Future-Proof Solutions is focused on the engineering and delivery of trenchless projects. Its range of products and services, combined with cutting edge technology, project experience, and its network of industry specialists, allows the company to look ahead, formulate, and deliver optimal trenchless outcomes.
Worley
Worley has delivered more pipeline, gathering, facilities and projects in Australia for the last 40 years than any of its competitors, with a reputation of delivering quality projects on time and on budget.
As one of the world’s largest engineering and project delivery providers and the only one with a dedicated pipeline capability, Worley focuses on developing and maintaining skilled people. It has specialists in all aspects of pipeline and pipeline facilities design, construction, commissioning, operations and decommissioning including capability in Environment, Regulatory Approvals, Geotechnical and Community Relations.
Worley is at the forefront of the digital revolution offering full automation of pipeline and gathering design, construction management and integrity management using the GIS based Assure package. It has saved customers time and money through automating the engineering and delivering fully paperless designs proven through several years of successful project delivery using the system.
Spiecapag
Spiecapag has a durable history of successes extending to the 19th century.
Spiecapag has successfully executed the most challenging pipelines in the world and is a major international pipeline and facilities contractor.
Spiecapag combines the capabilities of its highly skilled workforce and its global experience to develop and deliver effective solutions to complex projects tailored to meet the current and future challenges of local and international clients.
The company operates in Australia under the banner of Spiecapag Australia and has successfully completed a number of projects catering to the onshore energy and water markets of Australasia.
Core functions within the organisation range from design and design management to environmental planning and approvals, engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning.
Spiecapag is committed to strong client relationships and innovation in order to safely deliver cost-effective and environmentally conscious solutions for its clients.
Veris
Veris is an industry leader in providing innovative consulting, project management, planning, design, survey and spatial solutions to the pipeline, oil and gas industries.
The company is an expert in all stages of development from concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility, FEED and construction, through to operations and maintenance. Services include risk management (AS 2885), route selection and ground truthing, data sourcing and collation (heritage, environmental and land services), GIS/Web solutions, topography route and feature surveys, alignment sheets, cadastral surveys, easement creation, ROW/pipeline licensing, construction/facility surveys, as-built surveys, bending, stringing, special crossings and HDD design, 3D laser scanning, sub-surface service location, machine guidance, project CMS and data management. With a proven track record in both the private and public sector, Veris combines national strength with local knowledge and expertise to ensure the best outcomes for all projects, regardless of size or geographical location.
Vermeer Equipment Holdings Pty Ltd
When it’s production per hour that counts, Vermeer’s range of utility installation tools are the only choice for Australia’s contractors and fleet operators.
Every year, Vermeer visits with thousands of customers around the globe to identify their needs. This information is shared with product development teams who continually pursue innovation and refinement in order to better serve clients – so they can get the job done.
Vermeer has been at the forefront of underground utility installation technologies since the beginning of trenchless technology.
Its product range includes horizontal directional drills (HDD), vacuum excavators and trenchers, as well as support equipment like HDD mixing systems and mud cleaners, plus a range of tooling, consumables and accessories to see it’s clients through the most challenging jobs.
Vermeer Australia has dealerships strategically located around the country for its clients’ convenience.
Stockton Drilling Services
Stockton Drilling Services is a leading engineering consultancy servicing the pipeline industry. It specialises in providing up to date advice and consultancy for horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and other trenchless construction methodologies. It can add value throughout the project lifecycle to identify route selection, feasibility studies, optimised alternatives, tender evaluation and detailed design including detailed drawings, specifications and scopes of work.
The company provides complete project support including gyro surveys, engineering design, project management, quality control, risk management and HSE services. Its personnel have in excess of 25 years’ HDD construction experience, having worked on some of the largest HDD projects within Australia and worldwide.
PipeServ
PipeServ provides high-quality products and services to its clients in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. PipeServ’s speciality is in the repair and maintenance products/services to all upstream and downstream oil and gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, pharmaceutical and shipbuilding industries.
These include: Lokring fittings, pipeline engineered composite repairs, epoxy filled repair sleeves and fittings, heat exchanger leak testing and repairs, hot tapping and plugging, product training and supervision.
