PROJECTS
South West Pipeline Expansion
MARKET Energy
SECTOR Natural Gas
Origin(s)
San Diego, USA
Destination
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