Crude Oil Line to Tema Oil Refinery
In August 2005 Trafigura approached PMI for the lowering of the 36″ crude oil line that was under construction near the village of Kpone
close to Tema, Ghana. The crude oil line connects an newly installed SPM facility with the Tema Oil Refinery.
The pipeline levels as initially installed proved too high through the surf zone section.
The scope of works comprised of preparation for trenching works, trenching and lowering of the 36″ crude line through the surf zone.
The Works
Within days of award, PMI came up with a project-tailored solution, mobilised to site and started the construction of a 400 meter long rock
access dyke, parallel to the pipeline.Once installed, trenching works started making use of hydraulic excavators fitted with specially designed
buckets to suit the local soil conditions. This allowed for digging directly beneath the pipeline, without endangering its integrity.
Within a month of the award, PMI successfully lowered the pipeline by more than two meters, guaranteeing the required natural cover
through the surf zone.
Shore Protection Works
The Ghana Coastline has since long been subject
to erosion. Some fishing communities get affected
by the ever reclining seashore.
TCL awarded a variation to PMI for the protection
of the shoreline in the vicinity of the landfalls.
A total length of 300 meter of shore protection
was installed immediately following the lowering
of the crude oil pipeline.
The total scope of works was completed within
two months of contract award and to the
Client′s complete satisfaction.
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