Curtis Island LNG Full Steam Ahead 25/01/2012

Gorgon LNG, Barrow Island WA, Update 17/01/2012

The arrival in July 2010 of two new 58m Putzmeister 5-stage boom pumps on Barrow Island, 60 kms off the mid-WA coast, heralded the start of construction works by CB&I on the Gorgon LNG tank bases.

Meales’ operators promptly and enthusiastically put the two machines to use.  

The additional reach of the 58m Putzmeisters has been perfect for this project, as it has allowed all sections of these enormous tank foundations to be poured from the end of the boom with no additional hose.  As a result, the pour rates for the high-strength concrete have been excellent and large pours have been completed in a timely fashion.

To coincide with the start of vertical wall pours, the arrival of a third 58m boom pump is expected in coming months.  All three long-reach booms will then be kept busy pouring wall sections of 700m3 per pour.

At the completion of the walls, a Putzmeister MX36 placing boom will be mounted to pour the roof segments.

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Meales now servicing Dysart, Central Queensland 08/01/2012

With the success of our Moranbah branch servicing the Bowen Basin and nearby Coalfields, we are pleased to announce the commencement of our operation in Dysart, Central Queensland.

Since our beginnings in Mackay in 2007 and Moranbah in 2009, significant investment in the mining and resource sector has seen rapid expansion of project work in this region.  The need for a quality local concrete pumping operation, with modern and reliable equipment that meets the highest BMA requirements and a pool of competent fully ticketed and mine inducted operators, is essential to service the increasing demands. Our new Dysart operation will assist us to fulfil these needs.

To ensure full utilisation of equipment across the Bowen Basin, all Moranbah and Dysart job bookings are managed by our Mackay Manager, Tony Douglass, who can be contacted on 0432 33 22 66.