INPEX Offshore Logistics Base Darwin

Anthony was appointed to act as Toll Group’s WA Representative in a dual role of Development Manager & Project Manager to manage Toll’s capital investment in the Toll Logistics and Distribution Centre portfolio. The role has overseen and managed the development cycle from concept through design and construction of various distribution facilities. This relationship is ongoing with investment continuing since 2013 through to present. The WA project portfolio to date includes some $100m of works for a range of Toll businesses such as Toll Energy, Toll Express, Toll Mining, Toll IPEC and Toll Priority. The projects have ranged throughout Western Australian from metropolitan Perth to the Pilbara and as far as the Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland.

Inpex required an Offshore Logistics Base incorporating warehousing and laydown areas to receive Ichthys Project freight items commencing in Q1 2015. The base is used to service the Ichthys gas field which is located circa 800km off the coast of Broome WA and will be serviced through Darwin’s East Arm Wharf.

The Offshore Logistics Base was developed in Darwin to provide easy access to port facilities and inter-state freight hubs. It is located in reasonable proximity to Port of Darwin East Arm Marine Supply Base (MSB) facilities to allow for efficient transfer of freight to and from Offshore Supply Vessels to service the offshore production facilities.

The facilities functions include:

The provision of freight receival and despatch (local, inter-state and international),
Warehousing facilities and services
Dangerous goods and hazardous materials storage
Laydown yards
Vehicle and equipment parking
Administrative areas
Information and stock management

Toll project managed and administered the successful delivery of the design and construction of the Ichthys Logistics Supply Base in Darwin, Northern Territory.

The project itself was the construction of a 7,000 sqm warehouse with and 100 sqm cool room and 120 sqm of internal warehouse offices. The main office was situated externally at the front of the building and was 404 sqm offices, meeting rooms, staff canteen and toilets. There was also a 1000 sqm Dangerous Goods building and 23,000 sqm of hard stand.

The project was delivered on a design and construct delivery model, ahead of programme and under budget. The design of the project was coordinated out of Perth WA with the contractor and consultants situated in Adelaide SA.

The project was unique in that and the end user was Toll Energy with Toll Energy’s client being Inpex who was also a tenant and had an influence in the design. Therefore, multiple stakeholder engagement was required. Practical Completion of the facility was achieved on 24 December 2014.

The project was able to be completed prior to the targeted practical completion date by introducing multiple forward works packages and building permit applications which ensured work continued prior to the completion of the finaldesign.