaining reliable cost effective geotechnical offshore information. For shorter crossings it may be possible to interpolate onshore and nearshore boreholes but for longer crossings it is extremely important to develop an understanding at the exit topography and geology. Stockton Drilling Services Director Charles Stockton. This is critical for developing the HDD methodology; determining whether the hole will be forward reamed or back Clearly setting out what conditions the marine vessels can ream and if the pipe will be thrust or pulled into the bore. operate in and determining how this risk will be costed will be Another key factor that needs to be carefully considered is important to prevent cost escalation and potential disputes weather. between parties. Even though the majority of the works can be conducted from onshore, marine vessels and divers will still need to be deployed How is using HDD in water environments different to during a number of critical stages of the operation. standard use of HDD? Having these windows well identified and then having The main difference in the HDD operation is that the pipe-side contingency planning for delays is essential. will now be managed over water by a marine spread.
The Anglesea WRP pipe launched from onshore. HDD operations in water environments
Stockton Drilling Services Director Charles Stockton returns for his regular ‘ask an expert’ piece in The Australian Pipeliner. After an introduction to horizontal directional drilling (HDD) in the October edition, Mr Stockton turns his attentions to HDD operations in water environments, particularly shore crossings.
How has HDD changed the way projects tackle shore The process was very susceptible to adverse weather conditions crossings? and tidal variations as well as presenting numerous challenges for Working in the nearshore environment, especially on the managing worker safety and potential damage to the environment Australia exposed coastlines can be very challenging and including oil spills and erosion. inhospitable for both land based and water based construction equipment. What are the benefits of using HDD for shore crossings? Neither construction method is ideally suited to construction in By using HDD to construct the shore crossing you are totally this shallow, tidal, high-energy zone; it is too shallow for marine eliminating the requirement for works to be constructed in the vessels which risk grounding and too deep and exposed for land nearshore environment. based work which risk flooding and equipment damage. Using HDD allows for the crossing length and depth to be This is the zone that neither the offshore contractor or the increased which positions the rig back on level land and also onshore contractor are ideally placed to managed, it is not their allows for the exit to be beyond the surf zone. normal working environment and it is this challenge that makes The rig will be placed well behind the dune system, which can shore crossings very interesting to design and construct. then be preserved to prevent erosion and maintain existing flora Up to 15 years ago, these crossings would have required and fauna within the coastal corridor. large-scale open battered excavations onshore which would The exit point will be selected to provide appropriate connect to a piled cofferdam through the surf zone followed by a conditions for positioning subsea structures or providing a dredged channel offshore, where a concrete coated pipe section suitable transition to offshore pipeline. would be floated into position using floatation devices and The exit location must provide sufficient water depth to allow hydraulic winches. safe vessel access and anchoring as well as diving operations.
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The final section of the bore can then be reamed out using biodegradable fluids to limit any potential environmental impacts of the break through to the seabed.
Have you been involved in any projects which employed HDD at water crossings? Stockton Drilling Services have been involved with the majority of complex shore crossing constructed in Australia over the past 15 years including: • Minerva Shore Crossings (2) in Victoria for BHP Billiton; • Gorgon Shore Crossings (9) in Western Australia for Chevron; • Kupe Shore Crossings in New Zealand for Technip/Origin Energy; • Victorian Desalination Pilot Plant Shore Crossings (2) in Victoria; • Narrows Shore Crossings (4) in Queensland for APLNG/QGC; • Gladstone Harbour Shore Crossing Design for Arrow Energy; and, • Anglesea WRP Shore Crossing replacement in Victoria for Barwon Water. Two projects that are interesting to note are the Gorgon shore crossings which were constructed on a Class A Nature Reserve and won the national Environmental Engineering Excellence rd Award at the 23 annual Australian Engineering Excellence Rohan Escreet works on pipe replacement projects across Australia. Awards in Canberra. The second project which clearly indicates how the development of new construction techniques have allowed for Managing Melbourne’s water improved design is the Anglesea WRP replacement that was located 25 m above sea level on the Anglesea coastal cliffs. Melbourne Water Project Manager Rohan Escreet took time out of his busy day to chat to The Australian The previous outfall consisted of a 30 m deep drop structure Pipeliner The Gorgon project pipe being fabricated onshore before the shore crossing. which transfers flows from the treatment plant level to the base of about the process behind keeping Australia’s second-largest city supplied with the vital resource. the cliffs. A 185 m outfall pipe then discharged flows from the base of the Can you tell us a bit about Have you had much involvement What are your interests outside of drop structure to the ocean. your background, and how you in the wider Australian pipeline work? USING HDD ALLOWS FOR THE As a result of cliff erosion and pipe damage, Barwon Water became involved in construction industry? I am a keen traveller and have been all initiated a project which required the design and construction of a management? Yes, I have been involved in the design over the world. CROSSING LENGTH AND DEPTH new outfall pipeline and associated works. My background is in design and and management of many pipelines and During my travels I have developed a TO BE INCREASED Considering the peak flows from the Water Reclamation Plant consulting in the water industry. sewers of varying sizes and materials, love for BBQ from different cultures. and installation forces, it was determined that a 450 mm diameter During the past 14 years, I have been predominately here in Victoria but also in I am always trying to replicate these in HDPE pipeline would be required. involved in various design, superintending other Eastern states. the back yard with my favourite styles The pipeline would extend 700 m from within the plant and project management roles both here being Argentine, Tennessee style and the boundary to approximately 500 m offshore to a water depth of in Australia and during my time in the UK. What projects are you currently greatest BBQ exponents of all…Brazilian! It is essential to correctly specify the vessel requirements and 15 m, where a 16 m long diffuser would be installed. The working on, and why are they establish what duties it will be perform in what conditions; this pipeline was installed within three weeks of mobilising to site. How long have you worked at underway? Do you have any advice for young may include seabed preparations, dive support, lifting and Melbourne Water? What are some of I am working on the fourth and final people looking to enter the recovery of downhole tooling, winching, alignment and hook up the projects you have been involved stage of the M102 replacement through industry? of pipe string and placement of clump weights/ mattresses for Stockton Drilling Services is a specialist consultancy on? West Footscray, Kingsville and Yarraville. Be curious about the work you are temporary stabilisation, as well as flooding and gauging of the working with both clients and contractors within I have been working in this role for the This will be the last replacement of the doing and always try and work with the pipeline. the oil, gas and water industries to provide complete last year and a half, primarily involved in original pipe which was installed in the best engineers/colleagues you can find. Another technique that has evolved is to drill and leave the project support. the delivery of the M102 project through 1930s and has had multiple bursts and You can learn a lot from nearly everyone bore closed just prior to exit. Essendon Airport (installed under the outages in recent times. that you work with. This then allows for the bore to be opened by forward reaming Services include concept evaluations, feasibility operating runway) and down into This piece of work will significantly Always be flexible and open to new thereby limiting offshore operations and ensuring drill fluids are studies, engineering design, project management, Tottenham. improve the reliability of water supply to opportunities as engineering in general returned to entry for recycling rather than been lost to the ocean quality control, risk management, HSE services and This project is 12 km in total of 960 OD Melbourne’s west and the CBD for the and the water industry in particular can floor. pipeline mapping. and 1200 OD MSCL pipe delivered over next 100 plus years. provide a broad range of fulfilling work multiple stages. experience.
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Opposite: An aerial shot of the pipe laydown area.
Keeping Melbourne supplied: Melbourne Water’s pipeline push
Melbourne Water, the state government statutory authority responsible for managing Melbourne’s catchments, treating water and transferring it to retail and regional water customers in Victoria’s capital, is embarking on an infrastructure upgrade of its networks in the city’s northern suburbs. With an ever-growing population, managing Melbourne’s water supply infrastructure is a vital task.
he M40 water main renewal project has been in planning Stakeholders involved in the planning process included: at Melbourne Water for several years. City of Darebin, Bicycle Network Victoria, Yarra Trams, T The water main is almost 100 years old and is at the end VicRoads, VicTrack, PTV, Darebin Bicycle Users Group and the of its service life and has a history of leaks and breaks. Protect St Georges Road Landscape Group. The M40 water main is a critical link in Melbourne Water’s Stakeholders were involved in several collaborative distribution network, and supports the supply of drinking water stakeholder workshops and individual meetings while the local to Melbourne Water’s retail customers and Melbourne’s CBD community was engaged through a series of community and inner suburbs. bulletins, local media advertising, social media promotion, community information sessions held in Northcote and Preston Scope of works and an interactive website. The M40 Preston Reservoir to Merri Creek Water Main The M40 project was a particularly challenging project for Renewal Project involves installation of a new water main stakeholder engagement due to the majority of works being alongside two live water mains, the old M40 water main and the undertaken on the St Georges Road shared pathway. M160 water main. The pathway is the sixth busiest bicycle commuter pathway in There are two parts to the M40 project – the northern section Victoria and is also used heavily by pedestrians and tram and the southern section. The northern section (800 m) extends commuters along St Georges Road, as well as enjoyed by the from Melbourne Water’s Preston reservoirs to Regent Street, community for its amenity. Preston. The southern section (1900 m) extends from Oakover After an extensive early community consultation period, the Road, Preston to Arthurton Road, Northcote – within the centre- main issues involved in the M40 project for the community and median along stakeholders were: St Georges Road. • The need to remove trees located along the shared use Once the new water main is successfully installed, the old M40 path to install the new water main; water main will be decommissioned. • The need to close the shared pathway for 12 months Additionally, work will be undertaken on the pipeline that during construction; and, connects the M40 pipeline to the Preston reservoirs (400 m) and • The need to close un-signalised road crossings that cross minor asset improvement work. over St Georges Road (east–west) during construction. The new pipeline is 3.1 km in total and uses mild steel As part of managing these issues, Melbourne Water cement-lined pipe (MSCL) and the 13.4 m lengths primarily have committed to: an outside diameter (OD) of 1,750 mm. • Removing, storing and replanting the existing palm trees Construction on the pipeline began in mid-November 2016 and located along the shared use path; is expected to take 12 months to complete, with commissioning • Planting a similar number of semi-mature trees within the in late 2017. centre-median; • Widening the shared pathway from 2.5 m to 3.5 m Community engagement (Arthurton Rd to Gadd St) and 4.5 m (Gadd St to Oakover An extensive community and stakeholder engagement plan was Rd); and, undertaken prior to construction commencing, and will continue • Constructing a temporary pathway for cyclists, located throughout construction. within the St Georges Road centre median.
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Melbourne Water undertook an extensive community and stakeholder engagement plan prior to construction commencing on the M40 pipeline, and will continue throughout construction.
