The specific expertise and experience that PPS brings to logistics for major pipelines is in the area of line pipe haulage. The major benefit that PPS brings to its clients who work in the area of pipe haulage, including pipeline principals, constructors and pipe manufacturers is that its wide range of skills and expertise allow it to view the entire logistics chain for the line pipe, and then devise a delivery process that provides the most cost effective scenario within the specific project parameters.
The parameters include the project schedule and the terrain of the pipeline right of way. Transportation methods include road, rail and sea transportation in the form of either ship or barge.
PPS also has significant experience managing all of the interfaces between multiple modes of transport. The company has successfully undertaken stockpiling operations, and also undertakes the loading and unloading of wagons for rail operations.
PPS has a very long history of managing pipeline logistics, however it also has the backing of the very broad range of logistical and cargo handling activities of Patrick Corporation.
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The broader corporate expertise that Patrick Corporation bring to the pipeline industry includes stevedoring for loading and unloading pipe to and from ocean vessels, the vast depth of transport activities offered by Patrick Logistics, and the rail haulage businesses offered by Patrick Rail and Pacific National.
PPS uses these broader capabilities to leverage its own specific pipe haulage capabilities and experience.
Of note is the impressive list of pipe haulage activities that PPS has completed for significant recent pipelines. These include the SEA Gas Pipeline, the Kalgoorlie to Esperance Pipeline, the Telfer Gas Pipeline, the BassGas onshore pipeline, the Otway onshore pipeline, the Braemar pipeline, the QGC Pipeline, and various others.
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