Clough Ltd has won a $300 million contract for work on the Gorgon gas project in Western Australia.
"The work involves the transportation and installation of approximately 90km of 50cm pipeline, both offshore and onshore, from Barrow Island to the Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline," Clough said.
Clough said engineering and procurement would commence immediately. Site work is expected to start and finish in 2012.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Gorgon distributing $9 billion of work to Australian firms
The Gorgon gas project has delivered around $9 billion in work to Australian firms so far. Most of the work has been given to WA companies. There are currently around 85 boats and ships around Barrow Island involved with the construction of the Gorgon gas project.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Gorgon to be checked by KPMG
Chevron has appointed forensic accountants from KPMG to help avoid cost overruns on the Gorgon gas project. The accountants will look through invoices from contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that Chevron is not being overcharged. Chevron has awarded $24 billion worth of Gorgon contracts in the last year.
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Monday, October 11, 2010
PM praises Gorgon carbon project
The prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, visited the Gorgon gas project site last Saturday to praise the environmental credentials of the operation. The Gorgon gas project features the world's biggest carbon capture and storage program. At its annual meeting last week, the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum recognised the Gorgon gas project for its leadership in carbon capture and storage.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Leighton wins Gorgon contract
A subsidiary of Leighton has won a massive contract to deliver civil and underground works on the Gorgon gas project. The $800m contract is in addition to the company's current Gorgon work which include a jetty and marine structures.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Mermaid Marine secures Gorgon contract
Mermaid Marine has secured a shipping contract for the Gorgon gas project. The 3-year contract is worth more than $80 million and includes the provision of a towing tug, barge and landing craft. The barge will be uses to transport fuel from the mainland to the Gorgon site.
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Friday, September 10, 2010
Chevron board may visit Gorgon site
The board of Chevron is to visit Perth at the end of this month to mark the first anniversary of its decision to approve the Gorgon gas project in Western Australia. Considering the board is making the trip from Houston to Perth, it would be strange for them not to go that little bit further and visit the Gorgon site during their stay in Western Austalia. Chevron's board includes a former Daimler Chrysler co-chairman and the current chairman of Wells Fargo.
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Monday, August 30, 2010
Neptune gets 2 more Gorgon contracts
Neptune Marine Services has won 2 more contracts to provide dive and vessel support services on the Gorgon gas project. Neptune Marine Services is a leading subsea engineering solutions/services provider with a presence in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The contracts give the company an extra 14 months work at the Gorgon site.
The contracts give the company an extra 14 months work at the Gorgon site.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Gorgon accommodation ship damaged
The ship used to accommodate workers at the Gorgon gas project site has been damaged. As previously reported by gorgongasproject.com, the cruise liner MS Finnmarken was brought to Barrow Island to house construction workers on the Gorgon site. It is believed the ship pulled away from its mooring at the Gorgon site and continued to sail to Dampier despite damage to its hull. The Western Australian government is now investigating the incident as it may have put the lives of some of the 270 workers on board at risk.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monadelphous wins Gorgon contract
Monadelphous has won an $85 million contract for the installation of onshore pipelines, cables and tubes at the Gorgon gas project. Managing director of Monadelphous, Rob Velletri, said "This contract supports our objective of sustainable long term growth through expansion of our services with quality customers such as Chevron".
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
AGR Drilling Get Gorgon Contract
AGR Drilling Services will provide excavation services to the Gorgon gas project as part of a $7 million contract wtih Van Oord Australia. The excavation project is expected to save the Gorgon owners a substantial amount of money by allowing for a 90km pipeline to be laid in a more direct route to shore.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
Fairstar wins Gorgon contracts
Two transportation contracts for the Gorgon gas project have been awarded to Fairstar Heavy Transport. Under the terms of the agreements, Fairstar will provide its two semi-submersible heavy transport vessels for the transportation of modules and related project materials from various construction sites to to Gorgon gas project site on Barrow Island.
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Gorgon and Wheatstone to create over 16,000 jobs at peak
Chevron has said that it expects the Gorgon and Wheatstone projects to create 16,500 jobs at their peak.
The Gorgon gas project is expected to supply 8% of global lng when fully operational.
The Gorgon gas project is expected to supply 8% of global lng when fully operational.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Environmental Problems with Gorgon
The Greens have accused the WA State Goverment of negligence in protecting the environment on Barrow Island, home of the Gorgon Gas Project. They say that the government is failing to monitor the environment properly and point out the fact that environment officers meant to protect the island have not been employed yet. The government replied by saying that the selection process for six fly-in, fly-out conservation positions on Barrow Island was "now drawing to a conclusion".
