Client: BOC Gases – Supplier of industrial gases to BP Refinery Bulwer Island, QLD
Date: 2000
Alliance initiated project between HITEC and the Clean Fuels/ BOC project management teams. Services provided by HITEC included, fabrication and installation of the HYDROGEN, OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE PLANTS. Comprising process skids, equipment and machinery, pipework, tanks and structures.
Client: Alstrom Power Ltd. Swanbank Power Station, QLD
Date: 2001
HITEC procured all materials, performed shop detailing, rolled, fabricated, Denso coated and delivered to site 66 inch and 45 inch diameter underground Cooling Water Pipework. All work achieved in compliance project specifications meeting project schedule dates.
Client: INCITEC LTD., Gibson Island, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2002
HITEC Welding completed the procurement of materials, site- fabrication and installation of carbon and stainless steel piping ranging in sizes 20mm to 1370mm diameter. Additional scope included fabrication of 500mm cr-molly spools and 1370mm expansion bellows.
Client: AUSTCAST, Brisbane QLD
Date: 2003
Assembly and welding of air reservoir tanks including design of welding specifications and procedures.
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2004
Fabrication of structural access walkway spanning 70m comprising circular hollow sections. Fabrication required precise cutting fitting and highly skilled welding techniques to reduce heat induced distortions through sections.
Client: One Steel
Date: 2004
Fabrication of carbon steel victualic pipe spools for slurry feed line at the Comalco Aluminium Neweipa Refinery.
Client: AKER Kvaerner/ UKG
Date: 2004
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2005
Fabrication of structural access walkways comprising handrails/ grating stairs access and ladders.
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLDD
Date: 2005
Fabrication of various pipe size pipe spools including surface treatment for Major Caltex Refinery QLD, Clean Fuels Project
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLDD
Date: 2005
HITEC fabricated carbon steel pipe spools including various pipe supports. All spools were supplied painted and delivered within budget and time constraints.
HITEC installed various pipe spools at the crude wharf, afternoon shifts, over a 7 day period in order to meet scheduled shipping constraints.
Client: ORICA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Yarwun, Gladstone, QLD
Date: 2005
HITEC converted a significant part of their material receivable, handling, storage, fabrication and pickling areas to part supply, fabricate and deliver 3500 stainless steel (A316 and A304) spools including jacketed pipe.
ll items were supplied to Gladstone using unique designed transport cradles. Two cradles were dispatched from workshop each week.
This work was completed in compliance with the client’s schedule.
Client: One Steel
Date: 2005
HITEC welding fabricated pipe spools ranging 1200 – 2000mm diameter. Segments were transported and installed on site.
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2006
HITEC provided fabrication and labour hire services – approximately 4 months.
The project consisted of a range of critical path delivery dates for various pipe spools and structural items. HITEC successfully delivered all items to schedule completing approximately 20,000 welded dia. Inches
Client: United Group Resources
Date: 2006
HITEC completed fabrication of approximately 2500 spools including carbon steel, stainless steel, victualic and pipe supports.
All items were supplied to Townsville using unique designed transport cradles that allowed for safe on site unloading.
Project duration September to November 2006, involving approximately 25,000 welded dia. inches
Client: BP Refinery Bulwer Island Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2006
HITEC performed works associated with new BP Hydroblast Upgrade Project involving fabrication and installation of approximately 500m of 15mm to 150mm dia pipe.
Project scope included installation of pumps and completing hot-taps on steam, fire water and potable water lines.
Project time constraints due to site shutdown activities required careful planning of activities to deliver commissioned project.
Client: ABI Group
Date: 2006
Fabrication of twenty structural props used in the tunnel ramp construction using 900mm diameter pipe.
On site fabrication of twenty structural props used in tunnel ramp construction. Equipment utilized included use of rotators and Powerwave STT welding machines. Each butt weld required preheat and was completed by two welders welding in opposite directions.
Each structural prop length measured 26 meters long and was made from 20 mm thick 900 mm diameter pipe length.
