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Responding to drought in remote NSW: the Merri Abba Bore Pipeline

Following recent droughts and the drying up of its lake, for the town of Lake Cargelligo, located in remote central-west New South Wales, the construction of the Merri Abba Bore Pipeline project was identified as crucial to the town’s water supply.

Pipelines – watering a sun-burnt country

Despite recent rain and flooding across Australia, water pipelines still play an important role in securing against drought. Here, The Australian Pipeliner looks at water pipeline developments over the past year.

A fresh outlook for one of Australia’s oldest natural gas pipelines

In April 2011, APA Group announced a $50 million capacity expansion project for one of Australia’s oldest natural gas pipelines, the Roma to Brisbane Pipeline, to meet the increased demand for gas by customers in Brisbane.

Saipem awarded Ichthys pipeline EPCI

Fri, 13 January 2012 Saipem has signed an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Inpex for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project offshore northwest Australia.

NZ pipeline relocation FEED awarded

Wed, 11 January 2012 OSD Pipelines has been awarded a major front-end engineering and design re-alignment project in southwest New Zealand.

SWQP expansion complete

Tue, 10 January 2012 Hastings Funds Management Ltd has advised that the expansion of the South West Queensland Pipeline, known as QSN 3, is now complete.

FEED awarded for DBNGP lateral

Tue, 10 January 2012 Gunson Resources has signed a front-end engineering and design study agreement with DBP for a 110 km pipeline to supply gas from the DBNGP to its proposed Coburn Power Station, to be located near Coburn in Western Australia.

APLNG seeks approval for gas spur lines

Tue, 10 January 2012 Australia Pacific LNG has lodged an application for a new environmental authority relating to PPL 171 for the construction of a gas transmission network comprising three pipelines in the Surat Basin of Queensland.

Arrow awards Gladstone tunnel concept design contract

Thu, 8 December 2011 Arrow Energy has awarded Arup the tender for the concept design of the pipeline tunnel that will transport CSG from Gladstone to the Arrow LNG Plant on Curtis Island, Queensland.

Reindeer/Devil Creek delivers first gas

Wed, 7 December 2011 Santos has announced that first gas from the Reindeer gas field in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia has been delivered to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline.

Water pipeline proposed

Fri, 2 December 2011 An approximately 1,800 km water pipeline has been proposed to pump water from Western Australia’s North West region into the River Murray system.

Pipe coating at Ichthys and Chevron a Shaw thing

Thu, 24 November 2011 ShawCor’s pipe-coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received two contracts to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services – one for the proposed Ichthys Gas Field Development Project in the Northern Territory, and the other for the Wheatstone LNG Development, located in Western Australia.

Tantanna Pipeline back in business

Wed, 23 November 2011 Beach Energy has announced that the Santos-operated Tantanna Pipeline, which runs between Tantanna and Gidgealpa in South Australia, is back online.

CSG pipeline application is withdrawn

Fri, 18 November 2011 Following its acquisition of Eastern Star Gas, Santos has withdrawn the application for the Narrabri to Wellington CSG pipeline, located in New South Wales.

APLNG awards HDPE contract

Fri, 11 November 2011 Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) has awarded pipe systems manufacturer Vinidex a multi-million dollar contract to supply the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic pipe for its CSG-to-LNG project.

PNG LNG pipeline proceeds

Wed, 2 November 2011 Construction of the offshore pipeline for Exxon Mobil’s Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG Project has commenced, with the first lengths of pipe laid near the LNG plant.

Maui Pipeline back online

Tue, 1 November 2011 The Maui Pipeline, located in North Taranaki, New Zealand, is once again servicing customers after experiencing a gas leak on 25 October.

Victorian Desalination Pipeline completed

Tue, 25 October 2011 Installation of the 84 km, 1.9 m diameter water transfer pipeline for the Victorian Desalination Plant, located near Wonthaggi in Victoria, has been completed.

Pipe coating contract awarded for Wheatstone trunkline

Thu, 13 October 2011 Bredero Shaw has received a contract from Chevron to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas supply trunkline associated with the Wheatstone LNG Development.

Gas plant and pipeline approved with mine expansion

Tue, 11 October 2011 The South Australian and Federal governments have approved the environmental impact statement for BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Project, located in SA.

Planning for water security: the Connors River Dam Pipeline

SunWater, which has been delivering water across Queensland for over 80 years, has recently added a multitude of projects to its planning agenda, including the Connors River Dam and Pipeline Project.

Murphy Pipe and Civil signs off on Sino

Murphy Pipe and Civil has commenced the final commissioning phase for the Sino Iron Ore Mine’s concentrate, desalination and return pipeline project in Cape Preston, Western Australia.

Delivering the Melbourne to Geelong Pipeline

In August 2010, Barwon Water contracted Abigroup to construct an underground pipeline connecting Melbourne’s water supplies with Geelong as part of its long-term goal to secure the region’s water supply. As construction continues, Abigroup shares its progress with The Australian Pipeliner.

Preparing for pipeline completion at the Victorian Desalination Project

Construction of the 84 km transfer pipeline for the $3.5 billion Victorian Desalination Project is almost complete.

Full steam ahead for Wheatstone

Tue, 27 September 2011 A final investment decision has been reached by Chevron Australia for the $A29 billion Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG Development at Ashburton North, 12 km west of Onslow on the Pilbara Coast in Western Australia.

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