BAM GROEP KON : BAM wins order for Corrib tunnel, Ireland
06/19/2012| 06:07am US/Eastern
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Bunnik, 19 June 2012 - BAM Civil Ltd and Wayss &
Freytag Ingenieurbau AG have been awarded the contract by
Shell E&P Ireland Ltd for the construction of a 4.9km tunnel
as part of the Corrib gas project, one of the largest energy
infrastructure developments in Ireland in 2012. The tunnel,
which will be constructed beneath an estuary on the
north-west coast of Ireland, is a key element of the onshore
pipeline works, which is the final phase of the Corrib
project that remains to be completed. BAM Civil and Wayss &
Freytag Ingenieurbau are Royal BAM Group operating companies.
Work on the contract has already commenced, with
preparations for the installation of the tunnel starting
shaft currently under way. A tunnel boring machine (TBM)
with an internal diameter of 3.5 metres will be used for
the work and this is expected to arrive on site during the
summer. Tunnelling is planned to start towards the end of
the year and is expected to take around 15 months to
complete.
As soon as the tunnel has been constructed and the TBM
removed, the 20-inch gas pipeline will be installed in the
tunnel. Once the pipeline and services have been
successfully installed and tested, the remaining tunnel
void will be backfilled with grout. The project is expected
to be completed in late 2014.
The Corrib gas field lies about 80 kilometres off the
north-west coast of Ireland and is strategically important
from an energy security perspective as it has the potential
to supply up to 60% of Ireland's gas needs at peak
production.
Further information P.R.E. Snippe, +31 (0)30 659 87 07
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