It does so by combining more than 20 years’ expertise with in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience to deliver innovative, tailored solutions for its clients’ specific needs and requirements. Our extensive range of national and international suppliers allows PipeServ to procure leading and proven technology to deliver cost-effective solutions. Safety is a core value at PipeServ and it is committed to creating a safe work environment by supplying quality, certified products and controlling hazards across all aspects of operations.
Quanta Services Australia Pty Ltd
Quanta Services Australia Pty Ltd (QSA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quanta Inc., provides specialty infrastructure services. QSA comprises seven standalone operating companies.
This includes EPC contractor Nacap Australia Pty Ltd, which services the LNG, oil, gas and mining sectors; and HDD contractor Coe Drilling Pty Ltd, which provides infrastructure integrity services for the pipeline industry and Enscope specialising in the EPC and commissioning of service facilities.
In the power divisions, Consolidated Power Projects Pty Ltd, Quanta Lines Pty Ltd and Quanta Power provide end to end solutions in design, construction and maintenance services.
New to the QSA family is Mitchell Water Australia, which specialises in HDPE pipeline construction.
QSA companies compete for work in their own fields. When broader project opportunities arise, the standalone operating units will combine their offering to provide a bundled solution as part of an integrated QSA team. This provides clients with powerful choices of delivery models and construction driven solutions that are almost entirely self-performed by experienced professionals.
Polyfabrics Australasia Pty Ltd
Polyfabrics Australasia supplies geosynthetic products and solutions to the pipeline, civil engineering, landscape and building construction industries. The company provides specialist pipeline solutions in excavation safety, site safety, erosion control, landscaping and revegetation – including signs, coir logs and mats, geotextiles, gabion baskets and hardwood stakes. Polyfabrics Australasia’s DIGSAFE™ Excavation Safety range provides solutions that reduce unintended pipeline and cable strikes – saving utilities money, service disruption and making the community safer. DIGSAFE is the industry expert in excavation safety, with the most comprehensive suite of solutions available in Australasia.
The company’s products are used by major gas, telecommunications, electricity and water utility providers. Distributed under the DIGSAFE brand, the range includes global brands: Copperhead® copper clad steel tracer wire systems, Wavelay® detectable tapes, Fairwarning® mesh, 3M® RFID systems, Radio Detection® pipe and cable locators, Overpipe® protection plates and Rhino® marker posts. Polyfabrics has depots and specialists in every state.
National Australian Pipelines
National Australian Pipelines is an Australian-owned company operating out of Melbourne with more than 30 years’ experience in the construction of gas, oil and water pipelines, as well as civil construction.
The company offers specialised solutions in trenching and pipelaying, trenchless construction, river and bridge crossings, pump stations and dams.
National Australian Pipelines has experience in a wide variety of pipeline materials from small to large diameters (50 to 2,000 mm) including carbon steel, mild steel, ductile iron, PVC, GRP, HOBAS and HDPE pipe.
National Australian Pipelines has a proven track record in occupational health and safety, cultural heritage, quality assurance systems and environmental management.
The company’s pipeline construction crews include experienced plant operators, specialist pipelayers, welders and field service mechanics who are trained in OH&S induction, confined spaces, traffic management, first aid, electrical spotters and rail safety training and awareness.
National Australian Pipelines is a recognised leader in pipeline construction – constructing pipelines safely, on time and within budget for clients who require the very best.
MPC Kinetic
MPC Kinetic is built on the premise of ensuring its clients have the highest level of confidence while its team delivers their project – from concept through to completion.
The company achieves this through effective execution of field-proven, multi-faceted construction capabilities that ensure large-scale resource developments are realised and by innovating long-term, highly efficient operation and maintenance solutions. And it’s a successful formula.
MPC Kinetic continues to play key roles in Australia’s largest resource developments and as a result has forged strong, long-term working relationships with most of our country’s leading resource sector companies. The company’s breadth of expertise across the oil and gas, mining, renewable and water sectors is underpinned by two things – understanding and commitment.
MPC Kinetic can deliver positive project outcomes for its clients because it has a strong understanding of development and operational challenges, backing this up with a determined pursuit of innovative solutions that deliver maximum benefit.
