The Pioneer River, located within the Mackay Regional Council (QLD), will receive a revitalised riverfront precinct developed by Seaforth Civil Pty Ltd, beginning with the removal of a 115 metre-long pipeline that runs parallel to the Ron Camm Bridge. Water and Sewerage portfolio councillor, Frank Gilbert, said contractor Seaforth Civil Pty Ltd proposed to use an amphibious excavator to remove […]
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The proactive efforts of Barkley residents (NT) to attract new economic opportunities to the region have brought the North East Gas Interconnector a step closer to becoming reality, with a large and positive response to the plan at a public forum. NT Chief Minister, Adam Giles has said, “It was great to see such a big turnout of Barkly residents […]
Eastern Goldfield Gas Pipeline contract awarded
Utility Journalist Contracts awarded, Gas, News, Pipelines 0APA Group has awarded a contract for the Eastern Goldfields Pipeline – Gas Pipeline Facilities Project. Works are scheduled to commence immediately. VALMEC Limited has been awarded the contract that is expected to run through until works are completed in November 2015. VALMEC’s scope of work will comprise the supply, fabrication, installation, construction and testing of facilities required as part […]
Australind wastewater pipeline project soon to begin
Utility Journalist Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Water Corporation of WA will soon begin upgrading the Bedingfield Way No.1 pump station that serves the Australind Sewerage District located approximately 150 metres west of the Brunswick River (WA). The plans to upgrade the wastewater pump station and associated pressure main are well advanced and aim to service growth in the region. The works involve: construction of about 406m […]
WA sewerage program receives $50m extension
Utility Journalist Features, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0An additional $50million has been placed by the WA Government in the 2015-16 State Budget to extend the Western Australian Infill Sewerage Program. State Water Minister, Mia Davies, confirmed funding over the forward estimates period for 10 projects comprising traditional infill sewerage and Septic Tank Effluent Disposal (STED) schemes, with construction starting in a number of areas as early as […]
Making the most of mobile CCTV
Utility Journalist Condition Assessment, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial 0Bega Valley Shire Council has recently upgraded its CCTV inspection equipment, and the council has been thrilled with the results their new system is achieving. In May 2014 Bega Valley Shire Council invited tender submissions for the supply of CCTV pipeline inspection equipment under the tender ‘Supply of CCTV Vehicle and Mobile Office’. The tender called for a system capable […]
The Australian Financial Review recently reported that Beach Energy is currently in discussion with its South Australian Cooper Basin venture partners in regards to the possible sale of processing and pipeline infrastructure. The assets being considered for sale are thought to include the 695 kilometre Moomba-Port Bonython oil products pipeline and the company’s stake in the Moomba oil and gas […]
Modernising a rural water network
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Irrigation, Land access, Maintenance, Pipelines, Water 0The $40million Harcourt Rural Modernisation Project, currently being undertaken by Coliban Water, will replace the Victorian region’s century-old irrigation infrastructure with a modern and efficient pressurised water supply. The extensive works involve the installation of 65km of pressurised pipeline, two pump stations and a balancing storage tank. The small rural town of Harcourt is located in the Central Highlands region […]
Managing CSG water: extracting benefits from by-products
Utility Journalist Coal seam gas, Gas, Pipelines, Water 0The challenge of managing the water that is a by-product of the coal seam gas production process has been a major consideration for all of the major CSG-LNG projects currently underway in Queensland. Together with SunWater, the QCLNG project has developed a unique solution which allows produced water to be put to use in the community. In February, SunWater commissioned […]
AGL applies for Waukivory REF variation
Utility Journalist Condition Assessment, Desalination, Gas, News, Pipelines, Water 0AGL has applied to the Office of Coal Seam Gas to adapt its Waukivory REF approval for the Waukivory Pilot site in NSW. AGL applied for the variation of its Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the Waukivory Pilot to allow the movement of flowback water (via an existing AGL water pipeline) from the four pilot wells to Tiedmans East […]
Epic Energy SA’s Mid North pipeline rupture has undergone investigation, with the rupture identified as a result of stress corrosion cracking (SCC). SCC is a condition which manifests as minute hairline cracks in the steel pipe wall, and can be influenced by a variety of factors including pipe material properties, environmental conditions such as soil moisture and ground movement, and […]
The Western Australian State Government will introduce reverse osmosis units and a new pipeline to deliver larger quantities of water from Denmark River Dam (WA) to the residents of Denmark. The construction will aim to increase Denmark’s drinking water supplies ahead of summer after the town experienced its second driest year on record in 2014. Water Minister Mia Davies said […]
AGL’s Newcastle facility commissioning begins
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Gas, News, Pipelines 0The commissioning phase has begun at AGL’s Newcastle Gas Storage Facility (NSW) with the first gas flow arriving at the site. The first gas follows 950 days of construction. AGL is on-track to deliver the fully operational $310 million gas storage facility by mid-2015, as anticipated. Located at Tomago, the NGSF will enhance gas security of supply in the Newcastle/Hunter […]
As part of a new business venture, Denso Australia has acquired Petro Coating Systems (PCS) which will allow the new Denso/PCS to better service a broader market. An additional 22 products will be added to the current Denso product range. Managing Director, Paul Fortune has said: “We will be retaining the PCS brand name to allow us to best service […]
Shortlist announced for North East Gas Interconnector
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Gas, News, Pipelines 0A shortlist of companies vying to construct the North East Gas Interconnector, which will connect the Northern Territory with the East Coast, has been announced. The government is now confident that the project will go ahead. A panel of experts has spent a month assessing the proposals and has nominated the following four companies to go through to the final […]
