Pipelines

State Gas announces 20-kilometre pipeline project

State Gas has announced that production testing gas from the Rougemont 2/3 lateral well is flowing at a rate that is approaching being unquestionably economic and is thus focussing its attention on underpinning construction of a gas pipeline.
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Clémence Carayol17 March 2023, 4:58 pm17 March 2023

Strike Energy receives key approvals for Walyering gas field development

Strike has received multiple key regulatory approvals regarding the Walyering gas field development via the Part V works approvals, Pipeline License and now the Environmental Plan which will support construction and commissioning operations. Read More

Clémence Carayol14 March 2023, 9:43 am14 March 2023

‘I was humbled to meet so many women’ – MP tours Iplex on International Women’s Day

Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, and State Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington MP visited Iplex Pipelines’s site on Brisbane north on 8 March 2023. Read More

Clémence Carayol10 March 2023, 11:02 am10 March 2023

Members of the YPF had the exciting opportunity to see the pipeline’s construction crews in action.

Learning from the experts: YPF experiences Northern Goldfields pipeline

Members of the Young Pipeliners Forum had the opportunity to visit the APA Group’s Northern Goldfields Interconnect to see how the pipeline is being constructed at the ground level. Read More

Jenna May10 March 2023, 9:00 am9 March 2023

Tremco and PLIDCO offer local pipe fittings

23 year partnership still delivering industry leading fittings to local market

An exclusive partnership between Tremco Pipeline Equipment and PLIDCO (The Pipeline Development Company), stretching back to the turn of the century, continues to supply the local market with industry leading fittings. Read More

christianalphonso10 March 2023, 8:30 am9 March 2023

kwik-ZIP appoints new BDM

kwik-ZIP has announced Phil Micallef has joined the team as a Business Development Manager. Micallef brings with him 14 years of experience and skills in geosynthetics in the construction and civil sectors, benefitting his ability to succeed in his new role at the company. Read More

Jenna May9 March 2023, 12:00 pm9 March 2023

$Vermeer. The T755 can complete the work of several excavators in a fraction of the time and more efficiently, saving on time and money.$

Entrenching the east coast’s energy future

Australia’s east coast has found itself in the midst of an energy crisis. With soaring energy prices putting increasing pressure on households, businesses and manufacturers, governments are increasingly looking to projects that can ease the pressure for residents and achieve greater energy security into the future. Read More

Jenna May9 March 2023, 12:00 pm9 March 2023

Personnel from every state and territory pitched in to help restore gas to the area.

Jemena exemplifies community engagement around Bathurst

The 254 km Young to Lithgow Pipeline is responsible for delivering gas to some of New South Wales’ major population centres. On 2 November 2022, a fault in the pipeline interrupted the gas supply to some 20,000 of Jemena’s customers. Read More

Jenna May7 March 2023, 11:00 am7 March 2023

QLD locks in $1 b for Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline

The Palaszczuk government has delivered a big win for Central Queensland, with the $983 m Fitzroy to Gladstone pipeline officially approved for construction. Read More

Jenna May2 March 2023, 3:08 pm23 February 2023

Image courtesy of Wellington Water social media.

Kaitoke Pipe Bridge well underway

Wellington Water has completed works on the southern bridge foundation of its Kaitoke Pipe Bridge upgrade. Read More

Jenna May24 February 2023, 8:00 am24 February 2023

WSAA welcomes $150 m to support First Nations water infrastructure

WSAA has welcomed the announcement by the federal government to commit $150 m over four years to support First Nations water infrastructure and provide safe and reliable water for remote and regional Indigenous communities through the National Water Grid Fund. Read More

Jenna May24 February 2023, 8:00 am24 February 2023

Image courtesy of Pro Pipe Services. isolations

Pro Pipe Services completes one of the largest high-pressure isolations in Australia

Pro Pipe Services was recently engaged by one of Australia’s major pipeline operators to remove two 34-inch (DN850) Class 600 LOCK-O-RING® Plugs installed over 46 years ago on the Moomba to Wilton Pipeline. Read More

Jenna May23 February 2023, 1:49 pm23 February 2023

The pipeline is part of the gateway to prosperity for Toowoomba, QLD.

Potential pipeline to supply drought vulnerable communities in QLD

Heavy rainfalls have eased short-term water supply concerns in rural Queensland, but recent history has shown that regional towns are still vulnerable to drought. Read More

Molly Hancock23 February 2023, 12:00 pm23 February 2023

While Australia moves towards achieving net zero in the coming decades, New South Wales, alongside ARENA, is working hard to do their part.

NSW prepares for energy transition

New South Wales has borne witness to significant developments in the infrastructure and energy industries over the course of 2022, with projects set to improve the state – and the nations – push toward a greener energy future undertaken with the aid of the gas industry in 2023. Read More

Molly Hancock22 February 2023, 10:02 am21 February 2023

Have your say on the Northern Water Supply

The Northern Water Supply (NWS) project is one of a number of projects being considered for the Upper Spencer Gulf as part of the state government’s plan to decarbonise local industry. Read More

Molly Hancock21 February 2023, 8:41 am21 February 2023

Atlas Copco Specialty Rental supplying pipeline projects with leading solutions

One of the world’s leading providers of industrial productivity solutions, Atlas Copco Specialty Rental offers a wide range of specialised air and nitrogen solutions for pipeline systems. Read More

Molly Hancock21 February 2023, 6:00 am20 February 2023

Piping Solutions appoints HSE Manager

Paul McKay has joined the Piping Solutions team as its new HSE Manager. With almost two decades of safety experience across a range of industries, Paul’s previous role was within the oil and gas industry granting him direct dealings with energy heavyweights QGC/Shell, Santos and BHP. Read More

Molly Hancock20 February 2023, 12:51 pm17 February 2023

Tethered in-line inspection technologies enable the collection of high-quality data on the pipeline condition.

Technology identifies corrosion in hard to inspect pipelines

Corrosion poses a significant threat to most pipeline operators in the industry. If not detected, monitored, and mitigated, it creates irreparable damage. ROSEN pursues a holistic approach to pipeline corrosion management that goes far beyond mere inspection. Read More

Molly Hancock14 February 2023, 9:05 am14 February 2023

kwik-ZIP’s innovative HDXT series on DN710.

kwik-ZIP spacers help with corrosion management

Corrosion accelerates degradation and reduces the life of pipeline infrastructure, costing the industry millions of dollars in rehabilitation, rebuilding, and down time. kwik-ZIP knows the importance of having a corrosion management system in place and spacers are a readily available solution component available to help and reduce costs. Read More

Molly Hancock14 February 2023, 8:41 am14 February 2023