Iplex Pipelines Australia Pty Ltd
Iplex Pipelines (Iplex) was founded in 1938 and over the past 75 years has grown to become the principal supplier of polyethylene pipe and fittings to the Australian coal seam gas industry.
With manufacturing and distribution capabilities in all states and New Zealand, Iplex is the largest pipe and fittings manufacturer in Australasia.
Iplex has a comprehensive range of pipe and fittings ranging from 15 to 3,000 mm in diameter in PVC, PE, PEX, PB, GRP, PP and ductile iron and all of its factories operate under the stringent requirements of AS/NZS/ISO 9002 JAS/ANZ third-party certification.
Iplex products are used for gas transportation, potable and produced formation water, stormwater and sewerage, trenchless pipe systems, chemical and slurry pipelines, and irrigation systems.
To support customers, Iplex employs experienced engineers and technicians who are available to assist in pipeline design, product selection, installation advice and cost-benefit analysis.
Iplex researches, develops and continually tests its products to deliver not only the most efficient pipe, fittings and systems, but the most sustainable products as well.
Maxibor Australia
Maxibor is Australia’s leading provider of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) design and installation services across the gas, rail, water, sewer, road, power, mining, renewables and telecommunications sectors. It has the largest fleet of HDD machinery in Australia with 10 HDD rigs, including 2 maxi-rigs capable of long-distance (1.5 km) bores at a diameter of up to 1.2 m. Maxibor has multiple crews that are very experienced in all ground conditions including hard rock and water charged sand.
Its professional trenchless technology design and engineering services encompass bore alignment plans and profiles, drilling fluid fracture gradient analysis, mechanical analysis of drilling operations and RPEQ certification of the HDD bore design and product pipe installed loads.
The company’s crews and equipment can be easily mobilised to anywhere in Australia from its bases in NSW and Queensland. David Turner and the senior team are readily available to discuss how Maxibor can collaborate with clients to optimise outcomes on their gas pipeline installation projects.
McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd
McConnell Dowell is a leading international pipeline contractor. It has constructed more than 30,000 km of new pipe networks across more than 200 projects including gas, petroleum, water and slurry pipelines. These pipelines help drive economic and social progress across Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
McConnell Dowell is the partner of choice for complex EPC and construction projects. The company is an expert in large diameter pipeline construction and has delivered gas pipelines up to 1,300 mm in diameter and water pipelines up to 1,800 mm in diameter. Its in-house specialist skills and plant enable execution of Direct Pipe method, HDD, microtunnelling, marine pipe pulls, pipe bridges and other complex crossing solutions.
McConnell Dowell’s sustained success in the pipeline industry is based on strong client collaboration and effective community consultation and environmental management.
Michels Corporation
Michels Corporation (Michels) is a diverse utility contractor and an industry leader in pipeline construction and horizontal directional drilling (HDD).
Founded in 1959 as a gas pipeline contractor, Michels specialises in building mainline cross-country pipelines for oil and gas transmission systems, as well as fabricating and constructing meter stations and compressor stations, hydrostatic testing, and pipeline rehabilitation, maintenance and repair.
Michels is regarded as one of the premier HDD contractors in the world, specialising in drills ranging in diameter from 2 to 60 inches (50 to 1,520 mm) and up to 4,785 m in length through any subsurface condition.
Michels is a leader in soft ground and hard rock tunnelling, as well as underwater retrieval of tunnel boring machines (TBMs), microtunnelling, shaft construction, slip lining and pipe jacking.
Hard Metal Industries
Hard Metal Industries (HMI), commenced operations in Australia in 1999, focusing on serving the piling/foundation, mining and tunnelling, trenching, horizontal directional drilling, drilling and wear protection sectors.
HMI’s products are manufactured in Australia, South Africa, Germany, Finland and the US, using premium quality tungsten carbide and diamond products. The company has offices located in Brisbane, Mackay, Sydney, Perth, New Zealand and South Africa and employs more than 55 staff across these locations. In-house design, engineering and manufacturing take place at the head office in Brisbane.
