PROJECT INTRODUCTION
The project “Spence Growth Options (SGO)” is located in north Chile. The project supplys fresh water for a 20-year period , from the desalination plant in Mejillones, Antofagasta, to “Spence” copper mine owned by Minera Spence, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, a major mineral resource company based in Australia.
The pipeline construction work is contracted to the EPC company-SERVIZI ENERGIA ITALIA (SEI), a whole owned subsidiary in Chile by Saipem SPA, who is a world major energy service constructing provider in Italy.
The pipeline construction work is contracted to the EPC company-SERVIZI ENERGIA ITALIA (SEI), a whole owned subsidiary in Chile by Saipem SPA, who is a world major energy service constructing provider in Italy.
The Product Water Conveyance System includes the construction of a 155 km system of 36” diameter pipelines for the transportation of water from the desalination plant to the “Spence” mine situated 1,710 metres above sea level. The scope of work includes the construction along the route of 3 pumping stations and associated systems of control and maintenance.
As an essential activity of the pipeline construction, the internal field joint coating technology provides a coherent pipeline internal anti-corrosion coating protection for a period of minimum 20 years.
