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The early development of gas and oil pipelines in Victoria

The early development of gas and oil pipelines in Victoria The development of gas and oil pipelines in Victoria up to the early 1970s can broadly be divided into three eras.

Recollections of an IPLOCA President

Recollections of an IPLOCA President The Australian Pipeliner recently met with AJ Lucas executive director Andy Lukas to discuss his term as president of IPLOCA. In this interview Andy talks about the challenges IPLOCA faces for the future, how the Australian pipeline industry is viewed on the world stage and future trends of the international pipeline industry.

Building the Dampier to Perth Pipeline

Building the Dampier to Perth Pipeline The Dampier to Perth Pipeline (known today as the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline) was built by the State Energy Commission of Western Australia (SECWA). The project planning commenced early 1979 with the selection of a route and construction was completed in 1984.

Vale Tom Hoffman

Vale Tom Hoffman Tom Hoffman was born in Marrickville, New South Wales, on 16 April 1919. He started work as a youth during the depression in November 1933. Tom joined the army at the end of 1939 and served in the Western Desert and Syria with the Sixth Division. Returning to Australia in 1942 he transferred to the RAAF, served out the rest of the Second World War in England and was demobilised in February 1946.

40th anniversary for Moomba gas

40th anniversary for Moomba gas Wed, 11 November 2009 Santos has commemorated its 40th anniversary of gas delivery from the Moomba processing plant in the Cooper Basin via the Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline.

Goldfields water pipeline hailed as international engineering landmark

Goldfields water pipeline hailed as international engineering landmark Thu, 22 October 2009 The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has designated the original Western Australian Goldfields Water Supply Pipeline as an international historic civil engineering landmark under its History and Heritage Program.

Brian Trevena

Brian Trevena Brian Trevena started his working life in the automotive industry, but after completing his part time degree in Mechanical Engineering he moved to the gas industry as a Junior Engineer with the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria in 1960.

Building Victoria’s first natural gas pipeline: Dutson to Dandenong 1968

Building Victoria’s first natural gas pipeline: Dutson to Dandenong 1968 The discovery of natural gas in the Barracouta field in Bass Strait, located offshore Victoria in February 1965 heralded the start of major natural gas transmission pipeline construction in Victoria. A commercial quantity of natural gas on Melbourne’s doorstep was in marked contrast to other gas finds in remote parts of Australia, and increased the rate of the industry’s development.

Ron Black

Ron Black Despite having been retired for a number of years, Ron Black’s name remains legendary in the pipeline industry. Having been involved with nearly every major pipeline built in Australia from 1973 to 1996 Ron, has a formidable insight into the industry.

Sydney to Newcastle Pipelines

Sydney to Newcastle Pipelines Building the dual pipeline system between Sydney and Newcastle involved the construction of twin oil and gas pipelines with the two pipelines sharing a common trench for a major part of the route. This pipeline system is probably best remembered for the excruciating delays in obtaining building approval and the nightmare of extended industrial unrest during construction.

Grant Bowley

Grant Bowley Grant Bowley’s career spans many aspects of the industry, from working for pipeline owners to working for a construction contractor to service to APIA.

The Goldfields Gas Pipeline

The Goldfields Gas Pipeline The Goldfields Gas Pipeline was the initiative of a newly elected Liberal – National Coalition Government in Western Australia led by Richard Court. The Court Government came to power at an election held on 6 February 1993.

Vin Pollock

Vin Pollock Vin Pollock has been in the gas industry for over 50 years, first beginning his pipeline career on the Longford to Dandenong Pipeline in Victoria.

Building the Queensland State Gas Pipeline

The Queensland State Gas Pipeline, running from Wallumbilla to Gladstone, was first proposed in 1987 to take gas from the Denison Trough to Gladstone. As plans progressed, the project grew to include a 562 km pipeline network traversing Queensland.

Building the Moomba to Stony Point Liquids Pipeline

Building the Moomba to Stony Point Liquids Pipeline The Moomba to Stony Point liquids pipeline commenced construction in 1982, with Saipem setting a cracking construction pace of up to 5 km per day in order to hurry the delivery of liquids to Stony Point for export.

Peter Wheelwright

Peter Wheelwright Peter Wheelwright is one of the long time pipeline industry construction engineers.

Building the Amadeus Basin to Darwin Pipeline

Building the Amadeus Basin to Darwin Pipeline In the early hours of Sunday 9 November 1986 gas reached the Darwin City Gate after its 1,500 km journey from the gas fields of Palm Valley, marking the completion of one of Australia’s most successful pipeline projects.


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