Client: OK TEDI Mining
Date: 2007
Fabrication, rubber lining, surface treatment and packaging for export to PNG of approximately 200 launder units.
Launder sizes varied from 300mm wide x 500mm high x 4000mm long to 900 wide x 1000mm wide x 2000mm long. Forty foot flat racks (20 off) were loaded and specially packed for export to PNG
Client: Western Corridor Pipeline Alliance
Date: 2007
Fabrication, hydro-testing, surface treatment and cement lining of suction and discharge pipe spools.
Pipe spool dimensions varied from DN300 to DN1200.
Client: COPPERCO / AUSENCO
Date: 2007
Fabrication of approximately 200 carbon steel and stainless steel pipe spools.
Pipe spool dimensions varied from DN25 to DN300.
Client: Santos
Date: 2007
Fabrication, assembly, hydro-testing and surface treatment of 8 No. vessels/ skids.
essel dimensions 1200mm Dia. x 3000mm Long, including valves, gaskets, internal baffle plates, support skid and associated pipe fixings.
Client: Hitec Welding Brisbane
Date: 2007
Hitec Welding Brisbane designed, manufactured and constructed its current workshop facility (3,000m2 covered area and 17,000m2 uncovered area / lay down yard). The workshop was in full operation January 2008.
Hitec Welding Brisbane processed 120MT of structural steel. The workshop has two 12m wide x 8m high roller doors and in addition to this has also five 6m wide x 6m high roller doors.
The workshop was fitted with two over head cranes with a combined lifting capacity of 15MT. In addition to the overhead cranes each welding and fitting bay has been fitted with individual cranes with a safe work load limit of 500kg at maximum reach.
The current facility will continue to expand with plans for the installation of a surface treatment facility.
Hitec Welding Brisbane is located approximately 17 km from Brisbane City, a very short trip to Brisbane airport, adjacent to the port of Brisbane and is positioned amongst local suppliers servicing the mining, CSG, Oil & Gas Industries.
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2007
Manufacture and supply of four Fire Monitors for the Caltex Products Wharf, Brisbane Queensland
Structural fabrication of four 12m long Fire Monitor Towers. Each monitor tower contained ladders and walkway platforms.
Fabrication and assembly of items involved precision workmanship. Project duration two months
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2007
HITEC have performed ongoing work at CALTEX Lytton Refinery on modifications, repairs on projects, shutdowns, turnarounds and minor projects of piping and vessels.
HITEC have been involved in on site installation, labour hire and fabrication of pipe spools and structural components of various materials including carbon steel, monel, cr-molly and stainless steel.
Client: TRANSFIELD SERVICES, Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2008
Fabrication of carbon steel shell 4000mm Long, internal hard face welding that includes two runs of stainless steel 309 and 304. Fabrication and installation of stainless steel baffle plates and nozzle.
Section is attached to existing sections and transported to client as a completed column stack.
Client: OK TEDI Mining
Date: 2008
Fabrication and surface treatment of approximately 300 pipe spools including surface treatment. Pipe spools loaded on to shipping containers for export to PNG.
Client: Santos
Date: 2009
Manufacture and supply of CSG Fuel Gas Skids.
Hitec Welding Brisbane assisted with the design, fabricated, registered manufactured vessels, installed associated electrical and instrumentation components and completed Factory Acceptance Testing.
Client: ERM / Transfield Services
Date: 2009
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufacutured and installed all accoicated surface facilities from the gas flow line riser to the Dandine Power Station for Fuel Gas Header. Manufacutured items included the Fuel Gas Header, Metering Skid, Filter Coalescer Vessel and associated Structural Steel Skids.
Hitec Welding Brisbane completed all on site civil scope inclusive of enabling and placement of pre-cast concrete slabs, placement and connection of associated mechanical packages and also the installation of associated cable trays, cables and instruments. The hyro-testing pressure set point for associated pipe spool/ mechanical packages was 60,000 kPa.
Hitec Welding Brisbane were featured in the ERM weekly Newsletter indicating that there were no lost time safety incidents recorded during the construction/ installation period performed by Hitec Welding Brisbane.
