Laggan Tormore, Shetland Islands – Earthworks for Gas Processing Plant
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Project Type
Gasline
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Client
Total E&P UK Ltd
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Company Involvement
Total E&P UK Ltd awarded the Earthworks and Accommodation Block contracts to Roadbridge in March and December 2010.
The Onshore Pipeline Works was awarded to Van Oord / Sicim / Roadbridge JV in November 2010.
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Form of Contract
Total Form of Agreement
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Dates
April 2010 - July 2012
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Location
Shetland Islands, United Kingdom
Key Features
- Site Preparation Earthworks for Gas Processing Plant:
This contract comprised: 2.4km long access road and terracing the slope to form 260,000m2 of work platforms; handling and storing of peat in purpose built reservoirs, requiring 455,0003 of peat to be moved; Excavation of 512,0003 of rock; Installation of a Sewage treatment plant, together with surface run-off drainage systems.
- Onshore Pipeline Works
The integrated Laggan-Tormore development was a subsea tie-back form these two fields, to a new onshore processing facility Shetland Gas Plant, and a new 30" export pipeline eastwards, to connect to the Frigg UK pipeline at TOTAL's MCP-01 facility.
- Accommodation Block Groundworks
A site on Sella Ness was chosen as the location for a modern, well-equipped temporary accommodation block with capacity to house up to 850 people. Infrastructure works included: 2m high Heras fencing; Setting our of Access Road and Accommodation Buildings, Excavation Footpaths; Construction of 615 no. foundation bases; Installation of services and drainage, Sewage Treatment Plant; Construction of Astroturf Pitch.
