Andrew Ball, J. Murphy & Sons Limited Sector Director Energy, has been appointed as the National Chair of The Pipeline Industries Guild. The Pipeline Industries Guild was formed in 1957. Since then, it has evolved to be the only association world-wide to cater directly for the needs of the pipeline industry, regardless of engineering discipline, application, or qualification. The Guild’s membership comprises those with interests in pipelines world-wide, all are governed by the industry’s twin need to combine quality with safety, while at the same time meeting all the latest environmental and legislative requirements.
This winter, in lieu of Christmas parties, we will be donating £100,000 amongst 20 foodbanks local to our projects and offices in the UK (Trussell Trust) and Ireland with the hope of providing some Christmas cheer to those most in need. With our company’s purpose to ‘improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure’ this extends to supporting the communities in which we work.We are very pleased that we are fortunate enough to be able to make this donation and sincerely hope that it makes a difference to those in hardship this Christmas. In addition to this donation, a big thank you to our project and office locations who have also been collecting donations of food and toys from employees and our supply chain partners to support other local charities. This includes our office in Golborne who have held a raffle raising £600 of funds to buy food for The Brick charity and toys for Compassion in Action. In Ollerton, our team has arranged a food collection to support the Lifespring Centre and Community Action Project helping families within the local area. In Leeds, the team is donating food hampers to St George’s Crypt for the homeless as well as to local families in need. In Cannock our teams are collecting food for Cannock District Food Bank and supporting animal charity CAARS Rescue with a collection of blankets and toys. Whilst in London, our Kentish Town team and suppliers have collected food, toiletries and toys to be shared between Kentish Town Community Centre and the Camden New Journal Hamper Appeal. Thank you to everyone for their support and taking part.
J. Murphy & Sons Ltd (“Murphy”), a leading specialist engineering and construction company, is pleased to have completed the construction of new storage tanks at the Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) oil fuel depot in Gosport, Hampshire. Acting as Principal Designer and Contractor, Murphy upgraded the oil fuel depot for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Naval Command in order to meet the future requirements of the Royal Navy, including the new Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. Murphy’s scope of work included the design and replacement of fuel storage tanks, pipework, fuel delivery systems, gatehouse, control room, fuel sampling laboratory and stores. Works also included a new fire and foam system, with tank deluge and a new effluent treatment works. Murphy self-delivered the vast majority of the project with direct resource and in-house Specialist Welding Services (SWS) and Pipeline Testing Services (PTS). The project involved demolishing existing tanks and rebuilding a further eight tanks – including six new tanks and two return tanks – as well as new security fencing and new buildings constructed according to the MOD’s specifications. To protect environmental sustainability, the new system allows the Royal Navy to recycle fuel from its vessels, including fuel that is contaminated or substandard, by filtering it and putting it safely back into production. The old tanks were recycled. The site has been formally handed over at an opening ceremony to the operator, OPA, to enable supply of aviation fuel for Royal Navy aircrafts and helicopters, as well as diesel fuel for Royal Navy ships. More than 800 people worked on the project, including Murphy employees and its supply chain partners, with over 970,000 hours worked throughout the project duration, which commenced in March 2018. Peter Bartlett, Murphy Senior Project Manager, said: “We are exceptionally pleased to have successfully delivered this critical defence infrastructure project safely through the pandemic with no interruptions and in line with the Royal Navy’s expectations. The oil fuel depot secures the bulk supply of fuels for the Royal Navy – both aviation fuel for aircrafts and helicopters as well as diesel fuel for ships – and underpins the UK’s energy security at a critically important time. “This is the largest tank project Murphy has worked on in its history and involved multidisciplinary trades including pipework, tanks, civil works and electrical EC&I. It was a great team effort by all involved in the project, from the design team through to the site construction crews, engineers and commercial backup, as well as our in-house specialist units, Specialist Welding Services and Pipeline Technical Services. Together, we worked as ‘One Murphy’ by delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make the project a success.” Stephen Bunce, DIO Principal Project Manager, added: “We are delighted to have completed this project to meet the Royal Navy’s fuel requirements. “The upgrade work on the Gosport site was delivered on time and within budget and its success was achieved through good teamwork, communication and collaboration. It’s great to see this vitally important facility now in full operation.”
