Construction has commenced on AusNet Services' second natural gas pipeline from Geelong to Torquay, a $A2.9 million project that will be installed using horizontal directional drilling.
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Trenchless upgrade for Bowral gas network
A major project is planned to upgrade the Bowral gas network in New South Wales by rehabilitating 11 km of gas distribution mains using a trenchless technique known as gold-lining.
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HDD goes under live gas facilities
In a project that saw the first use of horizontal directional drilling to pass below live processing facilities in Australia, Stockton Drilling Services was engaged by the Longford Gas Plant to assist in the design and construction supervision of twelve horizontal directional drills for the Longford Gas Conditioning Project in Sale, Victoria.
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Stockton gas network upgrade strikes gold
A project upgrading the Stockton gas network in New South Wales has commenced by rehabilitating 25 km of gas mains using gold-lining.
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Safety with gas transmission pipelines
Horizontal directional drilling is often the preferred method of underground installation if the planned route crosses under, railway lines, waterways or environmentally sensitive areas. However, the use of directional drilling requires caution to avoid striking a potentially dangerous asset.
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Multinet Gas project successfully commissioned
Jemena has successfully completed the construction of the Lilydale Gas Pipeline, with part of the installation involving the use of directional drilling.
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Tunnelling a shore thing for Chevron
Thiess has won an $US61.9 million microtunnelling contract for the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in Western Australia.
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Pipe insertion ensures Yarraville’s gas supply
SP AusNet is undertaking an $A1 million gas mains replacement project in Yarraville, Victoria, to ensure a safer and more reliable gas supply in the district.
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Gas regulation brings change
Recent amendments to the Electricity Supply Act and the Gas Supply Act relating to excavations in NSW have now been proclaimed, making it a legal requirement to notify Dial Before You Dig NSW/ACT of excavations in NSW.
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Trenchless Technology sparks the gas industry
Gas will be the source of more than one third of Australia's electricity generation by 2030, according to a recent report launched by Australian Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson.
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Gas in the pipeline
Thousands of kilometres of gas networks stretch across Australia, and Trenchless Technology is becoming a commonly used method to minimise the impact on the environment and on local residents. Trenchless Australasia spoke with Jemena in regards to their recent gas projects.
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FutureGAS 2010 fires up the industry
The movers and shakers of the gas industry gathered recently for the FutureGAS 2010 Conference and Exhibition, held from 9-11 March.
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Otway Gas Project – Microtunnelling retraction project
For the first time in the Southern Hemisphere, a microtunnelling retraction method was undertaken at the Otway Gas Project. These works were the first step in the overall success of future gas supplies for mainland Australia.
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Trenchless assisting Tasmanian natural gas roll-out
In 2003 the Tasmanian Government announced it would construct a natural gas pipeline network across the state for commercial and residential users, and Trenchless Technology has had a part to play in building this network.
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Tallawarra gas pipeline project
A joint venture consisting of Nacap Australia/Tru Energy recently installed a 272 mm steel gas main under the F3 Freeway, Ducks Creek and the Illawarra Railway Line. The pipeline is to supply gas from a spur off the Eastern Gas pipeline to a new 400 MW gas-fired power station currently under construction for Tru Energy.
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