Menu HomeProjectsExxonMobil LNG ExxonMobil LNG prev next Client: ExxonMobil Location: Papua New Guinea LDD secured a major contract award from the Clough Curtain JV (CCJV) for supply of a specialist integrated piling service with an extensive range of equipment to support the ExxonMobilLNG development at a remote jungle location in Papua New Guinea. Two wharfs and several bridge crossings were to be constructed deep into the PNG Jungle. LDD’s scope included the supply and operation of all drilling and piling equipment, including: three pile top drill rigs with accompanying compressors and pumps, two S-90 Hydraulic impact hammers (through sister company CIS), PTC vibratory hammers, and extensive spares and repair packages for operation in the extremely remote locations. LDD also provided specialist project management and engineering support during the in-field works. In preparation for the field works, our team worked closely with CCJV to allow commencement of critical path tooling and preparation. This included the ‘in-house’ design and fabrication of a coring drill rig and large diameter under reaming units. The LDD piling equipment range was manufactured and prepared in the UK and shipped to Singapore for mobilisation on board the construction barge. A Custom-Made Solution The extensive piling spread was proven through several piling cycles, quickly adapting to the varying ground conditions and soil/rock horizons encountered across the first Kopi wharf site. LDD’s specialist rock drilling equipment allowed for a Drive Drill Drive (DDD) technique, which was tailored to each pile location as the ground conditions dictated. To overcome the highly varied and unexpected geology, we also provided a specialist geotechnical investigation core drill for continuous logging. This was first used to sample the ground conditions at the pile location, allowing the piling procedure and equipment to be immediately adapted for efficient pile installation. Additionally, the LDD large-diameter under-reaming drill units enabled variation on the drilled pile diameter during installation. This, coupled with up to date pile driving information from the CIS S90 data loggers, allowed our piling system to be further evaluated and refined. Challenges in the Jungle Amidst the 40 °C heat and high humidity in a remote tropical location, careful and highly skilled marine operations were carried out to conquer the fast flowing Kikori river where currents up to 8 knots and flash floods could be experienced. Industries LNG & Resource Terminals Expertise Pile Installation Services Complete Foundation Solutions Under Reaming Drive-Drill-Drive (3D) Equipment RCD Pile-Top Drills Pile Installation Equipment Custom Built Solutions Your Industry Our expertise Our equipment Our projects About LDD Meet the Team Join the Team Mission, Vision and Values QHSE Anti-Slavery Policy Health, Safety & Welfare Policy Quality & Environmental Policy An Acteon Company Privacy and Cookies Expertise Complete Foundation Solutions Pile Installation Services Jacket Installation Services Large Diameter Drilling Subsea Piling Templates Design & Engineering Under Reaming Drive-Drill-Drive (3D) Subsea Foundations Equipment RCD Pile-Top Drills LD5000 LD2500 LD818 LD612 LD408 Support Vessels Lifting and Handling Jacket Levelling Tool ( JLT ) StabFrame Pinned Lift Tool (PLT) Hydraulic Release Shackle (HRS) Internal Lifting Tool ( ILT ) Upending Frames StabLift Pile Gates & Frames Lift Beams Pile Bungs Pile Installation Equipment Hydraulic Impact Hammers Vibro Hammers Grouting Equipment Survey & Positioning HPU Power Packs WROV Control Panels Custom Built Solutions Markets Oil & Gas Ports, Harbours and Bridges Offshore Renewables LNG & Resource Terminals Nuclear & Desal (XXL Shafts) Wave & Tidal Projects Gwynt Y Môr ETAME Jacket Installation Waimea FPSO Pile Installation ExxonMobil LNG Cerrejon Mine Pluto Jacket Installation Ebouri Jacket Installation FMG4 Iron Ore Terminal Expansion Taboguilla Fuel Terminal BORCO Jacket Installation NAREC Anemometry Hub Kennacraig Ferry Terminal Rosedale Outfall Carbon Black Terminal Vega Pleyade Wheatstone LNG Mariner & Kraken Liverpool 2 Terminal Riverside Quay Extension Kitchen Lights Unit Enping FPSO Lihir Gold Mine Xanab-B & Xanab-C Shah Deniz II Humber Gateway Kamelia FPSO Aquaterra Energy WSS Sapinhoa Norte Alma & Galia FPSO Brisbane Smithbridge Latest News World First: Deep Water Floating Drill Operation Successfully Completed Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the LDD team ISO 45001:2018 Accreditation by DNV-GL Deepwater Anchor Pile Installation More News From LDD Contact +44(0)1209 861930 info@lddrill.com Get The Latest To sign up for our email newsletter please enter your email address below and we'll keep you updated. Social © Copyright Large Diameter Drilling Ltd. 2021 | Website design and development by The Digital Collaborative | Part of the Acteon Group Ltd.