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SINTAKOTE STEEL PIPELINE SYSTEMS

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Steel Mains and its antecedents have participated in most of the major water supply

pipelines constructed in Australia since the early 1900’s. A summary of some of those

Steel Mains SINTAKOTE Steel Pipeline Systems projects undertaken in recent years

is given below.

Principal Project Year/s Length

(km)

Diameters

(mm)

Variations* Time*

Extensions

1

Woleebee Creek to

Glebe Weir Pipeline

Project

2013

120

914/960/

1067/1404

None

None

2

Queensland Curtis

LNG Project - Water

Trunklines

2012/2013

140

406/508/

559/660/

762/960

None

None

3

Melbourne

Desalination Plant-

Transfer Pipeline

2009/2010

84

1930

None

None

4

Adelaide

Desalination Plant-

Transfer Pipeline

2009

12

1575

None

None

5

Sugarloaf

Interconnector

Pipeline

2008/2009

70

1404/1750

None

None

6

Wimmera-Mallee

Pipeline Project

2007/2008/

2009

94

711/1016

None

None

7

South East

Queensland

Water Grid

2006/2007/

2008

334

813/

960/1085/

1290/1451

None

None

8

Bayswater Power

Station

2008

4

1451

None

None

9

Ballarat Link of the

Goldfields Superpipe

2007/2008

47

800

None

None

10

Goulburn to

Campaspe Link

Superpipe Project

2007

47

1124

None

None

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* There were no variations or time extensions attributable to Tyco Water’s failure to perform.

1. Project Name: Woleebee Creek to Glebe Weir Pipeline Project

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline from Woleebee Creel to Glebe Weir.

120km of 914/960/1067/1404mm SINTAKOTE RRJ MSCL pipe.

April 2013 to September 2013.

SunWater

None to date.

Pipe deliveries completed to date on time with no problems.

Referee:

Mr Russell Paton

SunWater

Tel: (07) 3120 0201

11

Torrens System

Upgrade Project

2007

3.4

1829

None

None

12

Liverpool to Ashfield

Pipeline

2006/2007

20

988/1067/

1124

None

None

13

Burdekin to

Moranbah Pipeline

2006

172

813

None

None

14

Kwinana

Desalination

Connection

2005/2006

23

1200/1400

None

None

15

Stag Creek Pipeline

2005

15

800/960

None

None

16

Clarence Valley

RWSS – Stage 1B

2003/2004

16

960

None

None

17

Mt Miller Pipeline

2003

17

900

None

None

18

Clarence Valley

RWSS – Stage 1A

2002

35

660

None

None

19

Stirling Trunk Main

2000/2001

106

1400

None

None

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2. Project Name: Queensland Curtis LNG Project - Water Trunklines

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline for the QCLNG Upstream Project.

140km of 406/508/559/660/762/960mm SINTAKOTE RRJ MSCL pipe.

April 2012 to June 2013.

Queensland Gas Company (QGC)

None.

Pipe deliveries completed on time with no problems.

Referee:

Henro Van Wyk

EPcm Contract Manager)

Tel: +61 408 338 682

3. Project Name: Victorian Desalination Project-Transfer Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline from Wonthaggi Desalination Plant Wonthaggi to

Cardinia Reservoir.

84km of 1930mm SINTAKOTE Ball & Socket Joint MSCL pipe.

December 2009 to December 2010.

Aquasure Consortium (Thiess, Degremont (Suez Environment) and Macquarie

Capital)

None to date (May 2011).

Pipe deliveries completed on time with no problems.

Referee:

Jason Spears

(Project Director Aquasure Pipeline Joint Venture)

Tel: +61 418 534 483

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4. Project Name: Adelaide Desalination Plant-Transfer Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline from Port Stanvac S.A. to Happy Valley Water

Treatment Plant and Reservoir.

12km of 1575mm SINTAJOINT RRJ MSCL pipe.

