Gas Plant Upgrade
Key Capabilities:
Project Management
Self Perform – Staff and Trade
Specialist subcontractors
On-site Installation
Testing and Pre-commissioning
Overview
Our client is Australia’s biggest gas pipeline operator. Upon acquisition of an existing gas processing plant in the Gippsland region, our Client sought to invest in processing capacity to increase the plant throughput. Our scope included the supply, fabrication, installation and testing activities necessary to complete Project Structural, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and Instrumentation (SMPEI) construction works package. Vecta reached practical completion of the scope of works in July, 2022.
Scope
The scope of work included the following:
The scope including:
Receipt and installation of packaged equipment inc. vessel, tanks , pumps and filtration units
85T Polishing Unit installation
100T of structural steel installation
Pipework install – CS, SS and HDPE
200+ pipe welds without a failure
Over 1,000m of pipework installed to a maximum size of 300nb S80
Over 10,000m of cable installation
Almost 1,000 core terminations
Delivery
With an onsite presence peaking of over 100 resources, Vecta self performed the following key roles:
•Project management
•Supervision
•SMP Trades
•E&I Trades
•QA / QC
•Health, Safety and environment
•Planning and Scheduling
•Stores receipt and management
Vecta managed, and was responsible for, the delivery of outsourced specialist services including:
•Surveying
•Scaffolding
•NDT
•Specialist vessel inspections
•Industrial cleaning
•Cranage
•Acid cleaning
•Air gap Insulation
•Surface preparation and painting
•Equipment provision
Outcomes
Vecta, under aggressive timeframe constraints, successfully delivered all aspects of the project. Using parallel activity philosophies, Vecta was able to streamline traditional delivery techniques providing efficient resource utilisation to maximise outcomes.
A flawless Safety record, whilst working within an operating major hazard facility, underpinned the successful project outcomes. Vecta is very proud of this project and acknowledges the combined efforts of those involved, both directly and indirectly, who contributed positively to the overall outcome.