Project

Carmichael Rail Pipeline

195km

Pipeline

210km

Fibre Optic

6 Pumping Stations

$95m

Project Value

The pipeline is challenged from a multitude of critical and sensitive interfaces. These include; rivers, creeks, waterways, stock crossings, areas of cultural & indigenous significance, gazetted roadways and Private Landholder access. Terrain and geotechnical variability along the corridor ranges from sand, sandstone, black clays, dispersive clays through to basalt rock. All pump stations are commissioned both individually and as part of the whole system. Operating Manuals are prepared and client staff thoroughly trained in the system operation. Asset registers and as-built plans are also prepared to complete the final project records.

The Carmichael coal mine is located in the north Galilee Basin, Queensland, approximately 280km south of Townsville and 300km west of Mackay. The work scope included the construction of a water pipeline and procurement of associated pumping equipment & water storages.

Project Details

Construct 195km’s PE100 PN10 450-500mm pipe
Air, isolation, scour outlets & stock offtakes
Six (6) pumping stations
210km Fibre Optic Cable (FOC) supply & install
Bulk earthworks
1500m of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) all major waterways
450m Thrust boring major road ways
MDR documentation
Hydorotesting & Commissioning

LOCATION

Bowen Basin, QLD

PROJECT VALUE

95m

YEAR

2020

CLIENT

Carmichael Rail Network

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