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GORGON/WHEATSTONE FEATURE
OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
Civmec on track with Wheatstone contract
Civmec’s 29,300 square metre heavy engineering facility at Henderson.
BY SARAH BYRNE metrology to final weld-up, the realisation keeping Civmec busy when many contractors
ON TRACK for completion in January 2016, of the sheer size of the various spools is are struggling to find work.
Civmec is pushing on with the delivery of overwhelming.”
the fabrication and testing of 68 subsea “Our main differentiator is our multi-
jumper spools for the Chevron-operated Extensive planning, equipment and know- disciplined service offering where we are able
Wheatstone project. how are required to ensure the large spools are to apply our ever-expanding capabilities across
loaded out in the correct configuration. sectors.”
The contract is for the fabrication of pipe
spools of various materials such as CRA Remaining focused on safety, Civmec Looking to increase its market share in the
Inconel clad pipe, Super Duplex and carbon believes if safety and quality are in place, subsea sector, Civmec recently completed work
steel, with pipe sizes ranging from six inches up challenges will be overcome and the production on its Specialist Subsea Facility at Henderson.
to 44 inches in diameter. and schedule will be achieved.
Civmec’s 1,200 square metre facility, which
Speaking with Oil & Gas Australia, Civmec “These challenges are overcome by extensive is completely secregated from the main
chief executive Pat Tallon said he anticipates planning, constant communication, training fabrication facility, has two 20 tonne overhead
project delivery and last load-out from the and upskilling of our workforce, and regular gantry cranes, the company said.
Australian Marine Complex wharf in January interaction with regards to the project’s overall
next year, with Wheatstone expected to move targets.” The facility is a purpose-built fabrication
into operations in late-2016. facility for exotic materials and the
Upon winning the Technip contract, Civmec manufacture of subsea manifolds.
Improvements have been made to the carried out extensive training as there were few
company’s safety, quality and production welders with the skills to carry out the required Chevron’s Wheatstone project is located 12
through carrying out work for Wheatstone, procedures, Mr Tallon said. kilometres west of Onslow and will consist of
which has resulted in a new baseline two liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains and a
established for all future projects. “The contract is ongoing. It commenced domestic gas plant, with first LNG expected
with an extensive weld procedure campaign in 2016.
Mr Tallon said work of this kind is only and training of an already skilled workforce.”
being successfully delivered by a small number Located around 60 kilometres off the
of fabricators globally, due to the high level of Civmec established a training school for the northwest coast of Western Australia, the
quality and specification required. project and to date have upskilled more than 35 Gorgon project includes a three-train, 15.6
of its welding workforce. million tonnes per annum LNG facility and
“The lesson learnt from the Weld Procedure a domestic gas plant, with first LNG exports
Qualifications (WPQ) is that even the best can With consideration for the amount of expected in late 2015.
face difficulties in ensuring that high quality is handling and movement needed for the
maintained 100% of the time,” Mr Tallon said. Wheatstone contract, training was also Civmec is a multi-disciplinary heavy
conducted to ensure the workforce was engineering constructor to the resources and
Handling of large quantities of pipe of confident and capable of handling with care. infrastructure sectors.
varying length, diameters, weight and type,
many having carbon resistant alloy and various In addition, Civmec is currently carrying Civmec provides engineering and
coatings from concrete to three and five layer out fabrication and finishing works for switch construction services such as heavy
polyprophane is an ongoing challenge, Mr rooms for the Wheatstone project. engineering, modularisation, site civil works,
Tallon said. precast concrete, structural mechanical piping
At Chevron’s Gorgon project, the company installation, industrial insulation, offshore
“The handling alone is a challenge, but as is delivering miscellaneous fabrication works, logistics and maintenance and refractory
the process goes from pre-metrology to post- including piping and structural steel. services.
Mr Tallon credits the company’s multi- Subsea Energy Australia named Civmec
disciplined service offering and strategic its Company of the Year in its Subsea
location at the Australian Marine Complex for Business Awards, handed out in July. l
28 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
OIL & GAS AUSTRALIA
Civmec on track with Wheatstone contract
Civmec’s 29,300 square metre heavy engineering facility at Henderson.