Construction comes together wide) and its location in a highly residential and multi-use arterial With up to 75 people working during the peak project level road and public transport corridor, there is no pipe laydown area including project staff, supervisors, operators, labourers and as part of the M40 project. traffic controllers, the M40 water main project is utilising local Instead, each pipe length will be trucked in individually and contractors for the scope of works. welded on, length by length. Melbourne Water has so far engaged the following local A dedicated construction parking area will be created in the suppliers: vicinity of each access gate on the north-bound carriageway. • Steel Mains (steel manufacturer) This parking will be used by pipe delivery and construction • Established Tree Transplanters (tree removalist and material supply trucks. WWW.STEELMAINS.COM replanting contractor) Secondly, the M40 project will be the first time Melbourne • spiire (reinstatement urban renewal consultant) Water has used the Sintajoint Type II jointing system. QUEENSLAND NORTHERN TERRITORY Construction contractor CPB Black & Veatch Joint Venture The jointing system is an innovation from local steel pipe NSW-NORTHERN will engage local subcontractors as per VIPP (Victorian Industry manufacturer that provides a stronger joint between the two sets P 07 3435 5506 M 0428 818 436 Participation Policy) commitments. While some special valves are of pipe. [email protected] being procured by an overseas supplier, all other labour, plant NEW SOUTH WALES and material is being procured locally. Steady as she goes M 0484 193 196 Extensive signage was placed around the project site for The M40 pipeline will use mild steel cement-lined pipe (MSCL) [email protected] commuters, residents and visitors to the area, and the temporary pipe certified as complying with AS 4020 (Testing of Products for VICTORIA, TASMANIA NEW ZEALAND shared pathway is being constructed to ensure safety. Use in Contact with Drinking Water). PACIFIC ISLANDS Construction on the installation of the new water main will The MSCL pipes will be manufactured by Steel Mains P 03 9217 3111 M 0400 847 587 take place alongside two live water mains, the M160 water main, (formerly Pentair), and will be manufactured and tested to [email protected] as well as the existing M40 water main which will remain live comply with AS 1579 (Arc Welded steel Pipes and Fittings for SOUTH AUSTRALIA until construction has been completed. Water and Wastewater). WESTERN AUSTRALIA These water mains lie within the same pipe track. The pipe will have a fusion-bonded polyethylene external P 08 9437 8207 M 0419 533 798 Therefore specific engineering and construction care is to be coating manufactured and tested in conformance with AS4321 [email protected] taken in order for this main to continue to supply water (Fig.1). (Fusion-Bonded Medium-Density Polyethylene Coating and EXPORT Given the narrow area of the construction zone (8 – 12 m Lining for Pipes and Fittings). P +61 3 9217 3170 M +61 418 384 109 [email protected]
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Sewerage upgrade for Sunshine Coast
Unitywater and contractor Pipeline Drillers have signed a $24.2 million contract to construct two major new sewerage mains on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
nitywater will build a 2.5 km sewerage main from Caloundra URoad along Nicklin Way, and a 3.2 km main from Mountain Creek along Kawana Way to the Kawana Sewage Treatment Plant. The new mains are part of a major upgrade to the sewerage network that also includes increasing the capacity of a number of connecting sewage pumping stations. Unitywater CEO George Theo said Unitywater was investing in new sewerage infrastructure to cater for a growing Sunshine Coast. “This is one of the largest drilling programs undertaken by a water utility in Australia and will make a significant Pictured 1,000 millimetre Rock Reamer, with (from left): Unitywater Capital Delivery Manager Andrew contribution towards meeting the Schoenmaker, Sunshine Coast Councillor Tim Dwyer, Unitywater CEO George Theo and Pipeline Drillers Figure 1. A cross-section graphic of the M40 water main replacement project. demands of growth in areas from CFO Lana Whitbread Caloundra South to Sippy Downs,” said Mr Theo. for Unitywater and the people of the “Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) Sunshine Coast,” said Mr Whitbread. It will have an internal cement mortar ‘heavy’ lining Once complete the combination of an effective construction is the best solution to construct sections of “It will be a landmark project for the manufactured and tested in conformance with AS 1281 (Cement technique to provide a fault free coating, Impressed Current these pipelines as it minimises disruption community and Pipeline Drillers, with the Mortar Lining of Steel Pipes and Fittings), using Type GP cement Cathodic Protection and Electrolysis drainage will ensure that the to the community and the environment.” longest and largest diameter high-density as defined in AS 3972. pipeline is protected from corrosion for many years. Founder and Managing Director of polyethylene (HDPE) pipe installed in The surface of the cement lining of each pipe will be protected Pipeline Drillers John Whitbread said the Australia using HDD.” with a seal coating applied to the internal surface of the cement Flowing on to the community group is committed to connecting Construction of both pipelines will start lining using the approved manufacturer’s product. Melbourne Water Major Program Delivery General Manager communities through pioneering pipeline in early 2017. Eamonn Kelly said the project delivers on Melbourne Water’s construction, and looks forward to The sewerage project is part of the Protecting the pipeline vision to enhance Melbourne’s life and liveability. showcasing this with Unitywater in one of $418 million in sewerage and water As the pipeline is being constructed in one of the most “While these are essential works to ensure Melbourne Queensland’s fastest growing regions. supply projects Unitywater plans to congested locations within Melbourne, the challenge is to provide continues to have a safe and reliable supply of drinking water, we “We are extremely pleased to be undertake on the Sunshine Coast between corrosion protection against the normal influences of natural consulted extensively to ensure the project achieved the best awarded this significant upgrade project July 2016 and June 2021. corrosion in a conductive soil (typically around 1000 ohm.cm). possible outcome for the community and the environment,” said In addition Melbourne Water needs to offset DC-generated Mr Kelly. stray traction currents from the nearby tramway and railway “We will continue to work closely with our contractors, systems, including the South Morang train line and the Bundoora stakeholders and the community to minimise disruption and Reservoir tram lines. throughout construction.” All of these services are either parallel or cross the pipeline at On completion, this project will enable Melbourne Water to: “THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST DRILLING multiple locations. • Continue to supply high quality, safe and reliable drinking PROGRAMS UNDERTAKEN BY A WATER UTILITY IN Melbourne Water is carefully considering at what locations the water; pipeline may require stray current drainage bonds to minimise • Increase capacity within the supply network; and, AUSTRALIA.” corrosion damage. • Reduce water losses and disruption due to leaks. – Unitywater CEO George Theo In addition, Melbourne Water is providing Impressed Current In addition to having a secure water supply, the community Cathodic Protection (ICCP) at up to eight locations by either shall have a fully reinstated, widened shared path with vegetation interconnecting to existing ICCP systems or the installation of chosen by stakeholders and local residents. new ICCP systems. During construction Melbourne Water will be A map showing the upgrade locations on the spark testing each section of pipe, prior to and after installation. Sunshine Coast.
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Tracer wire breaks? Protection for No more with the future The practice of mothballing Copperhead plant and equipment is regularly performed by companies who Without tracer wire, finding have the intention to buried plastic pipes or conduit is re-commence operations at some expensive and time consuming, point in the future. where until now, the best practice is to lay copper tracer wire when uring this time, it is vital that plant non-metal pipelines or conduit are and equipment are protected from Ddegradation, particularly from being installed. corrosion. With adequate protection, assets can be opper is used as it is an excellent efficiently reinstated to working order A Cortec VpCI in use. conductor, allowing when they are needed and their value will Celectromagnetic locators (EM) to be protected during the idle time. easily pinpoint the wire’s position and Vapour phase corrosion inhibitors depth. (VpCIs) are not widely known, however • Powders added to many enclosed VpCIs are a very cost effective way of However the increasing use of provide excellent results for plant and spaces such as dredge chambers, providing corrosion protection and reducing trenchless technologies to install pipes and Applying the tracer wire saves time and money. equipment during idle time. piles and lighting poles for long long term maintenance costs. Savcor, conduit has created a problem. Savcor Products Australia are the term protection; and together with the expertise of Cortec Copper is soft – copper tracer wire The contractor was experiencing a Simple but effective, the plastic Australia and New Zealand importers and • Emitters used to protect electrical Products, can provide cost effective solutions developed for trenching, does not have the 30 per cent break rate using copper tracer connectors contain a contact inside distributors of VpCIs. switchboard cabinets. for the protection of plant and equipment. tensile strength to handle trenchless wire. encased in silicone gel. These products are sourced from Cortec installations. Tracer wire breaks become a Once installed, the tracer wire system The tracer wire ends are stripped of the Corporation which is a US-based common occurrence. was audited for detection by RDV, to plastic insulation, pushed into the Technology Company. This product is available through Savcor Products Australia Pty Ltd Often thicker copper wire or multiple ensure it is properly installed. Re-drilling connectors and twisted. A strong VpCIs emit an environmentally friendly in Australia and New Zealand. For more information contact Savcor wires are used to reduce the break risk, the pipe, after each tracer wire break, was mechanical join is created. vapour that condenses on the metal Products Australia on 1800 SAVCOR. which adds to costs. a time consuming and expensive process. Up to five 1.6 mm tracer wires can be surface to form a thin, uniform, A solution has been developed The solution was installing a 14 gauge joined in a single connector this way. economical and extremely effective specifically for trenchless applications, (1.6 mm) high-strength copperclad steel The Copperhead high-strength tracer corrosion inhibiting layer. Copperhead copperclad steel tracer wire, wire from Copperhead Industries. wire system, including water proof VpCIs come in many different forms combines the conductivity of copper with The tracer wire is twisted onto the islet connectors, provides a locating solution such as plastic films and wraps, coatings, the strength of steel. Copperhead wire has used to connect the poly pipe to the swivel for HDD gas pipeline installations, powders and emitters, with the use for this Pipeliners are a special resource, so a high strength carbon steel core, clad and fed back through the bore hole on the insulated to last the life of the pipeline and technology wide-ranging. why would you choose a generalist with an outer copper skin. This results in second pass with the polyethylene gas strong enough to withstand the stress of Some of the ways in which Savcor six times the tensile strength of the pipe. installation. Products Australia has helped clients in to provide your workforce resourcing equivalent gauge of copper. Using Copperhead has resulted in a zero The high-strength copperclad steel wire mothballing include: and contract management solutions? break rate, saving the installer is designed specifically for trenchless • VpCI impregnated coatings, Copperhead in operation considerable time and money. installation, with six times the tensile powders and liquids for protecting With 25 years’ experience in The Victorian Government, through Where joins were necessary, strength of the equivalent copper tracer all surfaces including engine and Engineering and Contingent Regional Development Victoria (RDV), Copperhead single lug twist connectors wire and the same conductivity. gearbox internals of vintage Workforce Management of Pipeline has helped finance the supply natural gas were used to join tracerwire ends. vehicles as displayed and stored in Project teams: to eleven regional towns. museums;
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Spacer The benefits solutions for of a supplier slip line pipe relationship refurbishment in pipeline
Restoring ageing pipelines is a priority for gas utilities to ensure construction the integrity and longevity of their Businesses now have more choice assets. With gas pipelines often when it comes to suppliers and found in urban areas beneath busy can shop around for the cheapest roadways and layers of utilities, prices. However, one of the most asset owners are more frequently important considerations for Vermeer’s pipeline equipment gets the job done. turning to trenchless techniques companies to get the most out of something gets damaged or you need a and can provide equipment that saves to rehabilitate rather than rebuild its transactions is actually building spare part in a short time-frame, you can workers time, these things all set the their assets. long-term relationships with be confident that they will not only business up for long-term savings,” said kwik-ZIP spaces employed as the pipe is dragged through. deliver, but that the parts will be available. Mr Lawson. suppliers. “It’s all about reducing the risks of “Having that reliable partner can also liplining is a trenchless method of Inserting the pipe Mr Linaker. This system also has a supply chain disruption.” reduce possible revenue loss caused by pipe refurbishment that involves One of the problems that can occur suspension and dampening effect which ompanies in pipeline construction project delays if a business has to wait for Sinserting a new pipe into an during the slip lining process is abrasion. reduces the transfer of potentially – whether its water, sewer or oil The impact of ongoing support equipment or a spare part. Each day a existing pipe. As the new pipe is pushed into the damaging vibration and movement from Cand gas pipelines – are always One of the major differences between pipeline project is delayed, it costs However, it is not without its risks. existing pipe, there is potential for the the existing pipe to the new pipe. looking for new ways to reduce buying pipeline construction equipment money.” Spacers can be used to mitigate these risks new pipe to be damaged in the process. production costs and make projects more when your supplier is a partner, not just a to help ensure the new pipe is fixed in According to Mr Linaker, when a kwik- Stopping corrosion efficient. The way to do this is now one-off vendor, is that there is a much Innovating for the future place, and protected from corrosion, ZIP spacer is used, it creates the necessary When inserting a new pipe into an moving away from simply buying the stronger support base after the initial sale. A report from PwC – Supplier risk extending its lifespan. clearance between the two pipes. existing corroded pipe there is a chance cheapest equipment, and toward Mr Lawson said because Vermeer management – found that while 73 per “By creating this clearance during the that corrosion can transfer. supplier-partner relationships. understands the pipeline industry and the cent of respondents surveyed viewed their Rehabilitating the pipe installation process, the new pipe is This transfer can occur if the new pipe Working with a partner in pipeline needs of their customers, they can provide relationships with suppliers as mutually The new pipe is laid out above ground protected against any abrasion which may is made from steel, or if metallic spacers construction, rather than a vendor, extensive product knowledge and training. beneficial, only 39 per cent communicated before being brought into an excavated pit occur during installation, and over the are used. Even if the new pipe is not steel, provides many benefits such as the “This is the main reason businesses their required controls and operating and pushed or pulled through the existing lifetime of the pipeline,” said Mr Linaker. corrosion can still breach the grout seal reduction of costs. should invest in strategic partnerships, principles with key suppliers. pipe to an exit pit or manhole. “The runners on kwik-ZIP spacers also around the new pipe. Vermeer’s National Construction because if you find the right supplier, they “If a business and supplier have an Once installed, the space between the have a very low co-efficient of friction, Mr Linaker said that kwik-ZIP systems Equipment Sales Manager Jeff Lawson can show you how to get the most out of ongoing relationship, the supplier can start two pipes is usually grouted to help fix the allowing for the quick and easy insertion prevent this from occurring as they are said the top four benefits of creating a your equipment, troubleshoot any to predict future product needs or pipe in position and transfer load from the of the new pipe into the existing pipe. made from a high grade thermoplastic supplier-relationship include increased problems, and are available for after-sale methods that could fix specific problems,” existing pipe. “Furthermore, along with the grout, called ACETAL POM which make them efficiency, strong after-sale support, support,” said Mr Lawson. Mr Lawson said. The grout helps to increase the new they also help fix the pipe in position, corrosive-free. reduced costs, and future innovation “We’re seeing a lot of trenchless and “This means a company could end up pipe’s ring stiffness and its resilience to ensuring the pipe stays secure.” “As kwik-ZIP spacers are made from opportunities. horizontal directional drilling (HDD) with innovative equipment that has been external hydrostatic loads. ACETAL POM they are resistant to the projects benefitting from that support, as tailored to certain projects, giving them a According to kwik-ZIP Managing Sharing the load transfer of pre-existing corrosion and are Increasing project efficiency well as using our Australia-wide servicing. competitive edge. Director Jason Linaker, spacers such as the kwik-ZIP spacers can also increase the also resistant to developing corrosions in While businesses buy equipment that “It gives businesses an edge because they “At Vermeer we do this by combining HDX/HD series can help with the slip lifespan of the new pipe by helping with installations involving water,” said allows them to get a job done as quickly as have that extra knowledge.” our industry knowledge with customer lining process. the transfer load due to their unique ‘load Mr Linaker. possible, Mr Lawson said the suppliers relationships to present the best products “Using spacers during the slip lining sharing runner’ system. “This ensures they will remain intact themselves can also streamline operations Cost-effective solutions for individual businesses, or customise to process will protect the carrier pipe, make “Each kwik-ZIP unit maximises its throughout the life of the pipe.” and make projects more productive. While focussing on the cheapest product suit their needs.” installation easier and extend the life of weight bearing capacity by distributing the “Having a supplier as a partner means prices might seem like the best method to the new pipe,” said Mr Linaker. pipe load across multiple runners, it’s beneficial for both parties for a job to choose a supplier, Mr Lawson said that “kwik-ZIP spacers also help contractors therefore, reducing point loading at any go well, so you can rely on them to deliver building a supplier relationship can also comply with design specifications of the one location, boosting and optimising the For more information visit on time and find ways to make operations lead to a reduction in costs. For more information visit project in a simple, versatile and cost overall support capacity of the spacer www.kwikzip.com run more smoothly,” said Mr Lawson. “If a business has a supplier that can www.vermeer.com.au effective way.” exponentially as pipe size increases,” said “If you have that relationship and anticipate its needs, knows the industry,
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Sections of VNIE pipe laid out. Region review: Victoria
Victoria is one of the eastern states of Australia that looks set to be hit hard by gas shortages, but this hasn’t stopped the state government banning onshore unconventional gas exploration in the State.
