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PROJECTS

South West Pipeline Expansion

MARKET ENERGY  |  SECTOR NATURAL GAS
Origin(s)

San Diego, USA

Destination(s)

Winchelsea, Australia

Project

South West Pipeline Expansion

Equipment

Gas Compressor Package

Total Volume

330 cbm

Total Weight

60 mt

Heaviest Lift

35 mt

Year

2023

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Westlink was engaged to manage the end-to-end logistics management for the delivery of a crucial gas compressor package from Solar Turbines Factory in California, United States to Winchelsea Project Site in Victoria, Australia. Westlink chartered an Antonov AN-124 aircraft to transport the compressor package 11,000 nautical miles, to enable additional capacity ahead of the expected gas supply shortages in Melbourne for 2023 / 2024.

SCOPE

  • Heavy haulage - Solar Turbines factory to San Bernadino airport in California

  • Craneage – lifting from heavy haulage trailers to aircraft skidding system

  • Antonov AN-124 Air Transportation - California, United States → Anchorage, Alaska → Nagoya, Japan → Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea → Victoria, Australia

  • Craneage – lifting from aircraft skidding system to heavy haulage trailers

  • Heavy haulage - Avalon airport to Winchelsea Project Site in Victoria

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Zero LTIs

  • Charter of one of the world's largest cargo aircrafts

  • Coordination of three aircraft fuel stops along flight route

  • Timely delivery on tight project schedule

  • Maximum module envelope - 11 x 3 x 3.5 metres

GALLERY

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