Theiss wins $212m Gorgon gas project contract

Thiess has won a new contract worth $212 million for work on Chevron's $52 billion Gorgon project in Western Australia.
Thiess will deliver ‘miscellaneous civil works’ at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project over the next two years under the new contract, it said today.
The company already holds contracts for other work at Gorgon and Chevron's Wheatstone LNG project, also in WA.

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.

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.

Clough wins $300m Gorgon contract

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.".