WNA Projects

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).

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Chevron Jansz IO

• Feasibility/options study for fibre optic transmission systems. (2019).
• Proof of Concept testing of fibre optic transmission system. (2019).

Chevron Gorgon Project – KJV

Walker Newman and Associates provided 3-5 resources at any one time in a multi-consultant team undertaking works for KJV between 2007 & 2016.

Chevron Wheatstone Project

Walker Newman and Associates assisted Chevron with several projects associated with Wheatstone including;

• Social infrastructure works at Onslow
  • Radio coverage predictions and system design (2012).
  • LNG plant – Onslow – DBP fibre optic cable: preliminary study and budget costing (2012).
  • Onslow camp IT & Telecommunications infrastructure budget and scope of works development (2012/13).
• Development of strategy and tender documentation for upstream telecommunications maintenance.
• Provision of five resources into the upstream telecommunications hookup & commissioning communications team (2015/2016).

GDF Suez – Bonaparte FLNG

Walker Newman and Associates assisted GDF Suez with pre-FEED telecommunications work including;

• Subsea fibre optic cable feasibility (2012).
• VSAT (2012).
• LAN/WAN conceptual arrangements (2013).
• Licensing and regulatory requirements (2013).

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 Bladin 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.
• Development of strategy and tender documentation for telecommunications maintenance.
• Preparation of telecommunications maintenance work instructions.
• Engineering and implementation of temporary communications for ASV’s supporting offshore hookup and commissioning activities (2016/17).
• Intermod Studies (CPF & FPSO) (2016/17).
• Radhaz Studies (CPF & FPSO) (2016/17).
• Ignition Source Study (2016/17).
• Backup & Restoration Strategy (2017).
• Embedded resources in to Telecoms Team (ongoing).

Quadrant Energy / Santos

• Feasibility study and budget estimate for microwave radio system for the Ningaloo Vision FPSO (2017).
• Procurement, installation and commissioning of microwave radio system for Ningaloo Vision FPSO (2018/19).
• Telecommunications maintenance prime contractor (since 2018).
• AIS/AtoN installation and commissioning, (Reindeer & John Brookes) (2019).
• VSAT system upgrades (iDirect to Comtech changes) (2019).
• Fibre optic termination & testing. New and remedial works. Multiple activities across several assets. (2018/19).

Shell Prelude Project

Walker, Newman and Associates have assisted Shell with;

• Development of maintenance work instructions for telecommunications systems (2015/2016).
• Review of End Of Life / Vendor Support Date (EOL/VSD) items (2016).
• Prime contractor role for communications maintenance on the Prelude facility (since 2017).
• Procurement of telecommunications spares and consumables (since 2017).

Upstream Production Solutions

Prime Contractor role for communications maintenance on the Northern Endeavour FPSO (since 2016).

Woodside

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

• Telecoms systems design, vendor management, hookup & commissioning for the Northern Endeavour (1996-1999).
• Microwave radio and entertainment system design for the Nganhurra FPSO (2003-2005).
• 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. (2007-2011).
• Design and site supervision works associated with the Vincent FPSO upgrade project (2012/2013.
• 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 Telecomms Standards and data sheets.
• Development of SCE performance standard and asssociated maintenance assurance tasks for KGP telecommunications.
• Provision of resources for minor project engineering and campaign maintenance (since 2014).
• Ngujima-Yin FPSO microwave system procurement, installation and commissioning (2018/19).