Client: Santos
Date: 2009
Manufacture and supply of flow line risers, high point vents and low point drains. The carbon steel section (above ground) is welded to spigots allowing for a HDPE connection to the flow line.
HITEC Welding has supplied hundreds of both gas and water flow risers and associated flow line high point vents and low point drains. Risers are externally and internally coated and require 100% NDT (Non-destructive testing)
The contract was initiated in 2009 and is on-going.
Client: QER
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane supplied a combination of carbon and stainless steel pipe spools – approximately 2,000 spools in total.
Stainless Steel varieties included 304, 308, 316 and 310.
Materials were supplied free issue by the client, handled and stored accordingly. All welding was non-destructively tested (radiography, die penetrate, magnetic particle) and where required hydro-testing was completed.
All spools were shipped to Gladstone utilizing the design and built Hitec Welding Brisbane pipe spool carrier. The purpose built carrier allows for safe and easy loading and un-loading of pipe spools. The unique design carrier confines all spools to allow for secure strapping to transport trucks and further more has removable walls.
Client: Santos
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured the vessel and associated pipe spools; assembled and installed all electrical and instrumentation components and completed Factory Acceptance Testing of the CSG Surface equipment.
Hitec Welding Brisbane contributed to the design and final product through colaboration with FYFE Engineering.
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured and supplied all inter-connecting pipe spools from the well head to separator package, metering skids to flow line riser.
Client: Santos
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane provided manufacturing, assembly, installation of electrical and instrumentation components and completed Factory Acceptance Testing for all of the packages supplied.
The CSG Separator package design incorporated the water transfer pump and piping and associated metering for water and gas. Hitec Welding Brisbane contributed to the design and final product through collaboration with FYFE engineering . The associated package was an initiative by SANTOS in terms of minimising production equipment foot-print. The water transfer pump is run by a hydraulic power pack.
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured and supplied all inter-connecting pipe spools from the well head to the separator package, and flow line risers for each of the six installations.
Client: Santos
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured the vessel and associated pipe spools, assembled, installed all electrical and instrumentation components and completed Factory Acceptance Testing of the CSG Surface equipment.
The production separator was located on a four well pad site and Hitec Welding Brisbane contributed to the design and final product through collaboration with FYFE engineering . The associated package was the first SANTOS multi-well pad facility design.
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured and supplied all inter-connecting pipe spools from the well head to separator package, metering skids to flow line riser.
Client: Porgera Mine
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane provided fabrication services for associated Carbon Steel pipe spools, Porgera Mine Cement plant, Papua New Guinea.
The client brief was for HITEC Welding to supply associated pipe spools, hydro-testing, surface treatment and packaging for shipment to the Porgera Mine, Papua New Guinea. An extremely tight time frame for turn-around on supply of spools was met by Hitec Welding Brisbane and the shipment made Papua new Guinea in accordance with schedule requirements.
Client: Santos
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane provided fabrication (piping, vessel and structural), NDT and surface treatment services for the second Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) installed by SANTOS in their CSG fields. The design was based on the SANTOS FV340 Superseam Pad project.
The CSG production facility consisted one ESP (Electric Submersible Pump). Hitec Welding Brisbane supplied all associated cross lease piping from well head, inter connecting spooling, inlet-metering skid, discharge metering skid, fuel gas skid and associated structural walk-overs and shelter . Vessel dimensions were 10m long x 1.6m diameter and pipe spooling ranged from 20NB to 250NB, 600#.
Client: Santos
Date: 2010
Hitec Welding Brisbane provided fabrication (piping, vessel and structural), NDT and surface treatment services for the first Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) installed by SANTOS in their CSG fields. In addition, Hitec Welding Brisbane were engaged to review and updated all associated piping drawings with regards to dimensions and visit the work site to confirm well head orientations and heights to allow for associated well head spooling to be completed.