espite this, Victoria’s offshore fields continue to produce supply imbalance, Victorian has abandoned its responsibilities to and pipeline construction projects are well underway. the gas market and gas users of Australia. D “The only solution to the current shortage of gas and high Gas ban bad for everyone prices is to increase supply. With energy security top of the agenda for State and Federal “Quite clearly, now that it has abrogated its responsibilities to governments, onshore gas development should be cranking up the East Coast gas market, the Victorian Government should also following the announced closure of the Hazelwood coal-fired withdraw from further policy discussion. power station. “Its opinion has no credibility when it comes to policies However, in a move perceived by many to be a calculated grab that might address the demand-supply imbalance of gas on the for the inner-city Green vote, Premier Daniel Andrews announced East Coast.” a complete ban on the exploration and development of all The Government has also moved to legislate an extension to onshore unconventional gas on 30 August 2016. the current moratorium on exploration and development of “Victorians have made it clear that they don’t support fracking conventional onshore gas until 30 June 2020. and that the health and environmental risks involved outweigh Chief Executive of the Australian Petroleum Production and any potential benefits,” said the Premier. Exploration Association (APPEA) Dr Malcolm Roberts supports Victoria has had a moratorium on gas development for a Ms Cartwright’s comments, saying it is the customer that will pay number of years now, and the 2015 Parliamentary Inquiry into for this political gamesmanship. Onshore Unconventional Gas in Victoria broke the deadlock. Despite allowing exploration and development of offshore gas to continue, the industry has been scathing of the decision, saying “VICTORIA HAS WALKED it has undermined its own authority as a participant in the East AWAY FROM INVESTMENT IN Coast gas market reform. “Victoria has walked away from investment in State STATE DEVELOPMENT – FROM development – from infrastructure and now from energy,” said INFRASTRUCTURE AND NOW FROM Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) Chief Executive ENERGY.” Cheryl Cartwright in response to the decision to legislate against – Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA) development of coal seam gas. Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright “As South Australia and the other East Coast gas market participants try to find a solution to the current gas demand-
76 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au REGION REVIEW – VICTORIA HYDROSTATIC ONE OF THE MAJOR PIPELINE PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY IN VICTORIA IS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE 187 KM PIPELINE THAT TESTING TRANSPORTS CRUDE OIL AND CONDENSATE BETWEEN FACILITIES AT THE LONGFORD GAS PROCESSING AND CRUDE OIL SERVICES STABILISATION PLANTS IN THE BASS STRAIT.
Victorian Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio MP and chair of ExxonMobil Australia Richard Owen and businesses. The pipeline replacement has received full project HYDRO at the Longford groundbreaking ceremony in February 2016. funding from Esso Australia Resources and Gippsland Basin Joint “Both the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Australia Venture partner BHP Billiton. Consumer and Competition Commission have warned of gas Each company holds a 50 per cent participating interest in the supply shortfalls in Victoria as early as 2019,” said Dr Roberts. joint venture. • UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND PIPELINES “With gas the only option for reliable back-up to intermittent renewable sources, Victoria’s ban on onshore gas development VNIE making its mark • FACILITIES TESTING makes no environmental or energy policy sense. While technically not in Victoria, APA Group is drawing closer “This is especially true for the political moratorium on to completion on Loopings 6–9 of the Victorian Northern • PIGGING, CLEANING & DRYING conventional gas developments. Victoria needs to develop a new Interconnect Expansion (VNIE). • MOBILE TESTING LABORATORIES energy mix with a greater role for renewables and gas. Located in southern New South Wales, Loopings 6–9 have “The State government needs to come to terms with this fact begun construction near Wallendbeen with the Spiecapag Lucas • NATA ACCREDITED TEST PERSONNEL – which was once accepted by all sides of politics – and make a joint venture responsible. balanced contribution to national energy policy.” With progress being made throughout the year, Loops 6B, 7A, • 400-1600 CFM DESICCANT / REFRIGERANT DRYING UNITS 7C and 9 – approximately 95 km in length – were completed and Nacap replacing Esso pipelines commissioned in November. Construction on Loops 6A, 7B and • 40000 kPa TWIN RANGE PRESSURISATION PUMP One of the major pipeline projects currently underway in 8 are due to commence shortly. Victoria is the replacement of the 187 km pipeline that transports As part of the project, Dunstans Construction Group were crude oil and condensate between facilities at the Longford gas tasked with the installation of a 400 mm steel pipeline beneath processing and crude oil stabilisation plants in the Bass Strait and the Goulbourn River using horizontal directional drilling (HDD) Long Island Point plant, 75 km south east of Melbourne. The 630 m crossing was using a German-built Herrenknecht NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING Operated by Esso Australia, the original pipeline was laid in 400 t directional drill, which avoided using the ‘open-cut’ 1969 and as it comes to the end of its operational life, it is being technology that was employed on the original project in the replaced with a $400 million, 350 mm diameter pipeline. 1970s. • API 653 TANK INSPECTIONS The new pipeline is being constructed adjacent to the existing The expansion was announced in November 2013, when pipeline within existing tenements held by Esso. APA Group announced an arrangement with Lumo Energy for a • PRESSURE VESSEL & SRV INSPECTIONS With construction contractor Nacap commencing work in early term of five and a half years, providing a revised suite of services • GAMMA & X-RAY FACILITIES 2016, the pipeline is expected to be complete by mid-2017. from Victoria through to Sydney using APA’s Victorian At the time of writing, the project is progressing well with Transmission System and Moomba to Sydney Pipeline. • ULTRASONIC INSPECTIONS approximately 130 km of the route installed. It renews a suite of transportation and storage services which This includes the completion of 7 major and 44 mini horizontal expire in 2015 and replaces Lumo Energy’s current as available • MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTIONS directional drilling (HDD) operations at various locations along service on the Moomba to Sydney Pipeline with a firm service. the pipeline route. This expansion will involve three stages: In the areas which have been excavated to make way for the • 28 km looping from Wollert to the Wandong Offtake in new pipeline, topsoil has been replaced and Nacap is working to Victoria; remediate the land in line with landowner expectations. • 17.3 km looping from Wandong to Broadford and To ensure the ongoing success of the rehabilitation process, 117.4 km looping from Mangalore to Glenrowan; and, Esso continues to monitor progress and is staying in regular • Installation of a third compressor at Culcairn, located in contact with landowners. southern New South Wales on the Victorian-NSW Following a break for the wet season, Nacap re-commenced Interconnect. construction on the remaining 57 km in early November 2016. • The expansion involves the construction of approximately MACKAY OFFICE ROCKHAMPTON OFFICE NATA Accreditation: 12649 The pipeline will allow the continued delivery of crude oil and 162 km of 400NB API 5L (PSL2) Grade X70 steel gas Mr Peter Nelson Mr Brett Nelson condensate, and will also ensure that natural gas from offshore pipeline. Ph. 61 (07) 49525500 Ph. 61 (07) 49264744 See our web site for more details Gippsland operations continues to flow to Australian households The entire project expected to be complete in 2017. Fax 61 (07) 49525511 Fax 61 (07) 49264788 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.axsndt.com.au 78 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au
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Maintaining effective pipelines means stopping corrosion wherever it appears. As Australia’s largest and most experienced corrosion engineering company, Corrosion Control Engineering (CCE) specialises in all aspects of Cathodic Protection (CP) and related fields.
