Walker, Newman & Associates

 

Oil & Gas Projects

 

   

BHP Billiton Petroleum

Walker Newman and Associates have undertaken a number of small projects for BHPB Petroleum since 1998 including:

• Macedon to DBP telemetry study. (2009)
• Completion of Telstra site access documentation as required under Facilities Access Agreements for Stybarrow and Pyrenees microwave system installations at Cape Range.
• Pyrenees FPSO LAN/WAN design. (2008)
• Feasibility study on microwave path for Stybarrow. (2005)
• Buffalo: Satellite communications design, entertainment system design and, WAN/LAN and PBX design. (1998-2000)
• Griffin Venture: Iterra system implementation design, entertainment system upgrade, Cat 5 cabling installation and UHF radio upgrade (1998-2006

Chevron ABU

Walker Newman and Associates have undertaken a number of small projects for Chevron ABU since 2004.  These have included:

• Wireless Mesh coverage study. (2013)
• WAN service review for north west assets. (2012)
• Options review for the upgrade of telemetry for the Pump Off Controller (POC) SCADA network on Barrow Island (2009 & 2012).
• Design and technical support for an upgrade of Thevenard Island communications including telemetry and two way radio systems (2010).
• Public mobile carrier services review (2009).

Chevron Gorgon Project – KJV
Walker Newman and Associates have been part of a multi-consultant team undertaking works for KJV since pre-FEED. We currently have four resources contracted in to the KJV Gorgon telecoms team.

Chevron Wheatstone Project
Walker Newman and Associates have assisted Chevron with several projects associated with Wheatstone social infrastructure works at Onslow including;

• Radio coverage predictions and system design (2012).
• LNG plant – Onslow – DBP fibre optic cable: preliminary study and budget costing (2012).
• Onslow camp communications infrastructure budget development. .

Chevron Wheatstone Project - Technip
Walker Newman and Associates have one resource embedded in to the Technip communications design team working on the Wheatstone offshore facility.

Clough Sawan Project
Clough contracted Walker Newman and Associates to manage the design, installation and commissioning of communications for the onshore Sawan project in Pakistan. (2002-2003)

GDF Suez – Bonaparte FLNG
Walker Newman and Associates have been assisting GDF Suez with pre-FEED telecommunications work including;

• Subsea fibre optic cable feasibility
• VSAT
• LAN/WAN conceptual arrangements
• Licensing and regulatory requirements

Inpex Ichthys Project

Walker Newman and Associates have undertaken the various works for Inpex since 2008, including:
• Options review of offshore to onshore communications (in joint venture with another Perth based telecoms consultant).
• Planning for public carrier infrastructure and service access to the Darwin Blaydin Point site, and subsequent assistance in the Enterprise Works Agreement (EWA) process.

• Assistance with the ITT process for subsea fibre optic services for the Ichthys CPF

Origin Energy
Walker Newman and Associates were contracted by Origin Energy (2011) to develop engineering standards for telecommunications including cabling, buildings and shelters, earthing and bonding, fibre optic transmission systems, LAN/WAN/WLAN, microwave radio, telemetry radio, voice mobile radio, towers and masts, PAGA and power systems.

Vermilion Energy
Walker Newman and Associates were contracted by Vermilion Energy (2012) to provide a report on options for the replacement of the microwave radio system for the Wandoo platform.

Woodside

Walker Newman and Associates have undertaken a number of projects for or on behalf of Woodside since 1996 including:

• Design and site supervision works associated with the Vincent FPSO upgrade project.
• Vendor supervision and commissioning assistance for the NR2 project.
• Development of specifications and scopes of work related to the KGP radio upgrade project.
• Development of WEL Telecomms Standards and data sheets.

Woodside Pluto Project – Woodside

• Project superintendent role as part of the Woodside Pluto Project team, ensuring that the various work done by FWWP, EoS, WEL-IT, major suppliers and other parties were aligned and on track.
• Burrup Materials Facility (BMF) communications design.
• Offshore hookup and commissioning telecoms temporaries design.

As part of the Pluto project, but under contract to Foster Wheeler Worley Parsons (FWWP), WNA undertook the engineering and supervision of the implementation of construction communications for the onshore LNG park works.

Woodside Enfield FPSO Communications
Walker Newman and Associates were contracted to Woodside (2003-2005) to engineer the following systems for the Enfield FPSO:
• Ship to shore microwave system.
• LAN, WAN and VoIP telephony system.
• Entertainment system.