The CSG production facility consisted of two PCP down hole pumps and one ESP (Electric Submersible Pump). Hitec Welding Brisbane supplied all associated cross lease piping from well head, inter connecting spooling, inlet-metering skid, discharge metering skid, fuel gas skid and associated structural walk-overs and shelter . Vessel dimensions were 10m long x 1.6m diameter and pipe spooling ranged from 20NB to 250NB, 600lb piping class.
Client: Neumann Petroleum
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane fabricated and supplied a pig launcher and receiver for Neumann Petroleum.
The fabricated items were approximately 3m in length and consisted of 150 to 350NB CS Piping. The pig launcher and receiver were both hydro-tested and surface treated.
Client: Pacific Controls
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane modified and fitted associated carbon steel process piping to thirty trailers supplied by Pacific Controls.
The mobile trailer units were fitted with Emerson process metering instruments (temperature, pressure and flow). The units are utilised in the mining and coal seam gas industries.
Client: Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane performed maintenance repairs to a Caltex Refinery heat exchanger.
The repair involved applying hard-face welding to a particular section of the exchanger internally and externally.
Client: Lihir Gold Limited (LGL)
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane suppled carbon steel process piping spools for the Lihir Island Gold Mine, Papua New Guinea, Million Ounce Plant Upgrade (MOPU) Project.
Hitec Welding Brisbane completed all fabrication and associated non-destructive testing in accordance with project specifications and standards. In addition, all spools were hydro-tested, surface treated and then packed in shipping containers for sea-transport to Papua New Guinea.
Client: Santos
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane fabricated pipe spools, assembled and installed associated electrical and instrumentation equipment.
The mechanical piping class was 900lb (Schedule 160) with pipe wall thickness of 23mm. The pipe spool hydro-testing rage varied from 20,000kPa to 25,000kPa. Six mechanical skid packages were supplied in total.
The Hitec Welding Brisbane purpose workshop facility allowed for road-train transport to be utilised. The workshop facility has 6m high roller doors. The mechanical packages were all loaded safely with the use of the facility workshop over head cranes (lifting capacity 15T). Each mechanical packaged weighed approximately 14T and included Rotork Shut Down Valves, Emerson instrumentation, New-way Flow Control Valves.
Client: Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane designed and manufactured a like for like Steam Ring assembly for Caltex Refinery, Queensland.
The carbon steel Steam Ring required a significant amount of preparation work including the setout and measurement grid prior to final fit-out and welding. All associated welds were non destructively tested. The assembly of the Steam Ring was completed on a HITEC Welding purpose built and designed work bench to accommodate and assist with the fabrication tolerances of +/- 1mm.
Client: Caltex Refinery, Brisbane, QLD
Date: 2011
Hitec Welding Brisbane completed repairs to a Caltex Refinery Alkylation Column. The repairs detailed out by the Caltex Reliability Department included the cut out of corroded areas, replacement of column flanges and hard face welding of internal sections.
The correct personal protective equipment and clothing were utilised throughout the repair activities. Cut outs of corroded areas and the re-fitting of shell sections involved meticulous skills and all welds were non-destructively tested. The column section was repaired in accordance with the client standards and specifications. The hard-face welding was completed with the assistance of a robotic-arm. The column and associated platform section were re-assembled and surface treatment applied prior to shipment to Caltex Refinery, Queensland.
Client: Santos
Date: 2011
Manufacture of CSG Surface Production Equipment inclusive of piping and structural skids, installation and assembly of electrical and instrumentation pressure, temperature and flow transmitters.
This design was inclusive of installation of a KUDU SAM Controller and RTU cabinet. Hitec Welding Brisbane worked closely with the engineering provider in order to minimise the overall footprint size and offer a simplified, efficient and cost effective package for SANTOS.
Client: Fluor Santos GLNG
Date: 2012
HITEC Welding Brisbane have successfully secured the design, procurement and manufacture of six flare knockout drums for the Fluor Santos GLNG project.
The project showcases HITEC Welding Brisbane’s commitment to a collaborative approach to project execution in terms of understanding client requirements and providing extended services to meet time and financial constraints.
