Svitzer wins 20-year Gorgon contract

Chevron Australia, which has the majority share in the Gorgon joint venture, has awarded tug operator Svitzer a 20-year contract on the Gorgon Gas Project.

Svitzer will supply four 33m, 80-tonne bollard-pull Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) tugs for the project which will begin in 2014.

Ertech wins $50 million Gorgon contract

Ertech Holdings has won a $50 million general services contract for the Gorgon gas project. The construction company will provide equipment and workforce to help construct a gas processing plant on Barrow Island. Ertech has delivered more than $200 million of construction work on the Gorgon gas project since 2009. This work includes the design and construction of the desalination plant, earthworks around the construction camp, and construction of landing berths at the island.

Gorgon gas project to help Australia be global no. 2 LNG supplier by 2015

Australia is on course to be the second largest LNG supplier in the world by 2015. Projects such as the Gorgon gas project and Wheatstone gas project should help Australia close in on the number 2 position by the middle of the decade.

"So far in 2011, final investment decisions were reached for four Australian LNG projects," Tania Constable, head of the resources division of the Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism said.

It is believed that Australia could even overtake Qatar as the number 1 LNG supplier in the world by 2020.

Gorgon gas project to help Australia be global no. 2 LNG supplier by 2015

Australia is on course to be the second largest LNG supplier in the world by 2015. Projects such as the Gorgon gas project and Wheatstone gas project should help Australia close in on the number 2 position by the middle of the decade.

"So far in 2011, final investment decisions were reached for four Australian LNG projects," Tania Constable, head of the resources division of the Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism said.

It is believed that Australia could even overtake Qatar as the number 1 LNG supplier in the world by 2020.

Union says illegal workers on Gorgon gas project

The Maritime Union claims a number of illegal immigrants are working on the Gorgon gas project.
The union claims that a sub-contractor of Chevron is employing crane operators and deck hands on tourist visas and paying them below award wages.

"It's just a cheap grab for labour, cheap labour that it is on these multi-multi-billion dollar projects, it's a joke" said MUA Deputy National Secretary Mick Dolman.

Rosen Group wins Gorgon Gas Project contract

Rosen Group was recently awarded four major baseline pipeline inspection contracts for the Gorgon Gas Project on Barrow Island in Western Australia. The contracts are worth approximately $US9 million. Rosen has nearly 15 years of Western Australian experience.

Chevron looking to expand Gorgon gas project

Chevron is aiming to approve an expansion of the Gorgon gas project within 2 years. The news was released by Chevron's vice president of technology and services, Jim Blackwell, at a briefing for analysts in New York. More that $US25 billion worth of contracts have been awarded so far at the Gorgon gas project.

Gorgon contract won by ICON Engineering

A contract to build a Compensated Tension Lift Frame (CTLF) for use on the Gorgon gas project has been won by ICON Engineering.
The unit will be assembled in Perth and many of the componenents will be sourced from Australian suppliers.
The contract is worth $5.5 million.

Gorgon gas project delayed

The Gorgon gas project is suffering from construction delays. The delays have already affected Australian contractor AJ Lucas who has warned its first half profits were likely to drop. AJ Lucas is contracted to provide shore crossings to link the upstream facilities for the Gorgon gas project to the onshore infrastructure on Barrow Island.