PROVEN EXCELLENCE

East Coast Expansion Stage 1

APA Group
| New South Wales, Queensland

Project Overview

Client
APA Group
Dates
Aug 2022 to Jun 2023
Location
Condoblin, New South Wales & Eramanga, Queensland
Scope

Phase 1 – Planning and Document Deliverable Preparation
Phase 2 – Construction Completions
Phase 3 – Pre Commissioning
Phase 4 – Gas Commissioning
Phase 5 – Site Performance Testing
Phase 6 – Training and Operations Establishment

APA Transmission a subsidiary of the APA Group commissioned the East Coast Expansion Project which involved the installation of additional compression facilities on the existing Moomba-Wilton Pipeline (MWP) and the existing South West Queensland pipeline (SWQP). As part of Stage 1, an additional Solar Turbine Mars 100 unit was installed at MW880 near Condoblin in NSW and another at SS2 near Quilpie in Western QLD.

ROLES & SERVICES

Preparation of all Completions, Commissioning documentation including systemisation, Commissioning Work Instructions and procedures
Commissioning Engineering Services
Full Service Commissioning Management
Procurement and Engagement of specialist subcontractors
Provision of Commissioning Team including Commissioning Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers and Commissioning Techs
Provision of Commissioning Containers containing Tooling and Test Equipment

KEY CHALLENGES

Remote Location ( SS2)
Management of schedule and execution of commissioning scope with regards to construction schedule slippage and commercial operation dates
Simultaneous Project sites

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

Working with APA Project and Operations team to ensure facilities were available for commercial operations to support supply contracts
Considerable scope creep from initial Scope of work
Safe work hours completed to date 20,143

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