Atlas Lateral Pipeline

Type of project: Gas infrastructure

Client: Jemena
Location: Surat Basin, Queensland
Completed in: 2019

In the wake of the successful Northern Gas Pipeline Project, Spiecapag was invited by Jemena to participate in the early-stage development of the Atlas Project. This included providing constructability input on the design to enable the client to optimise the pipeline route and construction timeline.

In just five months Spiecapag delivered 60 km of DN200 high-pressure steel gas pipeline, connecting the new Atlas compression station to the existing Jemena Darling Downs Pipeline. Our mainline construction crews were able to average 2.5 km/day, while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality. Construction of the pipeline required watercourse crossings, live service crossings and road crossings using a variety of techniques such as HDD, Auger Bore and traditional open cut trenching.

As principal contractor, Spiecapag was responsible for all construction aspects of the project – including survey, clear & grade, pipe handling, trenching, welding, lowering in, testing and rehabilitation. All 60 special crossings (including 38 watercourses, 16 live gas pipelines and 4 roads) were completed safely and efficiently by our dedicated crews.