Victoria’s strategy is to grow into a mid cap E&P company with the development of its existing high class fields and prospects and via the acquisition of opportunistic undervalued assets, particularly in Africa and the FSU.
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Beginning of July Mobilisation of high density polyethylene pipe, ('HDPE') jointing experts and a pipeline engineer from the UK to supervise and train staff from Austin Maritime (local contractors) in HDPE pipeline jointing, installation, testing and commissioning procedures. |
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Beginning of July Grading of road to permit access for directional drilling machine and piping equipment to Southern side of the site. |
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15 July The first pipeline jointing operation of the HDPE commenced off site in a location approximately 200 metres north of the well heads on route to the first gas customers located at the Magzi estate. This occasion was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Technology
With the butt fusion jointing machine, the joints are first cut and smoothed free of all dirt on the surface and are then welded together. |
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17 July A horizontal directional drilling (HDD) machine, ‘Ditch Witch’ was mobilised to the same location and the first 100 metres of directional drilling beneath a stream was completed. This operation is also being supervised by horizontal drilling experts from the UK as part of the technology transfer to Cameroon personnel. The HDD machine is employed in areas such as under streams, roads or railways where trenching is more complex. |
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Late July 12 sections of 400mm pipe fully welded and tested await pulling underground with the Ditch Witch behind a 600mm diameter reamer. In total, over 140m of pipe now ready for installation. |
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All July Meanwhile back on site, setting out for first layer works ahead of constructing foundations for the process facilities. |
