Tim Jackson

Chief Executive’s report

If you are reading this Convention edition of The Australian Pipeliner at the 2010 APIA Annual Convention and Exhibition - welcome to Darwin! If you are reading the magazine from somewhere south, west or east - read on and find out what you're missing!
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New “˜familiar’ faces join OSD

OSD Energy Services has continued its rapid growth in the past year and while recent appointments may be new faces to OSD, many of the faces are familiar to those in the industry.
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Surveying and GIS made easy with Pipeline Manager

WKC is an Australian based company at the forefront of the pipeline industry. With over 30 years of experience and a team of dedicated professionals providing surveying and GIS services, WKC can offer complete pipeline project solutions.
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Phosphate slurry pipeline routes explored in Gulf country

Phosphate Australia is investigating three potential routes for a 355 mm diameter steel pipeline to transport up to 3 MMt/a of phosphate slurry from its Highland Plains project, located in the Northern Territory, to dewatering and storage facilities, to be located on the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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Greenlight for Port Bonython diesel facility and pipeline

South Australian Minister for Urban Development and Planning Paul Holloway has approved a development application to construct an $A110 million diesel storage and refinery facility, including a 5.3 km fuel pipeline, to be located at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
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MacDow-Consolidated JV wins APLNG pipeline contract

Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) joint venture partners Origin Energy and ConocoPhillips have awarded the McConnell Dowell and Consolidated Contractors joint venture the contract to build a 450 km gas transmission pipeline for the APLNG Project, to be located in Gladstone, Queensland.
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Century zinc slurry pipeline back in full swing

Production recommenced yesterday at Minerals and Metals Group's (MMG) Century Zinc Mine, following the installation, testing and associated repair work on a leaking slurry pipeline running from the mine to the Port of Karumba, Queensland.
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On solid ground: Mass stabilisation solves soft soil problem

Pipeline projects have long had to deal with the problems of peat, silt and clay. These unstable materials will not support loadings and can produce major slips if they are present over
sloping rock formations. A revolutionary new soil stabilisation technique from Finland may just have the answer.
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Case Study

The Allu soil stabilisation system is making its debut on a new high-speed rail line from the Finnish capital, Helsinki, to Lahti in the north of the country. The line runs across
extensive swamplands which are underwater in places.
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Bredero Shaw in full swing

Having recently completed their role on the Telfer Pipeline, Bredero Shaw has the North Queensland Gas Pipeline well on its way to completion.
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Testing and the importance of ISO/IEC 17025

ISO/IEC 17025 sets out the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration facilities. Most importantly, it is the standard by which such facilities are judged by accreditation bodies such as the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA).
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Helimatic is your “intelligent eye in the sky”

It goes without saying that the best way to check what is happening on a pipeline is by heading on-site. Unfortunately, the long distances and remote locations can make for an expensive process. However a new company is making the process of inspecting a pipeline more cost efficient and quicker than ever before.
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Savcor Products to provide first point of call

Savcor is a well known and trusted name within the pipeline industry, and the formation of Savcor Products builds on that reputation and experience to deliver a wide range of specialist products and services to the pipeline industry.
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Carbon fibre composites – extending asset life

In an industry in which integrity is key and maintenance on-going, one of the latest technologies now available from Furmanite in Australia and the Asia Pacific region - advanced composites repair - is of high value. Ivor Roberts, Furmanite managing director Asia Pacific and vice president worldwide, looks at the role this technology can play, and how to gain maximum value from it to extend asset life.
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