Air BP Fuel Lowering

Department

Aviation

Client

BP Australia Pty Ltd

Time

January 2024 to 31 December 2024

Value

Approx $2m

Team

Ken O'Connor, Brendon Kerr, Wilmar Aza

Scope of Works

  • Obtain all required work permits from PAPL and BP, including airside access and safety inductions.
  • Mobilise and establish the site, including installation of fencing, water-filled barriers, and site offices.
  • Ensure site setup complies with airside restrictions and avoids aircraft jet blast zones.
  • Implement dewatering and dust suppression systems as required.
  • Carry out site survey using AHD (Australian Height Datum) and the Perth Coastal Grid.
  • Install temporary utilities and manage controlled access crossings.
  • Ensure no damage to existing pipelines, no safety or environmental incidents, and maintain uninterrupted supply of Jet A-1 fuel.

Project Features

  • Excavate along the pipeline route (chainage 3500 to 3435) to expose the existing pipeline.
  • Install culverts at Link 8 and Link 9 taxiways.
  • Lower the pipeline in a controlled sequence to ensure clearance beneath new RCP drainage structures at locations P1, P2, P3, and P4.
  • Cover the pipeline with clean fill material and install marker tape.
  • Backfill over the pipeline in compacted layers to achieve the specified Proctor density.
  • Conduct an as-built survey to confirm final pipeline depth.
  • Replace all pipeline markers to reflect updated alignment and depth.