With a strong focus on providing quality products, exceptional service and effective solutions to clients, HMI’s position in the market can be summarised with three key words: relationships, quality and service. Success in these areas is achieved by the collective knowledge and experience of its team members and keeping open lines of communication with customers.
HDI Lucas
HDI Lucas is a horizontal directional drilling (HDD) company providing services to the oil and gas, energy, water and wastewater, property and telecommunications sectors in Australia and Asia Pacific.
HDI Lucas was formed following Spiecapag Australia’s acquisition of the Lucas Engineering and Construction business. Spiecapag and Lucas have a long history of successful project delivery together.
The company draws on the resources and experience its sister company, HDI. HDI is an internationally recognised HDD and direct pipe contractor, headquartered in France but with divisions in Brazil, Mexico and now Australia.
HDI Lucas has pioneered HDD in Australia and is the largest HDD contractor in the region. The company has completed HDD contracts in China, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Indonesia and every state of Australia.
Herrenknecht AG
Herrenknecht AG is based in Germany and was established in 1977 as a manufacturer of tunnel boring machines (TBM). The company continues to be a market leader in TBM technology.
Through innovation and development, Herrenknecht has expanded its range of equipment to include a number of specialised pipeline installation technologies as listed below:
- horizontal directional drilling (HDD) rigs with pull force range from 80 to 600 t
- a range of HDD tooling including full face hole openers (FFHO) allowing for single-pass large diameter reaming stages, weeper subs and downhole jet pumps
- direct pipe systems for single-pass installation of steel pipelines from 36 to 60 inches (760 to 1,520 mm) in difficult ground conditions and environmentally sensitive areas
- Pipe Express® for cross country rapid pipeline installation
- HK Pipethruster from 300 to 750 t push/pull force.
Fast Fusion, LLC
Fast Fusion, LLC manufactures and sells the proprietary technology of portable weld cooling used in conjunction with the fusion of polyethylene (PE) pipe.
This innovation brings improvement in the safety of joining of PE, added quality controls, and increased production per hour with less cost per fusion.
Fast Fusion supports both the PE industry and pipeline construction industry.
Denso (Australia) Pty Ltd
Denso (Australia) Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Winn & Coales (International) Ltd founded in London in 1883 and a leader in corrosion prevention and sealing technology. The Denso range of products has been used successfully for more than 90 years and has a proven track record with verifiable case histories.
The Denso range comprises a variety of specialised pipe and structural coatings, marine protection systems, concrete and tank coatings, including tapes, brush and spray applied liquid coatings, mastics, primers and sealants based on materials such as petrolatum, butyl rubber, bitumen, plastics and epoxy resins.
Systems are tailor made for individual anti-corrosion and sealing problems developed with the realities of an on-site application in mind. The company’s extensive product range is suitable for use in a wide range of highly corrosive environments and operating temperatures.
Brownline Australia Pty Ltd
Founded in 1994, Brownline is built upon the creation of innovative solutions for the drilling industry. It aims to develop tools that are reliable, precise and easy-to-use; these are necessary to navigate the increasingly complex underground terrain.
Brownline has developed Drillguide, a highly accurate steering service that has become a well-known name across the world since its launch. The company’s people and 20 years of experience are the key to its success.
Brownline’s people are solution-driven and have a no-nonsense attitude to reaching client goals. Clients work with people with knowledge and experience from the field. Together with its tools, the company provides a one-stop-shop to realise the desired drills to spec.
With a proven track record, it has developed tools that meet all the most stringent accuracy requirements. Its systems are used under all conditions, from the hard granite in cold Greenland to the sandy deserts of Dubai and its steering service is the solution for any project.
Coe Drilling Pty Ltd
Coe Drilling (Coe), a Quanta Services Company, has an excellent track record in the delivery of horizontal directional drilling and other trenchless construction projects.
Coe offers a complete feasibility, design, engineering and construction service on all projects from oil and gas pipelines, telecommunications and electrical conduits and water and sewer lines.
Projects have been completed in the following environments: harbour crossings, river crossings, motorway crossings, shore crossings and other complex projects in marine environments.
Coe’s area of operation includes Australia, South East Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The company’s senior team includes Eamon Foley (Engineering and Contracts) and David Newitt (Operations).