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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.".

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.

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.

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.

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.