Thiess Quarterly News, Volume 1, 2005

AwardsNew contract awardsGeothermal powerstation awardTWMS Schweppeson sweet dealSite works forthe DurajatUnit III Projectare under way.On 29 October 2004PT Thiess Indonesia,in consortium withKanematsu Corporation,was awarded a US$85million contract forengineering, procurementand construction of theDarajat Unit III Projectby Chevron TexacoEngineering Indonesia.Thiess is leading theconsortium and is responsiblefor managing the totalcontract while Kanematsuis responsible for design,supply and commissioningof the MHI Steam TurbineGenerator Package.Thiess Project ManagerBruce Weber said the projectincludes the development ofa 110 MW geothermal powerplant at Darajat and is the thirdstage of Chevron Texaco’sdevelopment of its DarajatGeothermal Resource.“The resource, located nearMt Kendang in West Javaapproximately 150 km southeastof Jakarta, is within avolcanic range containingcentres of relatively recentactivity and vigorous surfacedisplays of geothermal activity,”Bruce said.“This means the power stationcan produce geothermalpower by collecting naturallygenerated steam from theunderground volcanic regions,”Bruce said.“The Darajat Geothermal Fieldis a substantial high qualityresource producing dry steamat the wellhead and includessome very large wells includingone well which has 40 MWcapacity. The world-wideaverage is 5–10 MW per well.”Unit III will be installed ona common site as an extensionto Chevron Texaco’s existingDarajat Unit II GeothermalPower Station and the twounits will share commonfacilities including the steamgathering system.In addition to constructing thenew geothermal power plant,the scope of works will includeextending the existing Unit IITurbine Hall to house the Unit IIIPlant and completing steamfieldworks involving procurement,construction, testing andcommissioning of theexpanded design for theexisting geothermal steamgathering system.The project is expectedto be completed bySeptember 2006.•TWMS Environmental Consultant Nathan Radley (Left)with Cadbury Schweppes personnel during a site audit.Thiess Waste ManagementSystem (TWMS), a divisionof Thiess Services, hasnegotiated an initial12-month contract withCadbury SchweppesAustralia and CadburySchweppes New Zealandfor the implementationof an Integrated WasteManagement System.This contract, which has thepotential to be extended foran additional two years, isto increase and implementnew recycling systemsand to manage all general,hazardous and liquid wastes.Other services that may comeunder this agreement in thefuture are sanitary, bathroomand pest control services.Cadbury SchweppesAustralia has 19 sites acrossall states and the NewZealand Division has twosites, one in Auckland andone in the south in Dunedin.TWMS Sales and MarketingManager Julian Ryan saidthe expansion into NewZealand is exciting as it givesan opportunity for TWMSto cross the Tasman withits unique Integrated WasteManagement System.“Cadbury Schweppes hascorporate targets for divertingwaste from landfill andreducing overall waste costs,”he said.“TWMS is able to reducewaste volumes and costsand achieve regimentedclient set KPIs througha holistic approachof professional clientmanagement, comprehensivesite auditing, competentcontractor negotiations /management, implementationof new waste diversionoptions and, in someinstances, new processdesign.”•8 THIESS l quarterly news l VOLUME 1 l 2005