CE commenced operation in Sydney in 2001, and with Strong values additional offices opening in Melbourne, Brisbane, CCE is fortunate to have employees who take pride and exercise CTownsville, Perth, Auckland and New Plymouth, New special care in the safe delivery of its service packages. CCE has Zealand the company has grown to be one of the most respected developed a core business model that is based upon hard working, in its field. loyal and dedicated staff with the skill-sets to satisfy and, in most CCE now has approximately 80 employees, the majority of cases, exceed their customers’ expectations. In the marketplace, the whom are corrosion engineers and field technicians. CCE’s main reputation of CCE has been earned over the years through the role in the pipeline industry is to help asset owners and operators quality of the work their employees provide on a daily basis. combat the destructive (and sometimes catastrophic) effect that corrosion can have on buried or submerged steel pipelines. Servicing Australian pipelines Achieving this through the use of CP to mitigate corrosion, CCE has long been a supporter and advocate of the Australian Beware of cheap imitations. 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CCE value its people, their growth and their contribution to voltage gradient (DCVG) survey on my own is certainly the industry. memorable. The fondest and most memorable memories CCE also understands the role that it plays in creating would be the places work has taken me, from a small sustainability, contributing to pipeline safety, and helping to island off the coast of Bali, the desert in Pakistan, to the GET AS MUCH DIRT UNDER YOUR FINGERNAILS AS YOU CAN EARLY ON – IT reduce the societal impact of corrosion, an estimated $3 trillion United Kingdom, Holland, Hong Kong and Malaysia, worldwide problem. where I met a variety of people from all walks of life and REALLY IS THE ONLY WAY TO LEARN. QUESTION EVERYTHING AND LEARN AS From 21–22 November 2016, CCE held a management learnt about different cultures. MUCH AS YOU CAN FROM OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY. meeting in Sydney to talk on the company’s strategy for the 3. Spend as much time as you can getting your hands dirty future. With over 300 years of experience in corrosion control – the office work is great when you’re old and grey. between them, The Australian Pipeliner couldn’t pass up the Having the field experience makes you much more opportunity to source some corrosion wisdom. valuable regardless of what part of the industry you’re Each of the nine members of the CCE’s management answered involved with, and what your level of expertise is. three questions from the Pipeliner: 1. How long have you been involved in the world of Peter Kalis – Regional Director NSW/ACT pipeline network ages gracefully, corrosion mitigation and 3. My advice for persons starting in the corrosion industry is corrosion? 1. I’ve been involved since 1996, pretty much straight out of integrity management will play more of a key role in to not limit your experience by specialising too early in 2. What is your fondest memory of working in the field? university. pipeline and public safety. It’s a great opportunity to carve your career. I have also noticed over a number of years the 3. Any advice for younger people beginning their careers? 2. I fondly remember my time in the field and miss the a career path in a specialised area of engineering and make young engineers or technicians do not have as much variety of places I would travel to working in a great a name for yourself as an industry leader. exposure to the commercial aspects that were previously Jim Galanos – Engineering Manager NSW/ACT variety of industries and structures that CP would be intrinsic with the operation of small companies, which 1. I’ve been involved in corrosion management for over applied to. From installations and projects on water Grant Chamberlain – Regional Manager NZ then leaves them unprepared when undertaking job 20 years. reservoirs and pipelines in remote locations to local based 1. I started doing quality assurance 30 years ago for an costings and tendering. 2. Commissioning the first job I ever designed which was a CP projects in the major cities of Australia, the Pacific Rim abrasive blasting and coating firm. water tank, and having all the numbers line up with the and Asia. I miss the satisfaction of being involved in large 2. I enjoy performing excavations as a result of a DCVG John Kalis – Group CEO/CFO design parameters and assumptions I made. infrastructure projects or a project of community coating defect survey – you never know what you are 1. I have been involved in the corrosion industry for 41 years. 3. Stick with it, it isn’t always easy but the rewards do come importance. going to expose. The journey has been amazing – starting as a young later on. Also, don’t be afraid to ask questions and learn. 3. Be patient and try to learn as much as you can from your 3. It’s a career that keeps you thinking, and there are many graduate chemical engineer with Wilson Walton time in the field, as it will serve you well during your time aspects to pipeline corrosion that you could specialise in, International to Managing Director/CEO of the largest Grahame Strong – Engineering Manager WA in engineering, management and estimating. Enjoy every so keep an open mind to the possibilities. If you don’t cathodic protection companies of their time in Australia: 1. My involvement commenced in 1983. It has provided the day, continue to learn and always give some of your time want a nine-to-five routine job, and like to travel this is a Firstly Wilson Walton, then Corrpro and now CCE. The opportunity to work in a wide range of scientific and back to the industry. great career for you. variety of challenges along the way, both engineering and engineering areas, covering a range of industrial sectors managerial have been endless. which can change on a daily basis. Daryl McCormick – Regional Manager VIC/SA/TAS Jim Steele – Regional Director QLD/NT/PNG 2. Working as a young, city born and bred, 25 year-old 2. Anytime you are able to help someone resolve a long term 1. I’ve been involved in the industry since 23 February 1978. 1. I commenced my corrosion career with part time work engineer in charge of the installation of the impressed corrosion problem is often very rewarding. Only recently, 2. I have met some wonderful people over the years, during university holidays with Wilson Walton current CP systems on the Moomba to Sydney pipeline providing advice that will prevent pitting corrosion on particularly in the pipeline field and particularly in the International (WWI) in their Sydney office in 1975. was a highlight. Being able to deliver a large project such propeller drive shafts was particularly satisfying, given the bush. This ranges from project managers, engineers, I moved to Brisbane with WWI in 1980 to expand their as this on time and on budget and knowing that the costs the client had suffered to overcome these difficulties electricians, labourers, operators and local people at pubs. office and have resided in Brisbane to the present day. systems have performed well over their life. in the past. However, the most rewarding outcomes are I have been very fortunate to have been to a lot of places 2. My fondest memories are certainly associated with project 3. Work in a field that gives you enjoyment, even in a narrow those opportunities where one can reduce the risk of injury in Australia and overseas that I would not normally go to work, especially oil and gas pipelines. From a long field such as corrosion control and cathodic protection. to the public. I am certainly no hero, but this type of work as a result of being in the cathodic protection industry association with pipelines in the Roma area, design and Working for relatively small companies can lead to a very often creates fond memories. including offshore platforms. construct for the Jackson oil fields near the South rewarding working life both intellectually and financially. 3. It is important to identify what you feel passionate about, 3. Get with a reputable company that deals with a wide Australian border in the early 80s to my last site project Bigger is not necessarily better. Take pride in what you do pursue goals that relate to these areas of interest, be variety of industries and work hard. Definitely get as much – the Blacktip shore crossing pipeline in the Northern and always deliver your best. adaptable, have a can do attitude, and find yourself a good dirt under your fingernails as you can early on – it really is Territory in 2009. mentor. Always take pride in your work and produce a the only way to learn. Question everything and learn as high quality product at all times. This will ensure that you much as you can from others in the industry. Make sure win repeat work and that others will speak highly about you do good work and don’t cut corners. Take pride in you. Finally make sure you volunteer some of your time to what you do because others will judge you on what you SUBSCRIBE TO give something back to your colleagues, employer, and the produce. Above all, if you don’t know, ask someone who industry as a whole. does and listen to those who have the experience. THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER ISSUE 1 | APRIL 201 e fi nal John Grapiglia – Regional Director WA Jason Paterson – Group Business Development Manager (03) 9248 5100 stages: 1. I first started in 1980 after having visions of working with 1. 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back to the reality of working life unless I was going to 2. My best memories of working in the field are always when ISSUE 1 | APRIL 201 e fi nal stages: migrate to the US to work in microelectronics. Given the you complete a project without incident, and where the VNIE Loopings 69 www.pipeliner.com.au underway results of the latest elections over there – this was a wise desired outcome has been achieved to the total satisfaction
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Subsea & Pipelines weld root to be deposited very precisely, giving good control of Engineering Consultancy the root bead quality and profile. These features are essential to maintain the corrosion resistant properties of clad pipelines or guarantee higher fatigue performance of riser pipelines. During offshore production, an internal camera and laser profiling inspection device is utilised to perform an assessment of • Welding & NDT engineering the quality of the root bead. • In-service welding coordination Moreover the cost of pipelay barges (several millions of dollars per day for some) puts a huge pressure on pipeline welding • Project & fabrication management productivity. • 3rd party verification & inspection services InSPECting in Australia SPEC have been involved in both onshore and offshore pipelines across Australia, from large diameter pipelines in Queensland to corrosion resistant alloy subsea pipelines offshore in Western Australia. SPEC operate from conception through to completion and embedded in project teams as both contractors and also Testing subsea welding equipment. operators.
It also provides in-service welding engineering and supervision Creative Tangelo for pipeline operators, management of pipe spooling fabrication, Welding in the wet: and coordination of pipeline inspection and repairs. SPEC’s people have been involved in the most challenging projects in Australia but also worldwide in deepwater field offshore and subsea welding developments. SPEC partners with specialised subcontractors for welding, With an increase of offshore projects in Australian waters over the recent years, offshore and subsea welding NDT and field joint coating so we can develop and implement has become a vital part of any offshore operation. Subsea & Pipelines Engineering Consultancy (SPEC) leading-edge technologies to satisfy evolving market demand, and operates in the offshore sector and outlines some of the key components to offshore welding. to meet increasingly stringent pipeline fabrication codes and operator specifications. Promoting automation where practical, some of SPEC’s new ffshore pipeline performance is continuously challenged Moreover, the non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection designs of compact welding systems now allow welding in narrow on a number of fronts, not only by high demands on the methods must be able to accurately size and detect all critical and confined spaces where they include a smoke extraction Oreliability of pipeline welding processes and the assurance defects. Other offshore pipelines such as steel catenary risers system to improve work conditions and worker safety. of the integrity of girth welds, but also by the increasing usage of (SCR) are amongst the most challenging applications in terms of Small welding systems are light weight and easy to carry by higher strength steel, heavy wall pipes, clad/lined and solid linepipe dimensional tolerances, a maximum allowable hand without a band, so the set-up time, equipment cost and corrosion resistant alloy (CRA) pipes. misalignment (maximum 0.5 mm), welding procedure logistic are reduced. This is critical to maintain the integrity of high pressure and qualifications and rigorous resonance fatigue testing. They also have a simple and friendly interface which reduces high temperature pipelines in deeper water and harsher For the fatigue-loaded sections of such riser pipelines, very welder training need and manpower costs. environments. stringent weld flaw acceptance criteria apply. SPEC actively takes part in the Australia pipeline community Next level expertise The loads during offshore installation are typically higher than with a representative on the Australian Standard for Pipeline onshore construction, especially for reeled pipelines, where the Unique challenges to offshore pipeline welding and Welding and NDT subcommittee (AS2885.2), and has +61 0457 260 749 maximum allowable weld flaw sizes are so rigorous they require inspection contributed to the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association spec-consultancy.com.au very specific welding procedures to ensure consistency and The first pass is critical for the integrity of the weld joints. (APGA) Pipeline Engineer Competency Standards for Offshore quality. Carefully selecting and qualifying a welding technique allows the Pipelines.
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KEY AREAS OF ADVISORY EXPERTISE • Welding procedure development – pWPS, WPQR, WPS • Welding coordination and management systems • Material performance and weldability • Welding processes and related equipment • Welding health and safety • Failure investigation Making sure of the quality of the weld is paramount. • Expert witness in welding and related matters • On-site welding technology assistance • On-site auditing of welding quality systems • Welding codes and standards Welding evolution across Australia • Inspection and testing • Non-destructive testing By Bruce Ham, Chief Technology Officer, Welding Technology Institute of Australia (WTIA) • Mechanical testing • Heat treatment in welding The Australian pipeline industry has seen a dramatic increase in design and construction activity over the past • Welding quality management to ISO 3834 five years, particularly in large diameter, thick wall pipelines for the CSG market. This change has resulted in the • Provision of welding specialists (IWE, IWT, IWS) for site work use of different technologies for welding on these mega-pipeline projects. • Pipelines-in-service welding, repairs and hot tapping SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR NATIONAL & n addition to automated welding technology, the industry has that places greater emphasis on the role of welders and welding INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTRE NETWORK seen the development of high-power, fibre-delivered hybrid engineers; more and more, Standards are placing increased • Specialised welding and associated technologies (such as Ilaser-arc and electron beam welding, as well as the importance on welder qualification. laser, ultrasonic peening and underwater welding) exploration of novel welding processes such as TIG welding with These changes reflect the fact that, regardless of technological • R&D and application of technology activated fluxes (A-TIG), K-TIG, and radial friction welding. advances or whether a robot or a human being is performing the • Engineering critical assessment fracture mechanics • Structural and pressure equipment design Traditionally, welding robotics and automated welding welding, the quality of the resultant weld is paramount. Poor • Finite element analysis technology were designed to perform the same repetitive task quality welds pose a serious threat to public safety, particularly • Weld cost estimating very well. when the integrity of entire pipelines or steel structures is reliant • Life estimation However, with advancements such as on-line sensing, laser on these welds. vision, offline programming technology, and even ‘artificially To ensure weld quality, both the welding procedure and the TRAINING intelligent’ robotic technology, the applications and uptake of welder must be qualified to the relevant Australian Standard. • Training leading to formal International Institute of Welding welding robotics is beginning to expand throughout all industrial (IIW) Qualification and Certification sectors. Welding support • Training leading to WTIA qualification and certification These advancements will soon see welding robotic The WTIA is supporting this increased emphasis on the • Informal training courses programming times slashed (often the main barrier to the qualification of welders, welding supervisors and welding adoption of robotic technology) and, therefore, increased engineers with the recent introduction of the Australian Welder adoption rates. Certification Register (AWCR). Under the AWCR system, welders are invited to complete a Higher standards test that qualifies them to a relevant welding procedure. Once The 2007 version of AS2885.2 (Pipelines – Gas and Liquid qualified, the welders’ information recorded in the AWCR, Petroleum – Welding) did not cater well for automated becoming a Registered Welder. technology. The benefits to both individual welders, and the broader The 2016 revision of AS2885.2 addresses many shortcomings, industrial sector are wide-reaching. For employers, the AWCR providing guidance for this technology, and improving will reduce costs by minimising welder testing, reduce risk by compliance and safety conditions for pipeline welding. using welders that have attained an internationally recognised Other major areas of revision included essential variables for competency level, improve record keeping processes, and deliver common pipeline welding processes and consumables and, most access to an unparalleled skills base. importantly, qualification of personnel (including welders, For welders, the AWCR represents improved employability welding supervisors, welding inspectors and welding engineers). with third-party verified qualifications readily available for One key change in terms of the qualification of personnel is prospective employers, international recognition of the definition of role of a welding engineer on pipeline welding qualifications, continuous upskilling opportunities, projects. This role is new to the standard. Welding supervision and a recognised career path. and welding inspection roles have also been more clearly defined. These changes bring the Australian Standard more in line with equivalent international standards. For more information, visit www.awcr.org.au AS2885.2 is not the only recently-revised Australian Standard Welding Technology Institute of Australia
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Pipelines expected to flourish under Trump Government BSOG awards Xodus FEED contract The election of Donald Trump as US President is expected to break the Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL (BSOG), a Romanian oil and gas company, has awarded Xodus Group a deadlock on a number of pipeline projects, including TransCanada’s contract for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of onshore and offshore facilities for the Keystone XL Pipeline. Reuters reported that, in May, Mr Trump said that Ana and Doina gas discoveries on the Midia Gas Development Project, offshore Romania. The Ana if elected, he would “100 per cent” approve Keystone XL. Other pipeline and Doina gas fields are 100 km offshore Romania in the Black Sea, and were discovered in 1995 projects expected to be impacted include Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain and 2007 respectively. The FEED contract includes the engineering and design of a 70 m deep Pipeline Expansion and Energy Partners’ Dakota Access Pipeline. The well-head platform at Ana, an 18 km infield pipeline from the Doina subsea well to the well-head day after the election, TransCanada shares rose 2.2 per cent to CA$59.49 platform at Ana, a 121 km offshore export pipeline from the platform to shore, a 5 km onshore (US$43.87). The 1,897 km, 36 inch diameter Keystone XL project has pipeline to the gas-treatment plant, and the construction of the plant itself. been deadlocked after President Barrack Obama denied TransCanada a permit for the pipeline in November last year. The CA$10.85 billion (US$8 billion) Keystone XL Pipeline project will link existing pipeline networks in Canada and the US to transport crude oil from Alberta and North Dakota to refineries in Illinois and the Gulf of Mexico.
