APIA is the peak industry body for the transmission pipeline industry in Australia. The association represents companies and individuals operating over a wide range of sectors.
Ray still actively works each day locally completing tasks like truck driving and machinery operating.
He wishes for all employees, friends and family to be as healthy as he is when they reach 85.
Three generations of Dunstans now work in the family owned construction group.
This project highlights Dunstans capabilities to perform complex projects. Dunstans completed the design of the HDD crossing in-house, to comply with MRRA requirements for the location of the proposed stormwater pits and the required grades to ensure the outfall pipeline will operate effectively.
Due to the location, between the upgraded railway line and existing buildings, there was no access to install the pipeline by trenching. Thrust boring could not be utilised due to a curve required in the horizontal plan so the pipeline would follow the railway cutting retaining wall.
Dunstans successfully completed the fabrication and installation of the ongrade pipeline, to the satisfaction of MRRA and John Holland Group utilising our Vermeer D100 Directional Drill and support equipment.
The first installation (as part of a 2 year contract Dunstans has been awarded with Senex Energy) was to install Dual 4.5″ Flexpipe line pipe for a distance of 7km – combining ploughing and trenching techniques.
Dunstans has developed the Dual Plough; which has set a new standard in pipe ploughing adopting a driven roller technology derived from 25 years of ploughing Fiber Optic Cable (FOC). This method ensures the integrity of the pipe is always maintained.
The method has been very successful with installation rates of up to 1 kilometer per hour. Dunstans plough also simultaneously installs the marker tape and FOC.
Commencement of the contract is May 2014, for a duration of a 2 year contract period.
The project involves the installation of composite pipelines utilising ploughing and trenching techniques, which is a new method in the Australian oil and gas industry.
Dunstans are a leader in ploughing technology. This contract highlights Dunstans continued development and involvement within the oil and gas sector throughout Australia.
Dunstans are supplying equipment and personal to expedite the 1,400 meters of 24 inch carbon steel pipeline construction and tie-ins.
Dunstans D954 sidebooms and 50 ton excavators have been instrumental in the efficient delivery of the project.
All HDD crossings were successfully completed on time and with time lost due to injury.
Dunstans has manufactured in-house machinery with proprietary technology that will lay dual 33KV HV cables and a single Fibre Optic Cable simultaneously with Thermal Sand Bedding.
The scope of work is to install 550 meters of 12″ API carbon steel pipeline.
The Arrow Energy project is operated as joint venture between Shell and Petro China. This project highlights the continual development of Dunstans services into the oil and gas sectors.
All HDD crossings were successfully completed on time and with no lost time to injuries.