February 2009 to November 2009.

SA Water.

None

Pipe deliveries all on time with no problems.

Referee:

Andrew Gambling

(Project Director McConnell Dowell-Built Environs Joint Venture)

Tel: 0407 046 504

5. Project Name: Sugarloaf Interconnector Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline from Eildon Reservoir to Sugarloaf Reservoir.

50km of 1750mm and 20km of 1404mm “SINTAKOTE” Ball and Socket Joint

MSCL pipe.

May 2008 to August 2009.

Melbourne Water.

None.

Pipe deliveries were on or before time with no problems.

Referee:

Rod Clifford (Project Director Sugarloaf Interconnector Project-Melbourne Water)

Tel: (03) 92352561

Mob: 0407 884 088

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6. Project Name: Wimmera-Mallee Pipeline Project

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a new pressurised pipeline water supply system to replace the existing

channel delivery system.

64km of 1016 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ and Welded steel pipe and 30km

of 711 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ and Welded steel pipe.

December 2007 to October 2009.

Grampians Wimmera-Mallee Water.

None.

Pipe deliveries were on time with no problems.

Referee:

Mr Jeff Rigby (Managing Director)

GWMWater

Tel: (03) 5382 4611

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7. Project Name: South East Queensland Water Grid

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

The South East Queensland Water Grid consists of the Northern Interconnector

Pipeline, the Southern Regional Water Pipeline, the Eastern Interconnector Pipeline

and the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme.

334km of SINTAKOTE steel pipe in sizes ranging from 800 to 1451 outside

diameter.

November 2006 to July 2008.

The Queensland Government.

None.

Tyco Water met all supply deadlines for each of these significant projects.

Referee:

Mr Nigel Deacon

Infrastructure Delivery Group

Department of Infrastructure and Planning

Tel: (07) 3898 0474

8. Project Name: Bayswater Power Station

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Constructed by Eire Contractors at Bayswater Power Station Muswellbrook in order

to supply additional water to the Power Station.

Approximately 4km of 1451 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ steel pipe and

fittings.

Period of 8 weeks from February 2008 to May 2008.

Macquarie Generation.

None.

All pipe deliveries were on time.

Referee:

Mr Gavin Heydon (Project Manager)

Macquarie Generation

Mob: 0427 702 204

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10. Project Name: Goulburn to Campaspe Link Superpipe Project

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure transfer pipeline from the Waranga Western Channel near

Colbinabbin to connect with Coliban Water’s system at Lake Eppalock.

47km of 1124 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ steel pipe.

February 2007 to July 2007.

Coliban Water.

None.

Pipe deliveries were supplied from Melbourne and Perth on time with no problems.

Referee:

Mr Rick Jackel (Project Director Infrastructure Services)

Coliban Water

Tel: (03) 5434 1222

9. Project Name: Ballarat Link of the Goldfields Superpipe

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pressure pipeline from Sandhurst Reservoir (approx. 10km SW of

Bendigo) to the White Swan Reservoir (approx. 10km NE of Ballarat).

47km of 800 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ steel pipe.

March 2007 to December 2008.

Central Highlands Water.

None.

Pipe deliveries were on time with no problems.

Referee:

Mr Tony Wright (Project Director)

Central Highlands Water

Tel: (03) 5320 3100

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11. Project Name: Torrens System Upgrade Project

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Supply of a pipeline within the Torrens Linear Park, between the Torrens Gorge

Weir (off Gorge Road, Athelstone) and Gallery Road Highbury. The sites are located

in Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs, South Australia.

3.4km of 1829 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ and Welded steel pipe.

May 2007 to September 2007.

South Australian Water Corporation.

None.

First ever supply of 1800 nominal bore SINTAJOINT RRJ steel pipe into South

Australia.