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Gorgon contract won by Kencana
Kencana of Malaysia has won a $51.7 million contract for fabrication work in the Gorgon gas project. As part of the contract the company will supply pre-assembled racks for the fabrication of the marine and jetty structures at the Gorgon project site.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nearly 3,000 jobs created at Gorgon
The Gorgon gas project has generated almost 3,000 jobs so far according to Chevron. The company currently emplyos 1,800 people in Australia but is due to hire a further 700 people this year. Gorgon and other gas projects in Australia are the centrepiece of Chevron's growth strategy.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Gorgon workers to live on luxury liner
Chevron has announced plans to house Gorgon construction workers on a luxury liner. The workers will live there until a permanent settlement is built on Barrow Island. The liner is called the Finnmarken and is from Norway. The vessel can accommodate 350 workers.
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Gillard tours Gorgon gas project site
Deputy Prime Minister Julie Gillard toured the construction site of the Gorgon gas project this week as part of a tour of LNG projects in Western Australia.
The Deputy PM encouraged people down on their luck in the eastern states to look at projects such as Gorgon for job opportunities. The Gorgon construction site is not much to see at the moment, but by 2014 Barrow Island will be home to the most sophisticated LNG project in the world.
The Deputy PM encouraged people down on their luck in the eastern states to look at projects such as Gorgon for job opportunities. The Gorgon construction site is not much to see at the moment, but by 2014 Barrow Island will be home to the most sophisticated LNG project in the world.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Aker Solutions wins Gorgon contract
Norwegian company Aker Solutions has won a $100 million contract to supply subsea umbilicals to the Gorgon gas project.
Around 264km of steel tube umbilicals will be supplied to Gorgon in order to connect the subsea production system to a liquified natural gas plant.
The umbilicals will be manufactured in Moss, Norway.
Around 264km of steel tube umbilicals will be supplied to Gorgon in order to connect the subsea production system to a liquified natural gas plant.
The umbilicals will be manufactured in Moss, Norway.
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Deputy Prime Minister to visit Gorgon project site
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to visit the site of the Gorgon gas project today.
Gillard was in Perth yesterday to announce a training fund.
Gillard was in Perth yesterday to announce a training fund.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Gorgon to push resources salaries higher in WA
Resources salaries are expected to start rising soon as projects such as Gorgon ramp up. Salaries have been flat recently, but the increase in business activity should increase salaries within the next few months. This year has brought renewed confidence to the resources sector in Western Australia.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
General Electric awarded Gorgon LNG contract
General Electric (GE) has been awarded a number of contracts on the Gorgon gas project in Western Australia.
The value of the contracts is more than $1.2 billion Australian dollars.
The contracts were awarded by Chevron and include the supply of 5 turbines to produce power for the project. A number of jobs will be created as a result.
The value of the contracts is more than $1.2 billion Australian dollars.
The contracts were awarded by Chevron and include the supply of 5 turbines to produce power for the project. A number of jobs will be created as a result.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Unions quick to defend Gorgon job salaries
West Australian Construction union boss Kevin Reynolds has defended the Gorgon pay deal saying workers deserved compensation for the isolated lifestyle. He said "They are locked away on this prison island", referring to the remote location of Barrow Island. The pay deal will see tradesmen paid up to $160,000 a year, with labourers being paid up to $150,000 a year.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Gorgon workers to be paid up to $150,000 a year
Gorgon contractor Thiess has agreed to pay labourers and tradesmen up to $150,000-a-year. Workers will get a 9 day break every 26 days and up to 5 weeks annual leave.
The head of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Kevin Reynold said @I wouldn't say they're massive pay rises, but it's a reasonable settlement for an agreement for workers who have got to work in some of the harshest conditions in the bloody country and work 70 hours a week to achieve that sort of money.".
The head of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Kevin Reynold said @I wouldn't say they're massive pay rises, but it's a reasonable settlement for an agreement for workers who have got to work in some of the harshest conditions in the bloody country and work 70 hours a week to achieve that sort of money.".
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Gorgon to help Australia enter new boom period
Rising Asian demand for cleaner-burning fuels from projects such as Gorgon may boost Australia's economy by 0.25 percent a year over most of the next decade says a leading analyst. LNG projects could also increase tax revenue by A$125 billion during the next 10 years. LNG projects valued at more than A$80 billion are scheduled for final investment decisions in 2010.
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
New gas find could boost Gorgon
A new gas discovery offshore in Western Australia could be a new supply of gas for the massive Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island. Chevron Australia managing director Roy Krzywosinski welcomed the new discovery. The gas find is in the Yellowglen-1 exploration well around 250 kilometres north-west of Onslow.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Royal Boskalis Westminster to start work on Gorgon port
Royal Boskalis Westminster is due to start work soon on the port for the Gorgon gas project. The port project is worth $720 million. Royal Boskalis Westminster is a Netherlands-based company. It is claimed to have the world's largest dredging fleet.
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Chevron Signs Gorgon Gas Deal With Nippon Oil
Chevron has signed a 15-year deal to sell Nippon Oil Corp 4.5 million tons of liquefied natural gas from its Gorgon project in Western Australia . The agreement is to deliver 0.3 million tons a year of LNG to Nippon Oil .
"We are working hard to deliver LNG from the Gorgon Project safely, reliably and in an environmentally responsible manner to our customers in Japan and Korea," said Roy Krzywosinski, Chevron's Australian head.
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