Firstgas keeps the gas flowing safely and reliably to over 300,000 homes and businesses across the North Island. That means making sure our pipelines are always in top condition. When we identify a section of pipeline that needs replacing, we act quickly. In the past, that sometimes meant shutting off the gas supply, while our team cut out the damaged section and installed a new one.
Firstgas have now invested in a new tool called a STATS BISEP (Branch Installed Self Energised Plug) - the first of its kind to be used in New Zealand - that will reduce the need for planned outages by improving safety for our repair teams and cutting down on gas loss.