Referee:

Mr Milind Kumar (General Manager Engineering and Projects)

SA Water

Tel: (08) 8204 1000

12. Project Name: Liverpool to Ashfield Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Recycled water main to provide irrigation to local parks and industry. Also used as a

diversion from the George’s River sub-main while renewals took place.

20km of 988/1067/1124 outside diameter SINTAKOTE steel pipe and fittings.

October 2006 to August 2007.

Sydney Water.

None.

Tyco Water Services were able to slip line 6km of 980 internal diameter

SINTAKOTE steel pipe for this project.

Referee:

Mr Adam Binning (Project Manager)

Leighton Contractors

Tel: (02) 9414 3922

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13. Project Name: Burdekin to Moranbah Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Water supply pipeline from Burdekin to Moranbah.

172km of 813 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ and Spherical Slip-In welded

joint steel pipe.

Over 10 months finishing October 2006.

SunWater.

None.

Tyco Water was able to supply 5.5km of pipe per week.

Referee:

Mr Tim Donaghy (Senior Project Manager)

SunWater

Tel: (07) 3120 0196

14. Project Name: Kwinana Desalination Connection

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Pipework connecting the Desalination plant into the IWSS.

23km of DN1200/DN1400 outside diameter SINTAJOINT RRJ and Spherical

Slip-In welded joint steel pipe.

October 2005 to March 2006.

Western Australia Water Corporation.

None.

No project problems, completed on time.

Referee:

Mr Mark Oliver

Western Australia Water Corporation

Tel: (08) 9420 2420

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15. Project Name: Stag Creek Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Raw Water supply pipeline for Callide Power Station.

8km of 800 outside diameter and 7km of 960 outside diameter SINTAKOTE steel

pipe.

April 2005 to July 2005.

SunWater.

None.

Pipe delivered on time with no issues.

Referee:

Mr Russell Paton

SunWater

Tel: (07) 3120 0201

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16. Project Name: Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour Regional Water Supply Scheme – Stage 1B

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Water supply pipeline for Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour NSW.

15.6km of 960 outside diameter SINTAKOTE steel pipe.

November 2003 to July 2004.

Clarence Valley Council.

None.

Pipe delivered on time with no issues.

Referees:

Mr Jim Fear

North Coast Water

Tel: (02) 6645 3300

Mr David Tarrant

Dept. of Commerce

Tel: (02) 6648 5901

17. Project Name: Mt Miller Pipeline

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Gladstone Area Water Board Raw Water supply pipeline.

17km of DN900 SINTAKOTE steel pipe.

July 2003 to September 2003.

Gladstone Area Water Board.

None.

Pipe delivered on time with no issues.

Referee:

Mr Alan Edgerton

Tel: (07) 4976 3000

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18. Project Name: Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour Regional Water Supply Scheme – Stage 1A

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Water supply pipeline from Clarence Valley to Coffs Harbour NSW.

34.5km of 660 outside diameter SINTAKOTE steel pipe.

April 2002 to September 2002.

Clarence Valley Council.

None.

Contract period was only 21 weeks and Tyco Water supplied all pipes within the

specified period with no time extensions required.

Referees:

Mr Jim Fear

North Coast Water

Tel: (02) 6645 3300

Mr David Tarrant

Dept. of Commerce

Tel: (02) 6648 5901

19. Project Name: Stirling Trunk Main

Description and Location:

Quantity, Size and Type:

Supply Period:

Principal:

Contract Problems:

Remarks:

Water supply pipeline from Stirling Dam to Tamworth Reservoir.

106km of DN1400 SINTAJOINT RRJ and Spherical Slip-In welded joint steel pipe.

Over 18 months finishing January 2001.

Western Australia Water Corporation.

None.

A jointly funded investigation was conducted into the friction effects on buried

SINTAKOTE steel pipelines and resulted in a significant reduction in the number of

welded joints required for thrust restraint.

Referee:

Mr John Wallis

Western Australian Water Corporation

Tel: (08) 9420 2420

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