COMPOSITE PIPELINE
Fuel Gas Distribution
LOCATION: Gift Lake, AB
MARKET: Pipelines & Gathering Systems
THE CHALLENGE:
Current development plans in the area required our Client to replace truck-in propane with pipeline quality fuel gas at their wellsite’s and battery facilities. To accommodate further development plans in the area, the pipeline required provisions to tie-in to future wellsite’s, batteries and pipeline segments.
THE SOLUTION
CANUSA EPC provided full discipline engineering to develop the construction packages for the Client.
- Developed a plan to meet Client expectations
- Leveraged previous pipeline design experience
- Leveraged in-house process and design experts
- Sourced materials
- Pressure control valve
- ESD valve
- Carbon steel to HDPE transition pieces
- HDPE line pipe and fittings
- Executed value engineering to support the project schedule
- Designed and implemented over pressure protection and pressure control to connect pipelines with different MOP’s
- Worked with AER to expedite the pipeline license down from 6 weeks to 1 week
THE RESULTS
- Provided construction with a detailed work package
- Installed 14 km of new fuel gas pipeline tying into 9 wellsites and 1 existing pipeline
- Installed risers and blinds for future wellsite tie-in’s
- Construction executed with minimal environmental impact
- Pipeline was installed by plowing, minimizing disturbance to the surrounding area
- Water course crossings HDD bored to minimize ecological impact