The Santos GLNG Project is a joint venture between Santos and Petronas for the conversion of coal seam gas into liquefied natural gas via an LNG processing facility on Curtis Island, Gladstone QLD, for eventual export to global markets. 

Meales was awarded the mobile concrete pumping package for the construction of the LNG storage tanks and associated ground works and infrastructure on Curtis Island.  Working under principal contractor, Bechtel Australia, Meales poured approximately 140,000m3 of concrete to complete two tanks using a combination of mobile boom pumps and placing booms/stationery pumps.  Requiring a full time commitment of equipment and operators for a period of approximately 2 years, Meales’ component of the project was completed successfully and on time.

Queensland Curtis LNG, situated on Curtis Island, Gladstone QLD, is one of Australia’s largest capital infrastructure projects under construction.

QGC, a British Gas Company, awarded Bechtel Australia the EPC contract for the downstream component of this project.  Activities started on site mid-2011 and construction was completed within the timeframe and budget set by QGC.

Meales Concrete Pumping was the sole provider of concrete pumping services for the two train components of the project.  Approx. 130,000m3 of concrete was poured over a two-year period with two 47m and one 40m boom pumps situated on site for the duration.  Additional equipment was also supplied from our Gladstone depot to meet peak demands during the project.

Australia Pacific Liquefied Natural Gas (APLNG) was the third LNG facility to be constructed on Curtis Island, Gladstone QLD.  

Engaged by principal contractor, Bechtel Australia, Meales Concrete Pumping performed the concrete pumping package for all concrete works on the project.  Using two 47m and one 38m boom pumps on site, we pumped approximately 140,000m3 of concrete over a period of 24 months.  The project required a full time commitment of specified equipment and operators and our Gladstone depot provided additional equipment to the project at times of peak demand. 

John Holland, having been awarded the subcontracts for all marine associated facilities for both the GLNG and QCLNG projects, engaged Meales to perform the concrete pumping packages for these two projects.

Being marine facilities, the presence of sea water added to the complexity of these projects.  Our ability to assess situations and find workable solutions meant that we were able to address the various challenges and we successfully completed the pouring of concrete for the following facilities:

• Material off loading facilities;
• Roll-on roll-off facilities;
• Permanent personnel and barge loading facilities;
• Wharf and jetty structures.

Gorgon LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in WA involving the development of the Greater Gorgon gas fields and a LNG processing plant on Barrow Island, which lies some 140 km west of Karratha, off the Pilbara Coast.

With a four-year construction timeframe, some 3,500 construction workers on-site and a budget of $43bn, Gorgon was one of the largest construction projects in Australia at the time.

Engaged by CBI Constructors, Meales provided concrete pumping services for two large LNG tanks measuring 90m in diameter and standing to a height of over 45m.  Three 58m boom pumps were used to construct the walls and a 36m placing boom mounted on the roof completed the structures.   Requiring a full time commitment of operators for a period of approximately 3 years, Meales’ component of the project was completed successfully and on time in 2013.