Eastern Goldfields Pipeline
APA GROUP | Western Australia
Overview
APA’s Eastern Goldfields Pipeline project installed a new 293km gas transmission pipeline extending from Murrin-Murrin, near Laverton, to the Tropicana Mine Site in the remote Eastern Goldfields.
Connections were provided at three gold mines – Sunrise Dam, Tropicana and Granny Smith – with pipeline facilities including a new hot tap and offtake station, two MLV stations, three delivery stations, two metering stations and two consumer gas connections.
Project facts
SCOPE
- Offtake station
- 293km DN200 pipeline, API 5L X42, FBE
- MLVs
- Delivery stations
- Metering stations
CLIENT
- APA Group
LOCATION
- Eastern Goldfields, Western Australia
- Project working area 117km2 stretching from Laverton (230km NE of Kalgoorlie) to 260km East to Tropicana
DATES
- Sep 2015 to Nov 2016
ROLES & SERVICES
- Engineering and engineering management for both the facilities and consumer gas connection
- Project engineering and management inclusive of pipeline, facilities and hot tap works
- Project management, construction management and field engineering support for the site construction team
KEY CHALLENGES
- Remote location provided some unique logistical challenges
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
- New gas asset opening new avenues for gas to numerous mine sites