DNV GL and EPCRC work together on CO2 pipeline solution DNV GL and Energy Pipelines CRC (EPCRC) have been awarded a NO$41.6 million (US$5 million) project from the Norwegian CLIMIT Programme and the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, for a solution to the expenses associated with CO2 pipelines. The test program, titled Improving the safety and efficiency of 2CO pipelines by developing and validating predictive models for CO2 pipeline design, will utilise Norwegian and Australian funding schemes for research and development in an effort to find a solution for the efficient and safe transportation of CO2. The absence of accurate fracture models has meant that CO2 pipelines have had to be designed or constructed conservatively, or subjected to full-scale propagating tests. DNV GL and EPCRC will undertake tests at DNG GL’s UK testing facility to advance optimal pipeline design through new simulation models and full-scale fracture tests. CO2 pipeline efficiency and safety is critical to the rollout and scaling up of carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions, which are required to meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the Paris Agreement.
Technip awarded Logistic Base contract extension Petrobas has awarded Technip with a four-year extension on a five-year Logistic Base pipe-management contract initially signed in 2011. The contract covers the storage, handling, inspection, testing, load-out, internal cleaning, and maintenance of flexible pipes at Petrobas’ Flexible Pipes Logistic Base (BAVIT) in Vitoria, Brazil. The base has a 300-tonne handling capacity and storage capacity for 220 reels of flexible pipe. With two simultaneous vessel load-out points, the site serves as the main load-out facility for all of Petrobas’ pre-salt flexible pipes. GAIL approves orders for US$1.94 billion JHBDP Project GAIL India has approved orders for the pipe laying work on a 345 km section of the Rs 12,940 crore (US$1.94 billion) Jagadishpur- Haldia and Bokaro- Gazprom and Engineers India explore pipeline routes Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDP). JSIW Infrastructure and IL&FS Engineering & Gazprom and Engineers India have signed a Memorandum of Construction commenced pipelaying work between Phulpur and Dobhi last Understanding to explore gas routes between Russia and India. month. The 2,359 km pipeline network will connect the east of India with the Gazprom Chairman Alexey Miller and Engineers India Chairman national gas grid, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. India’s and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta signed the agreement at the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently announced it would provide recent Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRIC) summit in Benaulim, 40 per cent of the total cost of the project, an estimated Rs 5,176 crore India. Both parties will explore the possibility of constructing (US$774 million), to be supplied over the next five years. pipelines from Russia to India, and other countries; a working group will also be established. Dr Miller said “At present, India ranks fourth in energy consumption worldwide, with the annual consumption growth averaging 6.33 per cent. India’s indigenous gas production is steadily declining. The share of gas imports in the country’s energy mix is rapidly growing. According to experts, India’s need for gas imports will increase threefold as early as 2022 and more than sixfold by 2030. Interested in the global pipeline industry? Subscribe to the free Pipelines International e-newsletter at www.pipelinesinternational.com
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Ethane Pipeline Slurry Pipeline B5 MAJOR PIPELINES From Bayu-Undan LPG Pipeline Under Construction Compressor B8 DARWIN Pump Station Ichthys Mount Todd Blacktip Gas Field B6 The Australian Pipeliner BONAPARTE BASIN The Australian Pipeliner Successfully complete Quiz for your chance to win a free 2016 Major Pipelines Map of Australia B1 If you can, send your answer to Associate Editor Stuart Scudamore B7 Mataranka MAP 2016 Wadeye BROWSE BASIN Compiled and published by BEETALOO BASIN Great Southern Press Pty Ltd Daly Waters B2 McArthur T: +61 3 9248 5100 River Mine E: [email protected] James Price Point Karumba www.pipeliner.com.au Browse B1 NOTE: This map is a schematic Q11 representation only and shows Century Mine approximate location of major completed
and under construction pipelines. It does North Rankin B10 Townsville Goodwyn W11 not show exact pipeline routes. Angel W13 [email protected] Julimar Pluto Mt Isa valued at $300 RRP. Source Data/Map courtesy Geoscience W12 W7 at for your chance to win a free 2016 Major Pipelines Map of W9 Woodstock Q1 Australia, Canberra. Reindeer W10 Port Hedland NORTHERN TERRITORY Campbell Q10 Mackay © Crown Copyright. Dampier East Spar W6 W14 Telfer B1 Cannington Devil Wodgina W8 All rights reserved. www.ga.gov.au Grin W21 GEORGINA BASIN W16 Creek QUEENSLAND W17 Moranbah Pipeline information and graphic design Tubridgi Nifty Copper Mine W19 B3 Macedon W24 Solomon West CANNING BASIN © Great Southern Press 2016 Exmouth Angelas Q9 Barcaldine W23 Mereenie Alice Springs Cape Preston Paraburdoo Newman BOWEN BASIN The coloured basins on this map are W1 B4 ADAVALE BASIN Rolleston Rockhampton gas–producing basins of Australia. Note W4 Palm Valley CARNARVON BASIN W20 B9 1 2 Blackall Q2 Gladstone they are approximate in size and the AMADEUS BASIN Q25 Q3 varying colours are not representative Q4 Q12 Gilmore Field Injune Bundaberg of estimated reserves or developed Plutonic WESTERN AUSTRALIA Fairview Q24 Glentullock infrastructure. Carnarvon Durham Q23 Q2 Q21 W4 Jundee Tarbat Q15 Q22 Q5 Q5 Roma COOPER-EROMANGA BASIN Miles Q16 Ballera Q19 Cheepie Wallumbilla Mount Keith Moomba S1 Darling Downs Q20 Q18 Australia valued at $300 RRP. Q17 Jackson SOUTH AUSTRALIA Q6 Q13 Toowoomba W1 Leinster Q14 N5 COOPER BASIN Q7 BRISBANE Mount Magnet Jaguar www.pipeliner.com.au Berywndale Q8 W18 Moonie Murrin Murrin N4 South Send your complete quiz to Leonora W22 W3 Windimurra Geraldton SURAT BASIN W4 S2 Dongara Cawse Kalgoorlie N5 W2 PERTH BASIN N4 GUNNEDAH BASIN Kambalda S3 Tamworth W15 Port Bonython NEW SOUTH WALES N8 Neerabup Narromine W5 Whyalla S7 PERTH Steel Dubbo Whyalla N6 Works Wellington W2 Port Parkes Pirie Orange Pinjarra W1 N7 Newcastle 3 Esperance 0 100 200 300 400 500 Angaston Lithgow S3 N4 Bunbury Mildura Forbes kilometres Marsden S4 Berri Grith N5 SYDNEY ADELAIDE Wagga Wagga Murray Illabo Bridge Wollongong Culcairn N3 A.C.T. S6 Koonoomoo Tumut The Australian Pipeliner VICTORIA N2 CANBERRA Horsham Echuca V2 Carisbrook Wodonga N1 PIPELINE KEY (Reference No., Name, Owner, Product, Approx. length) Penola S5 Stawell Ararat V1 Wollert SYDNEY BASIN B1. Amadeus Basin – Darwin Gas Pipeline, APA Group, N8. Central Ranges Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 294 km Q20. Silver Springs – Wallumbilla Pipeline, AGL, Gas, 104 km V2. Carisbrook – Horsham Pipeline, Gas Pipelines Victoria, W7. Port Hedland – Telfer Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Snuggery V7 Gas, 1,629 km Q1. North Queensland Gas Pipeline, Victorian Funds Management, Q21. Peat Lateral, APA Group, Gas, 121 km Gas, 182 km Investments, Gas, 442 km HamiltonMortlake S8 MELBOURNE B2. Daly Waters – McArthur River Mine Gas Pipeline, Gas, 392 km Q22. Tarbat – Jackson Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 130 km V3. South West Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 144 km W8. Nifty Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Investments, Gas, 45 km Altona N1 V15 Power and Water Corporation, Gas, 332 km Q2. Queensland Gas Pipeline, Jemena, Gas, 627 km Q23. Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) Pipeline, Origin Energy, V4. WAG Pipeline, Viva Energy Australia, Liquids, 136 km W9. North West Shelf Trunkline 1, North West Shelf Joint Venture, S6 Mt. Gambier V12 Orbost B3. Mereenie – Alice Springs Oil Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 270 km Q3. Wide Bay Pipeline, Australian Gas Networks, Gas, 274 km Gas, 530 km V5. Long Island – Altona Ethane Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, Gas and Condensate, 134 km Long (no longer in service) Q4. Cheepie – Barcaldine Gas Pipeline, Ergon Energy, Gas, 404 km Q24. Wallumbilla – Gladstone Pipeline (WGP) (formerly QCLNG) Ethane, 78 km W10. North West Shelf Trunkline 2, North West Shelf Joint Venture, Island Patricia B4. Palm Valley – Alice Springs Pipeline, Australian Q5. South West Queensland Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 937 km Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 540 km V6. Longford – Dandenong Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 174 km Gas and Condensate, 135 km Portland Casino Geelong Baleen V8 Gas Networks, Gas, 147 km Q6. Roma – Brisbane Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 438 km Q25. GLNG Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 420 km V7. Longford – Long Island LPG Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, W11. Angel Export Pipeline (to North Rankin A), North West Shelf V3 V5 V13 A hint for the less eagle-eyed pipeliners out there: Longford B5. Bayu–Undan – Darwin Gas Pipeline, ConocoPhillips, Q7. Jackson – Moonie Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 797 km S1. Ballera – Moomba Pipeline, Santos, Raw Gas/Liquids, 180 km LPG, 188.3 km Joint Venture, Gas and Condensate, 49 km V10 V14 This ExxonMobil-operated pipeline runs Gas, 502 km (no longer in service) S2. Moomba – Port Bonython Pipeline, Santos, Oil/Condensate, 659 km V8. Longford – Long Island Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, Oil, 185 km W12. Wanaea/Cossack export line, CWLH Joint Venture, Oil, 33 km V6 Bass Strait Fields B6. Blacktip Gas Export Pipeline, Eni Australia B.V., Q8. Moonie – Brisbane Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 307 km S3. Moomba – Adelaide Pipeline System, QIC Global Infrastructure, V9. BassGas Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 215 km W13. Pluto Trunkline , Woodside Petroleum, Gas and Condensate, Minerva V11 Geographe V9 T1 Gas and Condensate, 108 km (no longer in service) Gas, 1,184 km V10. Casino Gas Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 32 km 180 km Thylacine B7. Bonaparte Gas Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Investments, Q9. Carpentaria Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 840 km S4. Angaston – Mildura Pipeline, Australian Gas Networks, V11. Otway Gas Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 83 km W14. Wodgina Lateral, Talison Wodgina Ptd Ltd, Gas, 80 km V4 Gas, 287 km Q10. Cannington Lateral, APA Group, Gas, 96 km Gas, 379 km V12. Mortlake Gas Pipeline, SEA Gas (Mortlake), Gas, 83 km W15. Neerabup Pipeline, NewGen Neerabup partnership Yolla GIPPSLAND BASIN B8. Ichthys Gas Export Pipeline, INPEX, Gas, 889 km Q11. Century – Karumba Slurry Pipeline, MMG Century, S5. SESA Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 45 km V13. South Gippsland Natural Gas Pipeline, Duet Group, (ERM Power and Energy Infrastructure Trust), Gas, 30 km OTWAY BASIN B9. Dingo Gas Field Pipeline, Central Petroleum, Gas, 50 km Zinc and lead slurry, 304 km S6. SEA Gas Pipeline, APA Group (50%)/SEA Gas (50%), Gas, 65.5 km W16. Reindeer Raw Gas Pipeline, Apache Energy, Gas, 102 km BASS BASIN B10. Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP), Jemena, Gas, 623 km Q12. Comet Ridge – Wallumbilla Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 130 km Gas, 687 km V14. Brooklyn to Corio Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 50.7 km W17. Griffin/Tubridgi Pipeline, BHP Petroleum, Gas, 88 km Port Latta T1 N1. Eastern Gas Pipeline, Jemena, Gas, 797 km Q13. Braemar 1 Pipeline, Alinta Energy Group, Gas, 115 km S7. Whyalla Slurry Pipeline, OneSteel, Slurry, 62 km V15. Kipper Tuna Turrum Project, Esso Australia, BHP Billiton, (no longer in service) N2. Interconnect Pipeline Culcairn – Wodonga, APA Group, Q14. Braemar 2 Pipeline, Braemar 2 Power Partnership S8. South East Pipeline System, QIC Global Infrastructure, Gas, 34.8 km W18. Jaguar Lateral, Jabiru, Gas, 33 km Bell Bay Gas, 57 km (ERM Power and Arrow Energy), Gas, 110 km Gas, 71 km W1. Dampier – Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), W19. Fortescue River Gas Pipeline, DBP Development Group and N3. Interconnect Pipeline Wagga Wagga – Culcairn, APA Group, Q15. Spring Gully – Wallumbilla Gas Pipeline, Origin Energy, T1. Tasmania Gas Pipeline, Palisade Investment Partners, DBP, Gas, 1,600 km TEC Pilbara, Gas, 270 km Gas, 88 km Gas, 87 km Gas, 736 km W2. Parmelia Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 416 km W20. West Angelas Pipeline, Rio Tinto, Gas, 85 km TASMANIA T1 N4. Moomba – Sydney Pipeline System, APA Group, Gas, 2,084 km Q16. QSN Link, APA Group, Gas, 182 km T2. Tasmanian Savage River Magnetite Slurry Line, W3. Midwest Pipeline, APA Group/Horizon Power, Gas, 362 km W21. Cape Preston Slurry Pipeline, CITIC Pacific, Slurry, 30 km T2 N5. Moomba – Sydney Ethane Pipeline, Ethane Pipeline Q17. Jackson – Moomba Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 273 km Grange Resources Limited, Slurry, 83 km W4. Goldfields Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 1,378 km W22. Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 292 km Income Fund, Ethane, 1,375 km Q18. Berwyndale – Wallumbilla Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 112 km V1. Victorian Gas Transmission Pipeline System, APA Group, W5. Kambalda – Esperance Gas Pipeline, Esperance Pipeline W23. Macedon Gas Pipeline, BHP Billiton, Gas, 90 km 4 5 HOBART Suite 1, Level 3 N6. Central West Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 255 km Q19. Wallumbilla – Darling Downs Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 1,993 km Company, Gas, 342 km W24. Wheatstone to Ashburton West Pipeline, Chevron, Gas, 109 km N7. Sydney – Newcastle Liquids Pipeline, Caltex, Liquids, 211 km Gas, 205 km W6. Pilbara Pipeline System, APA Group, Gas, 219 km through some of the most dense and remote jungle in the world. 169-171 Victoria Parade 7 8 Fitzroy VIC 3065 13 6 9 LEGEND Gas Pipeline Oil Pipeline
Ethane Pipeline Slurry Pipeline B5 MAJOR PIPELINES From Bayu-Undan LPG Pipeline Under Construction Compressor B8 DARWIN Pump Station Ichthys Mount Todd Blacktip Gas Field B6 BONAPARTE BASIN B7 B1 Mataranka MAP 2016 Wadeye BROWSE BASIN Compiled and published by BEETALOO BASIN Great Southern Press Pty Ltd Daly Waters B2 McArthur T: +61 3 9248 5100 River Mine E: [email protected] James Price Point Karumba www.pipeliner.com.au Browse B1 NOTE: This map is a schematic Q11 representation only and shows Century Mine approximate location of major completed
and under construction pipelines. It does North Rankin B10 Townsville Goodwyn W11 not show exact pipeline routes. Angel Julimar W13 Pluto Mt Isa Source Data/Map courtesy Geoscience W12 W7 W9 Woodstock Q1 Australia, Canberra. Reindeer W10 Port Hedland NORTHERN TERRITORY Campbell Q10 Mackay © Crown Copyright. Dampier East Spar W6 W14 Telfer B1 Cannington Devil Wodgina W8 All rights reserved. www.ga.gov.au Grin W21 GEORGINA BASIN W16 Creek QUEENSLAND W17 Moranbah Pipeline information and graphic design Tubridgi Nifty Copper Mine W19 B3 Macedon W24 Solomon West CANNING BASIN © Great Southern Press 2016 Exmouth Angelas Q9 Barcaldine W23 Mereenie Alice Springs Cape Preston Paraburdoo Newman BOWEN BASIN The coloured basins on this map are W1 B4 Rolleston Rockhampton W4 Palm Valley ADAVALE BASIN gas–producing basins of Australia. Note W20 CARNARVON BASIN B9 Blackall they are approximate in size and the AMADEUS BASIN Q2 Gladstone Q25 Q3 varying colours are not representative Q4 Q12 Gilmore Field Injune Bundaberg of estimated reserves or developed Plutonic WESTERN AUSTRALIA Fairview Q24 Glentullock infrastructure. Carnarvon Durham Q23 Q2 Q21 W4 Jundee Tarbat Q15 Q22 Q5 Q5 Roma COOPER-EROMANGA BASIN Miles Q16 Ballera Q19 Cheepie Wallumbilla Mount Keith Moomba S1 Darling Downs Q20 Q18 Q17 Jackson SOUTH AUSTRALIA Q6 Q13 Toowoomba W1 Q14 11 Leinster N5 COOPER BASIN Q7 BRISBANE Mount Magnet Jaguar www.pipeliner.com.au Berywndale Q8 W18 Moonie Murrin Murrin N4 South Leonora W22 W3 Windimurra Geraldton SURAT BASIN W4 S2 Dongara Cawse Kalgoorlie N5 W2 PERTH BASIN N4 GUNNEDAH BASIN Kambalda S3 Tamworth W15 Port Bonython NEW SOUTH WALES N8 Neerabup Narromine W5 Whyalla S7 PERTH Steel Dubbo Whyalla N6 Works Wellington W2 Port Parkes Pirie Orange Pinjarra W1 N7 Newcastle Esperance 0 100 200 300 400 500 Angaston Lithgow S3 N4 Bunbury Mildura Forbes kilometres Marsden S4 Berri Grith N5 SYDNEY ADELAIDE Wagga Wagga Murray Illabo Bridge Wollongong Culcairn N3 A.C.T. S6 Koonoomoo Tumut N2 VICTORIA CANBERRA Horsham Echuca V2 Carisbrook Wodonga N1 PIPELINE KEY (Reference No., Name, Owner, Product, Approx. length) Penola S5 Stawell Ararat V1 SYDNEY BASIN Wollert 12 B1. Amadeus Basin – Darwin Gas Pipeline, APA Group, N8. Central Ranges Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 294 km Q20. Silver Springs – Wallumbilla Pipeline, AGL, Gas, 104 km V2. Carisbrook – Horsham Pipeline, Gas Pipelines Victoria, W7. Port Hedland – Telfer Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Snuggery V7 Gas, 1,629 km Q1. North Queensland Gas Pipeline, Victorian Funds Management, Q21. Peat Lateral, APA Group, Gas, 121 km Gas, 182 km Investments, Gas, 442 km HamiltonMortlake S8 MELBOURNE B2. Daly Waters – McArthur River Mine Gas Pipeline, Gas, 392 km Q22. Tarbat – Jackson Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 130 km V3. South West Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 144 km W8. Nifty Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Investments, Gas, 45 km Altona N1 V15 Power and Water Corporation, Gas, 332 km Q2. Queensland Gas Pipeline, Jemena, Gas, 627 km Q23. Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) Pipeline, Origin Energy, V4. WAG Pipeline, Viva Energy Australia, Liquids, 136 km W9. North West Shelf Trunkline 1, North West Shelf Joint Venture, S6 Mt. Gambier V12 Orbost B3. Mereenie – Alice Springs Oil Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 270 km Q3. Wide Bay Pipeline, Australian Gas Networks, Gas, 274 km Gas, 530 km V5. Long Island – Altona Ethane Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, Gas and Condensate, 134 km Long (no longer in service) Q4. Cheepie – Barcaldine Gas Pipeline, Ergon Energy, Gas, 404 km Q24. Wallumbilla – Gladstone Pipeline (WGP) (formerly QCLNG) Ethane, 78 km W10. North West Shelf Trunkline 2, North West Shelf Joint Venture, Island Patricia B4. Palm Valley – Alice Springs Pipeline, Australian Q5. South West Queensland Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 937 km Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 540 km V6. Longford – Dandenong Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 174 km Gas and Condensate, 135 km Portland Casino Geelong Baleen V5 V8 Gas Networks, Gas, 147 km Q6. Roma – Brisbane Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 438 km Q25. GLNG Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 420 km V7. Longford – Long Island LPG Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, W11. Angel Export Pipeline (to North Rankin A), North West Shelf V3 V13 Longford B5. Bayu–Undan – Darwin Gas Pipeline, ConocoPhillips, Q7. Jackson – Moonie Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 797 km S1. Ballera – Moomba Pipeline, Santos, Raw Gas/Liquids, 180 km LPG, 188.3 km Joint Venture, Gas and Condensate, 49 km V10 V14 Gas, 502 km (no longer in service) S2. Moomba – Port Bonython Pipeline, Santos, Oil/Condensate, 659 km V8. Longford – Long Island Pipeline, Esso/BHP Billiton, Oil, 185 km W12. Wanaea/Cossack export line, CWLH Joint Venture, Oil, 33 km V6 Bass Strait Fields B6. Blacktip Gas Export Pipeline, Eni Australia B.V., Q8. Moonie – Brisbane Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 307 km S3. Moomba – Adelaide Pipeline System, QIC Global Infrastructure, V9. BassGas Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 215 km W13. Pluto Trunkline , Woodside Petroleum, Gas and Condensate, Minerva V11 Geographe V9 T1 Gas and Condensate, 108 km (no longer in service) Gas, 1,184 km V10. Casino Gas Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 32 km 180 km Thylacine B7. Bonaparte Gas Pipeline, Energy Infrastructure Investments, Q9. Carpentaria Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 840 km S4. Angaston – Mildura Pipeline, Australian Gas Networks, V11. Otway Gas Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 83 km W14. Wodgina Lateral, Talison Wodgina Ptd Ltd, Gas, 80 km V4 Gas, 287 km Q10. Cannington Lateral, APA Group, Gas, 96 km Gas, 379 km V12. Mortlake Gas Pipeline, SEA Gas (Mortlake), Gas, 83 km W15. Neerabup Pipeline, NewGen Neerabup partnership Yolla GIPPSLAND BASIN B8. Ichthys Gas Export Pipeline, INPEX, Gas, 889 km Q11. Century – Karumba Slurry Pipeline, MMG Century, S5. SESA Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 45 km V13. South Gippsland Natural Gas Pipeline, Duet Group, (ERM Power and Energy Infrastructure Trust), Gas, 30 km OTWAY BASIN B9. Dingo Gas Field Pipeline, Central Petroleum, Gas, 50 km Zinc and lead slurry, 304 km S6. SEA Gas Pipeline, APA Group (50%)/SEA Gas (50%), Gas, 65.5 km W16. Reindeer Raw Gas Pipeline, Apache Energy, Gas, 102 km BASS BASIN B10. Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP), Jemena, Gas, 623 km Q12. Comet Ridge – Wallumbilla Pipeline, Santos, Gas, 130 km Gas, 687 km V14. Brooklyn to Corio Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 50.7 km W17. Griffin/Tubridgi Pipeline, BHP Petroleum, Gas, 88 km Port Latta T1 N1. Eastern Gas Pipeline, Jemena, Gas, 797 km Q13. Braemar 1 Pipeline, Alinta Energy Group, Gas, 115 km S7. Whyalla Slurry Pipeline, OneSteel, Slurry, 62 km V15. Kipper Tuna Turrum Project, Esso Australia, BHP Billiton, (no longer in service) N2. Interconnect Pipeline Culcairn – Wodonga, APA Group, Q14. Braemar 2 Pipeline, Braemar 2 Power Partnership S8. South East Pipeline System, QIC Global Infrastructure, Gas, 34.8 km W18. Jaguar Lateral, Jabiru, Gas, 33 km Bell Bay Gas, 57 km (ERM Power and Arrow Energy), Gas, 110 km Gas, 71 km W1. Dampier – Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP), W19. Fortescue River Gas Pipeline, DBP Development Group and N3. Interconnect Pipeline Wagga Wagga – Culcairn, APA Group, Q15. Spring Gully – Wallumbilla Gas Pipeline, Origin Energy, T1. Tasmania Gas Pipeline, Palisade Investment Partners, DBP, Gas, 1,600 km TEC Pilbara, Gas, 270 km Gas, 88 km Gas, 87 km Gas, 736 km W2. Parmelia Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 416 km W20. West Angelas Pipeline, Rio Tinto, Gas, 85 km TASMANIA T1 N4. Moomba – Sydney Pipeline System, APA Group, Gas, 2,084 km Q16. QSN Link, APA Group, Gas, 182 km T2. Tasmanian Savage River Magnetite Slurry Line, W3. Midwest Pipeline, APA Group/Horizon Power, Gas, 362 km W21. Cape Preston Slurry Pipeline, CITIC Pacific, Slurry, 30 km T2 N5. Moomba – Sydney Ethane Pipeline, Ethane Pipeline Q17. Jackson – Moomba Pipeline, Santos, Oil, 273 km Grange Resources Limited, Slurry, 83 km W4. Goldfields Gas Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 1,378 km W22. Eastern Goldfields Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 292 km Income Fund, Ethane, 1,375 km Q18. Berwyndale – Wallumbilla Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 112 km V1. Victorian Gas Transmission Pipeline System, APA Group, W5. Kambalda – Esperance Gas Pipeline, Esperance Pipeline W23. Macedon Gas Pipeline, BHP Billiton, Gas, 90 km N6. Central West Pipeline, APA Group, Gas, 255 km Q19. Wallumbilla – Darling Downs Pipeline, Origin Energy, Gas, 1,993 km Company, Gas, 342 km W24. Wheatstone to Ashburton West Pipeline, Chevron, Gas, 109 km HOBART N7. Sydney – Newcastle Liquids Pipeline, Caltex, Liquids, 211 km Gas, 205 km W6. Pilbara Pipeline System, APA Group, Gas, 219 km
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS CG Industrial Specialties (Australia) Pty Ltd DBP Gameco Pty Ltd Savcor Products Australia Pty Ltd BTB (Australia) Pty Ltd CRC-Evans B.V. Energy Infrastructure Management Pty Ltd Gas Trading Australia Pty Ltd STATS Group Clough Crest Coatings (Australia) Pty Ltd Epic Energy SA Pty Ltd Gimbal Engineering T D Williamson Australia Pty Ltd APGA would Honorary Life Coe Drilling Pty Ltd Cross Country Pipeline Supply Co., Inc. Esperance Pipeline Company Goodland Field Services Team Furmanite Comdain Infrastructure Denso (Australia) Pty Ltd Esso Australia Pty Ltd Great Southern Press TranXient particularly like Members Consolidated Contracting Company Diamond Key International Pty Ltd First Gas Ltd ISCO Australia Pty Ltd Truck Hire Australia Pty Ltd to acknowledge Ken Barker Australia Pty Ltd Dulux Group Gas Pipelines Victoria Pty Ltd ITI International UT Quality Australia Diona Pty Ltd Edgen Murray Australia Pty Ltd GORODOK Pty Ltd Kevesther Pty Ltd Wasco Energy Group the generous David Curry Dunstans Construction Group Pty Ltd EPG Engines Halfwave AS LandPartners Limited Zinfra Group support of its Keith Fitzgerald East Coast Pipeline Pty Ltd Fast Fusion, LLC Jemena LogiCamms ENERGY DISTRIBUTOR Leigh Fletcher Enscope Pty Ltd FEGAS Melbourne Water Corporation Mears Integrity Solutions Owner Members Howell Davies Welding Pty Ltd Gasco Pty Ltd Multinet Gas Mipela GeoSolutions ATCO Gas Australia Corbet Gore • APA Group Lucas Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd Georg Fischer Piping Systems Origin Energy Limited Monkey Media Enterprises OTHER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Robert Gration Macarthur Gas Pty Ltd Global Pipe (Australia) Pty Ltd Papuan Oil Search Limited Neil Mansell Transport Pty Ltd Pipeline Research Council International, Inc • Australian Gas Max Kimber Hard Metal Industries Power and Water Corporation Nixon Communications Pty Ltd McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Networks Limited Andy Lukas Pty Ltd Heath Pipeline Services Pty Ltd Qenos Pty Ltd ORIX Commercial • DBP Mears Group Inc Herrenknecht AG QGC Peter Norman Personnel Pty Ltd Tony Marletta Michels Corporation High Country Fusion Pty Ltd Quadrant Energy Pty Ltd PII Pipeline Solutions • Epic Energy SA Jim McDonald Mitchell Water Australia Pty Ltd Inductabend Pty Ltd Queensland Pipeline Ltd PIPE TEK Pty Ltd Pty Ltd Stuart McDonald Monadelphous KT Innova Global Refining NZ PIPEd Pty Ltd • Jemena Moody Civil & Pipe Pty Ltd IntelliGas Group Santos Piping Specialty Supply Service Pty Ltd Allan Newham Murphy Pipe and Civil Constructions International Pipeline Services Pty Ltd SEA Gas Qube Energy Pty Ltd • SEA Gas Stephen Ohl Nacap Australia Pty Ltd iPipe Services Tas Gas Networks ROSEN Australia Pty Ltd Phil Venton National Australian Pipelines Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Ltd Tasmanian Gas Pipeline Pty Ltd Ottoway Engineering Pty Ltd J Steel Australasia Viva Energy Australia Ltd PIHA Pty Ltd Jindal Saw Limited WestSide Corporation Pipecraft Laurini Officine Meccaniche Srl Wiri Oil Services Limited Pipeline Plant Hire Pty Ltd Lincoln Electric Company (Australia) Woodside Energy Ltd Pipemech Pty Ltd Pty Ltd GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS/ Quanta Services Australia MAATS Pipeline Equipment APGA would also like to acknowledge the strong support of its Lead Members REGULATORS Reay Services Group Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars Oceania Pty Ltd • CNC Project Management • Monadelphous KT Spiecapag Australia Pty Ltd McElroy Australia Department of Lands The Newham Group MRC Global Department of State Development • Consolidated Contracting Company Australia Pty Ltd • Murphy Pipe and Civil Constructions Toowoomba Trenching & Earthmoving National Oilwell Varco Energy Safe Victoria • Energy Infrastructure Management Pty Ltd • Nacap Australia Pty Ltd Trushape Engineering Pty Ltd Ozzie’s Pipeline Padder Inc ADVISERS/ CONSULTANTS • Esso Australia Pty Ltd • OSD PetrolValves Australia Pty Ltd UEA Pty Ltd ACIL Allen Consulting • Fyfe • QGC Valmec Pty Ltd Pinard Enterprises Pty Limited AECOM Services Pty Ltd Pipeline Actuation and Control Carter Newell Lawyers • Herrenknecht AG • Quanta Services Australia ENGINEERING/PROJECT MANAGERS Pipeline Machinery International LP • Lucas Engineering & Construction Pty Ltd • Solar Turbines Australia A J Stack Solutions Pty Ltd Chris Harvey Consulting PipeServ CNC Project Management • McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd • Spiecapag Australia Pty Ltd AFS Projects Pty Ltd PM Piping Australia Pty Ltd Amec Foster Wheeler Australia Pty Ltd Core Group Ltd Richmond DNV GL Australia Pty Limited Atteris Pty Ltd RMG Atlas Pty Ltd Engineering Consultants New Zealand EnergyQuest Pty Ltd RMT Valvomeccanica s.r.l. EnerTrain Pty Ltd Limited Russell Fraser Sales Freyssinet Australia Land Access & Management Services SCHMOLZ-BICKENBACH Australia Pty Ltd Fyfe Pty Ltd Individual Members GHD Pty Ltd Maloney Field Services Schoenbeck GmbH & Co. KG Monarc Environmental GPA Engineering Pty Ltd Securatrak Chris Carter Colin Cropley John Piper Patrick Durack Hatch Pty Ltd Pipeline Engineering Consultants Shawcor Ltd Plant & Platform Consultants Ltd Cameron MacDiarmid Jeff Jones Graeme Hogarth Graeme Thornton ICD Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Sick Pty Ltd Mark Coates Ted Davis Lynndon Harnell Allan Terrill Imatech Energy Technologies Powered Energy & Resources Community Solar Turbines Australia Project Consultancy Services Pty Ltd Giulio Pinzone Intertek Tapex Pty Limited Geoff Cope Grant Bowley John Blain Kellogg Brown & Root Pty Ltd Rhead Group Pty Ltd John Lott Michael Dunn Bob Teale Jason Mansfield TIB Chemicals AG Sage Consulting Solutions Pty Ltd Momentum Engineering Tremco Pipeline Equipment Pty Ltd Ken Cameron Ashley Kellett Stephen Dykes OSD Stockton Drilling Services UCC-Canusa TMS Consulting Tony Green Stephen Callaghan Mick Murphy Powerflo Solutions Australia United Pumps Australia SPIE Plexal Twycross and Partners Pty Ltd Lawrence Earle John de Robillard Kenneth Flowers Vacuworx Australia Veris WorleyParsons Valve Distributors Pty Ltd Peter McLennan Ahmad Hajeer Jenny Thompson MANUFACTURERS/DISTRIBUTORS Valve Technology Australia Pty Limited SERVICE PROVIDERS Howard Wright Yuyu Fang Wendy Mathieson OF EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS Vermeer Equipment Holdings Pty Ltd ABB Australia Pty Ltd Vinidex Pty Ltd Ken Wyllie Chris Gatehouse Peter Thomas Accutherm International Pty Ltd Applus RTD Pty Ltd Welding Industries of Australia Geoff Brown Kevin Howe Steven Liddell Adtech FRP Pty Ltd APTS Pty Ltd Welspun Corp Limited American Augers & Trencor ASME Projects John Barker Brendan Ryan Andrew Cook Worldpoly Pty Ltd Anode Engineering Pty Ltd AXS Pty Ltd Mark Cooper Steve Polglase Ian Grimmer Worldwide Machinery Pipeline Division Anti Corrosion Technology Pty Ltd Baker Hughes Australia Pty Ltd Brooks Hire Services Pty Ltd Jasper Tieland Bruce McDonough John Fleming Australian Pipeline Valve PIPELINE OWNERS/OPERATORS Australian Portable Camps Contract Resources Ltd APA Group Corrosion Control Engineering Pty Ltd Bao Australia Pty Ltd Arrow Energy Pty Ltd BOC Limited Definium Pty Ltd AusNet Services EnerMech Pty Ltd Caldertech Australian Energy Market Operator Capital Steel (Int) Pty Ltd Engineering Education Australia Australian Gas Networks Limited ERIAS Group Pty Ltd Carboline Coatings Brookfield Infrastructure Group CBMM Technology Suisse S.A Falck Pty Ltd Caltex Australia Petroleum Pty Ltd Fugro Spatial Solutions Pty Ltd
94 THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 www.pipeliner.com.au www.pipeliner.com.au THE AUSTRALIAN PIPELINER | FEBRUARY 2017 95 APGA MEMBERSHIP APGA MEMBERSHIP
(1) FULL MEMBERSHIP Category Applied for (please tick) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP/EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP
OWNER MEMBER(2)(3) INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP(1) EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP LEAD MEMBER(4) APPLICANT’S NAME:
CORPORATE MEMBER ORGANISATION: POSITION: POSTAL ADDRESS: ORGANISATION NAME: ABN: SUBURB: STATE: POSTCODE: POSTAL ADDRESS: STREET ADDRESS: SUBURB: STATE: POSTCODE: SUBURB: STATE: POSTCODE: STREET ADDRESS: PHONE: FAX: SUBURB: STATE: POSTCODE: MOBILE: EMAIL: PHONE: FAX: WEBSITE: INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: I hereby apply for Individual Membership of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association and agree to abide by the Company’s Constitution and any By-laws set from time to time. Payment for the appropriate portion of the first year’s subscription APPOINTED REPRESENTATIVE (5) is attached. NOTE (1): Open to any individual consultant with an interest in the pipeline or gas industries. This membership category is designed to accommodate the one-man consultants working within the pipeline and gas industries and will not be open to consulting organisations consisting NAME: of more than one person. Employees of a company will not be accepted as an Individual Member of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association POSITION: unless the company employing that person is a Full Member of APGA. PHONE: FAX: EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: (Open to employees of full members of APGA) I hereby apply for Employee Membership of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association and agree to abide by the Association’s Constitution and any By-laws set from time to time. Payment for MOBILE: EMAIL: the appropriate portion of the first year’s subscription is attached. SIGNED: DATE: ORGANISATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE (if different from above): NAME: TITLE: SUBSCRIPTION RATES (2016/2017 Membership year 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017)
