Member Companies

Gold Level

Mercury NZ won the 2010 Deloitte Energy Excellence Awards for Overall Energy Company and Project of the Year (Nga Awa Purua), and retail brand, Mercury Energy, currently holds the 2011 Deloitte Energy Excellence Award for Retailer of the Year.

GNS Science focuses on understanding earth system processes and its resources, and translating these into economic and social benefits. These phenomena include geothermal and hydrocarbon resources; geological processes; earthquake, volcano, landslide and tsunamis hazard assessments’ climate change’ and geophysical sciences.

GNS Science clients include Government agencies; the World Bank; Asian Development Bank; geothermal and hydroelectricity operators, oil and gas exploration companies; regulatory authorities; mineral industries; engineering consultancies and other commercial entities.

Silver Level

Our steam is currently used in the production of:

• Newsprint, all of New Zealand’s Newsprint is dried using only geothermal steam
• Dried Timber, 2 International scale sawmills use geothermal for their timber drying
• Kraft Pulp, our steam is used along with Bio Fuel in the production of Kraft pulp in Kawerau
• Tissue Products, Tissues, Handy Towels and Toilet paper, dried using clean food grade steam created by heating clean water with geothermal steam
• Electricity, our steam is used to generate approx. 30 Megawatts of electricity, enough for over 20,000 homes worth.
• Future Opportunities

We hold environmental permits (Consents) to double our production from the Kawerau field.  We are looking for new customers.  We can provide a complete steam and brine supply service including:

• Geothermal Steam Supply to the customers door, from 5 to 15 Bar
• Geothermal Brine Supply to the customers door, from 100 to 150 degrees C
• Clean Steam Supply to the customers door, from 5 to 15 Bar
• Condensate Collection and Re-Injection
• Brine Re-injection

Using geothermal steam and brine for process heat and electricity generation is a permitted activity within the Kawerau District.  Kawerau is an ideal location for Industrial processes due to:

• The presence of existing large Industrial businesses which has created strong support services, e.g heavy engineering, spares supplies,
• Located on a Rail line, only 100km from New Zealand’s largest deep water port (Tauranga)
• Located on the Off Highway forestry road network that connects to over 200,000 hectares of sustainably managed plantation forest.
• Available flat land zoned for Industrial use
• Many Industrial activities already deemed to be permitted activities

Bronze Level

Ringa Matau Limited is the wholly owned subsidiary of Tauhara North No 2 Trust and performs all commercial activities for Tauhara North No 2 Trust.

Key Projects:
HERA produces and maintains the Geothermal Capability Register, which details the geothermal supply chain capabilities of New Zealand companies.

HERA runs a research programme in the low enthalpy heat to electricial energy conversion area, which develops binary systems using the Organic Rankin Cycle aimed at exploiting hydrothermal resources.

We provide the full range of technical skills to support our clients to take a geothermal prospect from initial reconnaissance, through exploration, appraisal, resource assessment, development and ultimately, into operation. This is important equally for us and for our clients to have the opportunity to develop a relationship that can support projects throughout the challenging process of developing projects. Our geothermal team provides a comprehensive range of services in geothermal energy development. Including:

• Geothermal reconnaissance and exploration investigations
• Reservoir engineering and resource assessment
• Environmental management
• Project preparation and development management
• Steamfield engineering (design, contract, documentation, construction supervision)
• Power plant engineering (design, contract documentation, construction supervision)
• Geothermal resource management
• Steam field and power plant operations and management
• Direct use applications (industrial processing, heating, space conditioning)
• Asset management
• Asset valuations and due diligence studies
• Project risk assessment
• Carbon financing
• Leader’s engineer / resource advisor

In New Zealand we operate from our head office and fabrication yards in New Plymouth and have a process design office in Auckland and a full API approved drilling tubular workshop and downhole tool rental facility in Taupo.

Fitzroy Engineering’s multi-disciplined offering includes: EPC Projects, Procurement, Project Management, Mechanical Design, Heavy Fabrication, Site Construction, Mechanical Contracting, Maintenance Services, Catalyst Handling, Shutdown Management & Support, Piping, Industrial Coatings, Rigging & Scaffolding, Machining (API).

Eastland Group is a collection of businesses that span the logistics, aviation and energy industries, with its heart in Gisborne but with bases throughout the nation. It’s a Gisborne based national company that firmly understands the need for a solid quadruple bottom line – one that is… economic; environmentally aware; socially responsible and culturally understanding.

Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust continues to monitor the use of lands donated by the tribe to the city and now administered by the RDC under an accord with Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust. These lands comprise gifted reserve land in and around the city. Central Government still retain the administration of the Whakarewarewa reserve. Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust is working through the Office of Treaty Settlements to ensure that these lands and others that rightfully belong to Ngati Whakaue are not alienated.

Our New Zealand business unit has unparalleled experience in geothermal investigation and development, having undertaken the investigative drilling of all major geothermal fields in New Zealand since 1949. These include Wairakei, Kawerau, Ohaaki, Rotokawa, Ngatamariki, Ngawha, Mokai, Tauhara, Reporoa, Rotoma, Te Kopia, Atiamuri and Waiotapu.

We employ an internationally recognised team of steamfield designers and engineers. We have extensive experience in the design and construction of geothermal steamfields, pipelines and pressure vessels. All designs are based on international codes that have been further developed as a consequence of our operational experience.

We also operate a comprehensive workshop facility, specialising in heavy fabrication and precision engineering. This service is complimented by an industrial blast and paint facility.

MB Century New Zealand is the leading provider of maintenance and overhaul services to the hydro and geothermal power general industry. We have successfully transferred our expertise in this area to general maintenance and overhaul services for other industries.

Our people are passionate about their work and go the extra mile to deliver for our customers, while maintaining a clear focus on safety.

Our conceptual design advice helps resource owners to obtain maximum returns from their assets and our detailed engineering of geothermal installations ensures their long term success.  Dobbie Engineers has successful working relationships with asset owners and major contractors working in NZ’s geothermal industry. Dobbie Engineers can provide conceptual design, detailed engineering and construction management for most geothermal energy applications.  Our particular areas of expertise include the following:

• Geothermal steam field piping and phase separation plant
• Industrial direct geothermal heat use applications including clean steam generation and direct heat generation
• Well test equipment including output, corrosion and scaling test plant
• Large scale commercial direct geothermal heat use for hotels, hospitals, commercial buildings and horticultural glass houses
• Geothermal heating systems for swimming and bathing applications
• Steam turbine selection and installation

It is the fusion of AECOM’s global reach with local knowledge that enables our New Zealand team to deliver innovative solutions, technical excellence and support the nation’s growth. No matter the project’s size or complexity, our people are well placed to enable our clients’ to achieve their vision.

See how we deliver what others can only imagine at aecom.com/nz/.

We are a leading provider of engineering and infrastructure services to customers operating in market sectors including transport, water, energy, telecommunications and facility management. Qualities possessed by the company’s pioneers hold true today, with our team sharing a common vision underpinned by determination and integrity.

Downer is a leading supplier to the power, transmission and electricity distribution markets in the Asia-Pacific region, having provided integrated engineering, construction, commissioning and maintenance services for more than 50 years. We have successfully contributed to power plants totalling 10,000 mega watts and designed and installed 51,000km of transmission lines. Downer is committed to understanding, adapting and responding to the impacts of climate change. With one of the largest and most experienced electrical service providers in the renewable energy market in Australasia, the team has recently been involved in a number of wind farm, transmission line, hydro-dam and geothermal projects.

Whether you are developing products, projects, or processes, you need trusted independent inspection to ensure that both your legal obligations and the high standards you expect are met at every stage. Our comprehensive range of world-leading inspection services helps you to reduce risk, control quality and quantity, and meet all relevant regulatory requirements.

SGS Non-destructive testing ensures the safe and efficient operation of your equipment and assets by detecting defects before they result in severe damage, and assures compliance with international standards.

From construction sites, pipelines and refineries to shipyards and nuclear power plants, you need to monitor and improve the reliability of your processes and equipment. Our non-destructive testing (NDT) services offer you complete or sample examination of your assets, using well-designed procedures and highly trained and certified NDT inspectors. As a result, we can provide you with complete and valuable data, enabling you to make informed asset management decisions.

Our Business
Halliburton consists of two divisions: Drilling and Evaluation and Completion and Production. As of December 31, 2010, these two divisions accounted for approximately 18.0 billion dollars in Revenue.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s work guides and supports the sustainable development of the Bay of Plenty. We want to make sure our region grows and develops in a way that keeps its values safe for future generations. A major focus of our work involves looking after the environment. We manage the effects of people’s use of freshwater, land, air and coastal water. However, we also have a broader responsibility with others for the economic, social and cultural well-being of the regional community.