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14 MAMMOET WORLD Issue 13 | 2014
Travelling halfway across
the world to save time
I
n close cooperation between Jacobs benefit from the lower natural gas
prices and increase its production
Engineering and Mammoet, an entire methanol capacity in the United States. The
sooner it would realize this, the
plant was moved from the most southern part better. Therefore it was decided to
relocate two existing methanol
of Chile to Louisiana, USA over a distance of 8,720 plants from Chile to Geismar,
Louisiana. Compared to construct-
kilometers (5,450 miles). ing a new plant, relocation would
save between six and twelve
months valuable time to profit
Shale gas developments in North several industries that produce optimally from market circum-
America have created a competi- gas-related products, such as stances and price opportunities.
tive natural gas environment and, methanol. Methanex Corporation, Not to mention the fact that this
consequently, lower gas prices. the worlds largest producer and would offer significant capital
This has led to opportunities for supplier of methanol, wanted to savings.
One of the modules transported on SPMTs from the original site to the port.
U.S.A.
Geismar, Louisiana
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Geismar, Louisiana
Setting all modules and executing all
the heavy lifts. EPC final construction
South Pacific and commissioning.
Ocean
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Port of South Louisiana, Reserve,
Louisiana to final offload location at
Geismar, Louisiana.
Heavy haul route design and construc-
tion, including a temporary levee cross-
ing and heavy haul road, connecting to
the plants heavy haul road. Transport to
the Louisiana site and reassembly.
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Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Engineering and coordination
between Mammoet, Jacobs Engineer-
ing and Methanex, determining the
best approach and choosing the path
forward.
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Chile to Louisiana
Transport and shipping from Chile
2 to Louisiana.
Western Route: The western route
Chile, Punta Arenas through the Panama Canal was
Continued engineering as well as used for general cargo ships and
mobilization of equipment and person- heavy lift ships.
CHILE
nel to start the disassembly. Choosing Eastern Route: The eastern route
the qualified subcontractors for ship- was used for the loaded barges
ping. Design and construction heavy Punta Arenas and semisubmersible vessels that
haul route from Punta Arenas to the were too wide to be allowed
port, including excavations. through the Panama canal.
Western Eastern
Route Route
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