DALLAS, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
(NYSE:JEC) and Shell Pipeline Company LP (Shell) deliver on their
commitment to protect pipeline integrity and safety and improving
coastal ecosystems with the completed installation of a living
coastline system along the Ship Shoal Pipeline Corridor in
Louisiana.
Located at Lost Lake, Jacobs and Shell's natural infrastructure
solution consisted of installing 60 EcoBales – or lightweight,
modular cylinders, created by Martin Ecosystems, which allow water
to filter through – as an alternative to traditional infrastructure
such as cement or bulkheads. In doing so, the project is improving
marsh production and water quality, aiding in flood risk reduction
and aquatic resource benefits on the Louisiana coast. This project also benefits
the Ship Shoal Pipeline, a joint venture operated by Shell, which
runs 31-miles to deliver 50 million barrels of crude oil per
year from deep-water assets in the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana.
"In coastal Louisiana, the
ecosystem is dramatically different than it was one hundred years
ago, as land loss is impacting communities and the infrastructure
that supports them, including critical energy assets such as
pipelines," said Jacobs Buildings and Infrastructure Americas
Senior Vice President and Regional Director Tom Meinhart. "Jacobs' and Shell's natural
solution not only supports these pipelines, but also serves as a
model for balancing coastal infrastructure and an evolving natural
environment today and for generations to come."
Jacobs served as lead design engineer, alongside Shell, Martin
Ecosystems and Chet Morrison Contractors, installing the EcoBale
system – made from 96,000 recycled PET plastic bottles – at Lost
Lake. The solution's lightweight design further reduced the impacts
to the surrounding ecosystem by requiring less personnel and
equipment and by eliminating the need for dredging in shallow
project areas during installation.
"A healthy marsh is needed to provide a safe and supportive
environment for all coastal wildlife," said Shell Pipeline
Company LP Asset Operations Manager Greg
Mouras. "A sustainable marsh provides the protection
and support for our oil and gas pipelines, in turn protecting the
infrastructure which provides the revenue to support our community
and economy."
Jacobs, Shell and The Nature Conservancy also transformed Blue
Hammock Bayou, another location along the Ship Shoal corridor, with
a pilot natural infrastructure solution that stabilized the
shoreline. For a visual timeline on how Jacobs has helped transform
the Ship Shoal Pipeline Corridor, click here.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector providing
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$13 billion in revenue and a talent
force of approximately 52,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of
services including scientific, technical, professional and
construction- and program-management for business, industrial,
commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more
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For a description of some additional factors that may occur that
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statements see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 28, 2018, and in particular
the discussions contained under Item 1 - Business; Item 1A - Risk
Factors; Item 3 - Legal Proceedings; and Item 7 - Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 29, 2019, and in
particular the discussions contained under Part I, Item 2 -
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations; Part II, Item 1 - Legal Proceedings; and
Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors, as well as the Company's other
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is
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