DDG and joint venture partner TEC Pilbara have announced the practical completion of the Fortescue River Gas Pipeline (FRGP). The 270km pipeline runs from Compressor Station 1 on the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline before reaching the Fortescue Metals Group’s Solomon Hub mining operations in the Pilbara. Gas delivered through the FRGP will allow the 125MW TransAlta power station […]
The Queensland Government has confirmed funding of a 26km gas pipeline from west Bundaberg to the Port of Bundaberg. Mayor Forman said the Bundaberg Regional Council had been working in partnership with the new State Government to ensure its construction. “Our Council has been working hard behind the scenes for many months to successfully negotiate the development of the gas […]
Hunter Water will tunnel a pipeline beneath Swansea Channel as part of a $4 million project to secure the water supply for residents south of Swansea Bridge, NSW. The new second water main will ensure that more than 4,500 homes are no longer at risk of running out of water if the existing pipe breaks. Currently the water supply of […]
APA Group proposes new pipeline
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Coal seam gas, Gas, News, Pipelines 0APA Group is in discussion with Santos regarding a new pipeline between Narrabri and Tamworth, NSW. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the pipeline would be about 200km long and transport gas from Santos’s proposed $2 billion Narrabri project to the existing APA pipeline grid in NSW. APA is also a lead contender to build another pipeline linking the Northern […]
Suburban water main replacement begins
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Construction on a major water main replacement project will soon begin in Niddrie in Melbourne’s inner west. The project will be delivered by John Holland-KBR Joint Venture and will ensure that safe and reliable drinking water services will continue throughout the area. Built in 1928, the M102 water main is one of three water mains that services about 125,000 homes […]
Name change for pipeline representative
Utility Journalist Company news, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy 0The Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA) has changed its name. Since its official rebrand on Wednesday 18 March 2015, APIA is now known as the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA). APGA will remain the peak body representing Australasia’s pipeline infrastructure. The new name highlights the organisation’s work on gas policy, particularly gas transmission policy, in national debate and discussion. APGA […]
Tender: pipeline construction
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Irrigation, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Pipelines, Water 0Goulburn-Murray Water is seeking tenders for the construction of pipelines as part of the GMW Connections Project. These comprise approximately a total length of 23.5km of irrigation pipelines consisting of: 4.6 Km of pipeline ranging from 560 to 900 Diameter in the Central Goulburn Irrigation district 5.0 Km of pipeline ranging from 500 to 800 Diameter in the Torrumbarry Irrigation District […]
Arrow engages community on gas
Utility Journalist Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement 0Local residents had the opportunity to learn more about Arrow Energy’s proposed Bowen Gas Project and the Arrow Bowen Pipeline at community information sessions held in early March. The sessions, held in Moranbah, Middlemount, and Gracemere, provided the latest details on Arrow’s Bowen Gas Project, a proposal to expand the company’s existing gas fields and infrastructure in the Bowen Basin; and […]
A panel of experts will assess the nine responses submitted for development of a gas pipeline connecting the Northern Territory to the East Coast. “The North East Gas Interconnector is a critical piece of economic development infrastructure and a priority Major Project for the Territory Government,” Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles said. “This is a critical nation-building project with […]
SEA Gas and Epic Energy announced that South Australia’s energy backbone will be enhanced when the Moomba to Adelaide Pipeline (MAP) and the SEA Gas pipeline are connected later this year, allowing gas to flow from the SEA Gas pipeline to the MAP. The MAP traverses a roughly north-south direction through the state, while SEA Gas enters diagonally through the […]
QGC extends land access contract
Utility Journalist Coal seam gas, Features, Gas, Land access, News, Pipelines 0QGC has extended its land access contract with Daly International to the end of 2016. In addition to the land access services, Daly International has been engaged to assist with managing relationships with landowners for ongoing maintenance to the pipeline. This work was also extended. “This is a testament to the good work of our people and our positive relationships […]
More than 30 Mildura district sub‐contractors and firms have been engaged to provide services to a project that is delivering the biggest water infrastructure upgrade in Sunraysia’s history (VIC). Contractors have now been appointed for all aspects of the $120 million dollar Sunraysia Modernisation Project. Works being undertaken include construction of approximately 17 kilometres of pipeline, decommissioning of channels, upgrading […]
The AEMC will hold a public forum in Sydney on Wednesday 25 February. The forum will focus on the forthcoming East Coast Wholesale Gas Market and Transmission Pipeline Frameworks Review. Interested stakeholders are invited to share their views on wholesale gas markets and gas transportation arrangements in eastern Australia. At its December 2014 meeting, the COAG Energy Council outlined its […]
A $140 million gas project, including a 292 kilometre gas pipeline, is set to dramatically improve the energy supply and development potential of Western Australia’s Eastern Goldfields region. WA Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion joined mining and gas company executives at Fremantle’s North Quay, where the third shipment of 18-metre pipe sections is being transported to the Eastern Goldfields […]
Springfield’s water network receives $6.5 million boost
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Water 0Queensland Urban Utilities is investing $6.5 million to upgrade an integral part of Springfield’s water network. Almost four kilometres of large water pipes will be replaced as part of the Springfield Trunk Water Main Replacement Project. Queensland Urban Utilities spokesperson, Michelle Cull, said the upgrade will extend the operational life of the local network by at least 60 years. “Springfield is […]
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