APGA POINT OF CONTACT – for distribution of APGA information within your organisation (if different from Appointed Representative) AUSTRALIA NAME: POSITION: Membership year OWNER LEAD CORPORATE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE POSTAL ADDRESS: 1 July 2016 to Applicable to own- $10,050 1-5 Employees AUD $2,120 $570 $215 30 June 2017 ers only - fee upon (incl. GST) 6-25 Employees AUD $2,825 (incl. GST) (incl. GST) SUBURB: STATE: POSTCODE: application 26-50 Employees AUD $3,560 >50 Employees AUD $4,440 PHONE: FAX: (incl. GST)
MOBILE: EMAIL: New members joining after 1 October 2016 please contact APGA to discuss the appropriate pro-rata subscription rate. (All applications received after 15 May 2017 will be issued with an invoice for the 2017/18 membership year.) ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT CONTACT: EMAIL: ALL PRICES QUOTED FOR AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS INCLUDE 10% GST. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN ORGANISATION: 1-5 6-25 26-50 >51 INTERNATIONAL
ORGANISATION’S INTEREST IN THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY Membership year OWNER LEAD CORPORATE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE 1 July 2016 to Applicable to own- AUD $9,160 1-5 Employees AUD $1,950 AUD $560 AUD $195 30 June 2017 ers only - fee upon 6-25 Employees AUD $2,590 (Must tick ONE ONLY. If more than one applies, please tick the one most applicable to your business): application 26-50 Employes AUD $3,245 Adviser/Consultant Construction Contractor Energy Distributor >51 Employees AUD $4,040 (incl. GST) Engineering/Project Manager Pipeline Owner/Operator Service Provider New members joining after 1 October 2016 please contact APGA to discuss the appropriate pro-rata subscription rate. Manufacturer/Distributor of Equipment or Materials Government Department/Regulator (All applications received after 15 May 2017 will be issued with an invoice for the 2017/18 membership year.) ALL PRICES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS. A TAX INVOICE WILL BE ISSUED. Other Industry Association (Please Specify)
SECTOR Please indicate which of the following industry sectors you are primarily working in (please tick ONLY ONE box) PAYMENT Gas Water Oil Slurry EFT Bank Westpac Banking Corporation, Swift/ABA/Routing# WPACAU2S. IBAN No. 032729162756. BSB: 032-729. Account No: 16-2756. We hereby apply for Full Membership of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association in the Category and Interest Group indicated above and agree to abide by the Association’s Constitution and any By-laws set from time to time. We attach our payment for the appropriate portion of the first year’s subscription. I enclose my cheque made payable to The Australian Pipelines and Gas Association, or APGA. SIGNED: DATE: Please debit my credit card (please tick) Amex Visa MasterCard Diners NOTE (1) Upon payment of the relevant fees, an organisation may hold more than one category of full membership.
(2) The appointed representative of an Owner Member should be the Chief Executive. CARD NUMBER: EXPIRY DATE: TOTAL AMOUNT AUD$
(3) All Owner Members are entitled to nominate up to ten Employee Members without additional subscription. CARDHOLDER’S NAME: SIGNATURE:
(4) All Lead members are entitled to nominate up to three Employee Members without additional subscription. Please return completed form with payment to: AUSTRALIAN PIPELINES AND GAS ASSOCIATION (ABN: 29 098 754 324)
(5) All correspondence will be sent to the appointed representative, who will hold the member’s voting rights. A member’s appointed representative may PO BOX 5416, KINGSTON ACT 2604 | PHONE: (02) 6273 0577 | FAX: (02) 6273 0588 be changed at any time by advising the Association’s Secretary in writing. EMAIL: [email protected] | WEBSITE: www.apga.org.au
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Anti Corrosion Technology 81 Mitchell Water Australia Pty ltd 7 What’s on APA Group 57 Murphy Pipe and Civil 23 ASME Projects 38 Nacap Australia Pty Ltd 77 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2017 IBC Peter Norman Personnel Pty Ltd 73 Australian Urethane Systems Pty Ltd 22 Pipeline Plant Hire 47 APGA Meetings 2017 AXS PTY LTD 79 Qube Energy 15 Chris Harvey Consulting 54 Richmond Wheel & Castor Co 45 Wednesday 8 February Thursday 16 March Thursday 27 April Corrosion Control Engineering Pty Ltd 11 Rosen Technology & Research Center GmbH 19 WA Golf/Dinner Melbourne Dinner Perth Dinner Crest Coatings (Australia) Pty Ltd 17 Savcor Products Australia Pty Ltd 32 Maylands Peninsula Golf Course, Perth Melbourne Pullman Perth Hilton Ditch Witch Australia Pty Ltd 33, 35 Shawcor (Singapore) Pte Ltd 53 DMI International 48 SPEC Consultancy 85 Thursday 16 February Wednesday 22 March Thursday 11 May Dunstans Construction Group Pty Ltd 5 SpieCapag Lucas 49 Brisbane Dinner POG Meeting Brisbane Seminar and Dinner East Coast Pipeline Pty Ltd 9 STATS Group 41 Brisbane Hilton Adelaide Stamford Brisbane Pullman Era Polymers 43 Steelmains Pty Ltd 69 Fast Fusion, LLC 55 Stockton Drilling Services 63 Thursday 2 March Thursday 23 March Wednesday 7 June Gracey & Son Earthmoving 36 Tapex 37 New Zealand Golf/Dinner POG Seminar EPCRC/RSC Seminar and Dinner Inductabend Pty Ltd 24 Vacuworx Australia Pty Ltd 25 New Plymouth Golf Club Adelaide Stamford Stamford Sydney Airport ITI International 13 Vermeer Equipment Holdings Pty Ltd OBC kwik-ZIP 1 Welding Technology Institute Of Australia 87 Thursday 9 March Thursday 23 March Thursday 8 June Lott Field Services Pty Ltd 34 Worldwide Machinery 39 RSC Meeting Adelaide Dinner RSC Meeting McConnell Dowell IFC Zinfra Pty Ltd 51 Brisbane Pullman Adelaide Stamford Stamford Sydney Airport McElroy Manufacturing Inc 44 Exhibitions and Conferences Editorial Schedule 2017 Features and deadlines are subject to change. PPIM Conference and Exhibition 2017 Australian Domestic Gas Outlook 2017 APRIL 2017 JULY 2017 OCTOBER 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 28 February – 2 March 2017 13–16 March 2017 George R. Brown Convention Center and the Marriott Marquis Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Land issues (surveying, Pigging APGA Convention – Water pipelines – review of Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA www.questevents.com.au/australian-domestic-gas-outlook-2017 Main Feature landowner issues, GIS, GPS and Convention program, exhibitor Australian water pipelines www.clarion.org environment profiles With gas markets across the nation undergoing unprecedented • Safety (warning tapes, • Trenchless Technology • Valves • Corrosion PPIM is the pipeline industry’s only forum devoted exclusively to change, Australian gas industry leaders, officials, regulators and culture and safety (HDD, major projects, psychology) innovation) • New products and • Coatings pipeline pigging for maintenance and inspection, as well as other major domestic gas market stakeholders will gather in technology pipeline-integrity assessment and repair. The event is accepting Sydney in March 2017 to discuss the impacts of the volatile 2016 • Transport and logistics • Trenching and • Welding (new welding • Specialised pipeline practices and technology) technical paper submissions until 31 October 2016. market and the future of the sector at the 5th Annual Australian (4WD, pipe transport earthmoving equipment and shipping) equipment Domestic Gas Outlook conference. Features • APGA exhibitor profiles • Integrity and maintenance (NDT, hydrostatic testing and cathodic protection) • PE pipelines (projects and APGA New Membership Approvals products) • Queensland • Northern Territory • Western Australia • Victorian Project Overview Project Overview Project Overview Project Overview CORPORATE MEMBERS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS Region Focus »» Charlie development »» Northern Gas Pipeline »» DBNGP »» VNIE Project Chris Gatehouse (QCLNG) »» Ichthys LNG Project »» Wheatstone »» Longford Pipeline Kevin Howe Pipeline Owner/Operator »» Wallumbilla pipeline Pipeline Owner/Operator Brendan Ryan »» Gorgon Additional Exclusive distribution at all APGA events including the APGA Convention. Service Provider EMPLOYEE MEMBERS Circulation ABB Australia Pty Ltd (Grant Yule) Kevin Borrman (APA Group) Goodland Field Services (Justin Bright) Colin Cool (Jemena) Deadline 24 February 2017 2 June 2017 25 August 2017 24 November 2017 David Handsaker (Jemena) Bendran Mannix (APA Group) David Tasker (Jemena) Want to advertise in the The Australian Pipeliner? Contact Sales Manager David Marsh at [email protected] to find out more.
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What I know about pipelines JOHN FLEMING, DIRECTOR, GAS ADVISORY SERVICES, 55 YEARS IN THE PIPELINE INDUSTRY
I grew up in Bentleigh in Victoria, which at that time was an My most challenging pipeline job was fixing the teething outer suburb of Melbourne, all young families in a growing area. problems at the Gooding Compressor Station in Victoria (there I started work at the West Melbourne Gasworks laboratory. were lots of them).
Hobbies when I was younger included music, astronomy and My favourite aspect of the pipeline industry is the outstanding learning about family history, and my hobbies today are, well, commitment from everyone associated with pipeline construction music, astronomy and continuing to learn about family history. and operation to safety, quality and reliability.
What I like to do most away from work is spending time with The people I most admire in the industry are the pressure my wife Sandy – singing with her in a choir, going to the theatre, welders who do an incredible job, often in very challenging enjoying holidays or going out in my boat. conditions.
My first pipeline job was the Longford to Dandenong pipeline, I am very proud to have achieved in my career a contribution one of the first transmission pipelines in Australia. I was involved to pipelines which will still be safely, quietly and almost invisibly in orifice plate design and calibration as well as other pipeline and providing energy to the community beyond my lifetime. laboratory instrumentation. One piece of advice I would offer to those coming into the My favourite pipeline job was the pipeline from Melbourne to industry is “do it once, do it right”. Albury which brought cheap energy to many regional towns and made such a difference to their prosperity.
John and Sandy Fleming enjoying the 2016 APGA Convention Fancy Dress night.
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