BY SARAH BYRNE metrology to final weld-up, the realisation keeping Civmec busy when many contractors
ON TRACK for completion in January 2016, of the sheer size of the various spools is are struggling to find work.
Civmec is pushing on with the delivery of overwhelming.”
the fabrication and testing of 68 subsea “Our main differentiator is our multi-
jumper spools for the Chevron-operated Extensive planning, equipment and know- disciplined service offering where we are able
Wheatstone project. how are required to ensure the large spools are to apply our ever-expanding capabilities across
loaded out in the correct configuration. sectors.”
The contract is for the fabrication of pipe
spools of various materials such as CRA Remaining focused on safety, Civmec Looking to increase its market share in the
Inconel clad pipe, Super Duplex and carbon believes if safety and quality are in place, subsea sector, Civmec recently completed work
steel, with pipe sizes ranging from six inches up challenges will be overcome and the production on its Specialist Subsea Facility at Henderson.
to 44 inches in diameter. and schedule will be achieved.
Civmec’s 1,200 square metre facility, which
Speaking with Oil & Gas Australia, Civmec “These challenges are overcome by extensive is completely secregated from the main
chief executive Pat Tallon said he anticipates planning, constant communication, training fabrication facility, has two 20 tonne overhead
project delivery and last load-out from the and upskilling of our workforce, and regular gantry cranes, the company said.
Australian Marine Complex wharf in January interaction with regards to the project’s overall
next year, with Wheatstone expected to move targets.” The facility is a purpose-built fabrication
into operations in late-2016. facility for exotic materials and the
Upon winning the Technip contract, Civmec manufacture of subsea manifolds.
Improvements have been made to the carried out extensive training as there were few
company’s safety, quality and production welders with the skills to carry out the required Chevron’s Wheatstone project is located 12
through carrying out work for Wheatstone, procedures, Mr Tallon said. kilometres west of Onslow and will consist of
which has resulted in a new baseline two liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains and a
established for all future projects. “The contract is ongoing. It commenced domestic gas plant, with first LNG expected
with an extensive weld procedure campaign in 2016.
Mr Tallon said work of this kind is only and training of an already skilled workforce.”
being successfully delivered by a small number Located around 60 kilometres off the
of fabricators globally, due to the high level of Civmec established a training school for the northwest coast of Western Australia, the
quality and specification required. project and to date have upskilled more than 35 Gorgon project includes a three-train, 15.6
of its welding workforce. million tonnes per annum LNG facility and
“The lesson learnt from the Weld Procedure a domestic gas plant, with first LNG exports
Qualifications (WPQ) is that even the best can With consideration for the amount of expected in late 2015.
face difficulties in ensuring that high quality is handling and movement needed for the
maintained 100% of the time,” Mr Tallon said. Wheatstone contract, training was also Civmec is a multi-disciplinary heavy
conducted to ensure the workforce was engineering constructor to the resources and
Handling of large quantities of pipe of confident and capable of handling with care. infrastructure sectors.
varying length, diameters, weight and type,
many having carbon resistant alloy and various In addition, Civmec is currently carrying Civmec provides engineering and
coatings from concrete to three and five layer out fabrication and finishing works for switch construction services such as heavy
polyprophane is an ongoing challenge, Mr rooms for the Wheatstone project. engineering, modularisation, site civil works,
Tallon said. precast concrete, structural mechanical piping
At Chevron’s Gorgon project, the company installation, industrial insulation, offshore
“The handling alone is a challenge, but as is delivering miscellaneous fabrication works, logistics and maintenance and refractory
the process goes from pre-metrology to post- including piping and structural steel. services.
Mr Tallon credits the company’s multi- Subsea Energy Australia named Civmec
disciplined service offering and strategic its Company of the Year in its Subsea
location at the Australian Marine Complex for Business Awards, handed out in July. l
28 ENERGY PUBLICATIONS CELEBRATING 34 YEARS OF PUBLISHING IN AUSTRALIA