The design of the HCS flare and knockout drums have been approved and the project has commenced procurement phase of associated piping and structural components.
The final package will be inclusive of all electrical and instrumentation installation. The approximate dimensions are 4m diameter by 15m long.
HITEC Welding Brisbane have collaborated with local engineering firms and utilise the latest engineering and drafting software for the development of mechanical and electrical packages. Services include vessel design certification and registration, structural design, process design, detail drafting and layout design, hydraulic and stress analysis, instrument and electrical design of Hazardous Areas.
Client: Fluor Santos GLNG Coal Seam Gas
Date: 2012
HITEC Welding has successfully completed the supply of Gathering Skid packages for the Coal Seam Gas Industry supplied to Fluor SANTOS GLNG Project.
The project completed by HITEC Welding involved taking client concepts through to the final stages of manufacture and dispatch.
The project provided HITEC Welding the opportunity to be involved in the very early stages of a project, allowing for collaboration/ sharing and exchange of expertise and knowledge and ultimately delivering on client requirements with respect to safety, cost, schedule and quality.
Each Gathering Skid Package dispatched consisted of a diesel tank, transfer pumps, interconnecting pipe spools, installation of associated instrumentation and electrical wiring, valves, structural skid frames and electrical junction boxes.
Client: Santos
Date: 2012
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured six individual facility packages inclusive of vessels, metering skids and associated pipe spools. All electrical and instrumentation components were installed by Hitec Welding Brisbane.
Hitec Welding Brisbane contributed to the design and final product through collaboration with GHD Engineering. The surface equipment was installed at multi-well pad sites in the Arcadia Valley, Queensland.
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured and supplied all inter-connecting pipe spools from the well head to separator package, metering skids to flow line risers.
Client: Santos GLNG / Fluor
Date: 2012
HITEC Welding has successfully executed the design and manufacture of approximately 3,000 stainless steel pipe spool arrangements consisting of:
-High and Low Point Vents
-Gas and Water Risers
-Transition Pipe Spools
For the Fluor SANTOS GLNG Coal Seam Gas Project.
The project showcases the HITEC Welding commitment to providing a diverse range of engineering and fabrication services. HITEC Welding Brisbane developed an alternative to the standard carbon steel flow line low point drains, risers and transition spools. Through technical and financial evaluation the alternative has been considered and is now currently in progress and practice. The alternative involved substituting the previous carbon steel sections with stainless steel providing time and cost savings to our client.
This design input by HITEC Welding Brisbane into the overall project has saved both time and cost to the client and further more providing a more durable final product.
HITEC Welding Brisbane commenced works in early 2012 and completed the contract scope by end of year 2012. HITEC Welding has also designed and developed its own unique hydro-testing and pneumatic testing station. The testing station allows for multiple risers to be tested at a single time reducing final end costs to the client.
Client: Santos
Date: 2012
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured vessels, metering skids and associated pipe spools. All electrical and instrumentation components were installed by Hitec Welding Brisbane and Factory Acceptance Testing was carried out in the workshop facility.
Hitec Welding Brisbane contributed to the design and final product through collaboration with GHD Engineering. The surface equipment was installed at multi-well pad sites (4 and 3 well pads).
Hitec Welding Brisbane manufactured and supplied all inter-connecting pipe spools from the well head to separator package, metering skids to flow line risers.
Client: Santos GLNG / Fluor
Date: 2013
After an extensive tendering process HITEC Welding were awarded a multi-year contract for the supply of the following Coal Seam Gas Surface Production Equipment
-Inlet Metering Skid including electrical and instrumentation installation of Rotork Actuators, Multi Variable Transmitters, Flow Elements and Junction Box’s
-Well Head Piping
-Off Skid Pipe Supports
-Interconnection pipe spools
-Underground storage surface equipment (skid)
Associated project works commenced late 2012 and was completed mid 2014.
Client: Santos GLNG
Date: 2014
HITEC Welding designed and fabricated the Warinilla 6 Knock-Out Drum (4181-V-0001), lease piping and structural supports for Santos.
The scope of work includes: