Gorgon LNG Project - Facts and Figures

GORGON LNG PROJECT

Industry  Oil & Gas (LNG)

Project value  $43 Bn

Project owner  Chevron

Project management  Chevron 47% Exxon Mobil 25% Shell 25% Osaka Gas 1.25% Tokyo Gas 1% Chubu Power Company 0.417%

Construction Period  Final Investment Decision Granted Sept 2009 Expected First Gas 2014

Predicted employment numbers  10,000 Jobs at peak construction

Project Status  Construction Phase Upstream & Down Stream. Ongoing continued work on the construction phase both Upstream & Down Stream to ensure first gas 2014

Project Information

The Gorgon project is Australia's largest single natural gas project. This project plans to develop the Greater Gorgon gas fields, located approximately 130km off North West WA. The Greater Gorgon gas fields contain resources of about 40 trillion cubic feet of gas, Australia's largest known gas resource with an estimated development life of 60 years.

Gorgon will create a vast number of direct and indirect jobs approximately 10,000 throughout Western Australia from Freemantle to Barrow Island. The project has already committed more than $10 billion to Australian industry and is expected to spend a further $20 billion on Australian good and services over the next 4 to 5 years all this helping to boost the local economy.

Gas will be processed at a state of the art onshore facility located on Barrow Island 56km off the north west coast of WA. The gas plant on the island will include 3 LNG Trains capable of producing 15 million tonnes Per annum. A purpose built LNG loading jetty will also be constructed and see approximately three LNG shipments leave the island each week.

The project will also have a domestic gas phase which will produce up to 300 terajoules per day this being a major component of the foundation project. This gas will be transported via a domestic gas pipeline which will run from Barrow Island to a tie in with the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline.

This project had to go through a rigorous environmental assessment before receiving final development approval, with unique fauna on Barrow Island and nearby coral to be protected under certain provisions.

The joint venture partners on the project will also spend in excess of $2 billion on reducing carbon emissions from the gas operations, which will see carbon dioxide injected into a reservoir 2000 metres below Barrow Island. Supply deals worth billions have already been signed with companies in China, India, Japan and South Korea.

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Problems with working Fly-in, Fly-Out

The number of mine workers on fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work agreements is increasing, but experts warn their sex lives may be doing the opposite. Recent studies show while the money earned is great, the tens of thousands of workers who fly between work and home are facing long term disruption to both the employee and their partner. Managers are now being forced to provide more than high wages and accommodation and also consider the sex lives of workers, to ensure workers are happier in relationships to perform better at work.

A study conducted at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia revealed it can be more difficult for female partners to become pregnant or to have sexual relations if their menstrual cycle did not fit in with the roster. "It's a massive issue," one respondent said. Dating coaches and bloggers have also sprung up throughout the industry, providing advice and counselling for people affected by FIFO. The issue of FIFO work has been a hot topic in recent years, with much talk from both sides of the argument. Some say it is well known FIFO workers are more likely to be depressed, have drug and alcohol issues and suffer relationship breakdowns, while others argue that the work arrangement can provide more flexibility, particularly for families where both families fly into work and fly home for weeks at a time.

Despite the debate surrounding the topic, and the creation of organisations such as Mining Family Matters, which deals with the issues of FIFO and its impacts on workers and families, there have been little study conducted into the long-term effects of the work type. "It isn't an easy existence to be a fly-in, fly-out miner, but nor is it easy to conceive of the opposite which would be building great big mining towns that people are going to stay in forever," Michael Rafferty, a senior research analyst at the University of Sydney told the Herald Sun. "Australia is a very urbanised country and it's quite difficult to attract people permanently to rural and remote areas." The high cost of living in mining towns has only increased the number of workers living outside the area they work in, with the median weekly rent in the Pilbara more that $1500, and new three bedroom apartments leased for about $2000 a week.

A study by the University of Western Sydney’s Workplace Research Centre will examine the effects of FIFO, looking at people still in the industry as well as those no longer employed in the sector. Dr Rafferty, who is leading the research, told the Herald Sun there is already evidence showing the impacts different rosters have on workers. Neville Bruce, from the Centre for Integrated Human Studies at the University of Western Australia, who supervised a study examining the personal issues of FIFO workers said he believes companies are making improvements in how they address the situation. "There will be occasional problems in individual groups, but on the whole (companies have) established a reasonable working relationship for people going into fly-in, fly-out," he said. "If they're in a relationship, they have to make sure that their partners and family are in full agreement and continue to be so."

Chevron's Wheatstone LNG project to generate 6500 jobs

CHEVRON'S planned $30 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project is expected to begin within months after the West Australian Environmental Protection Authority approved the development today. But the EPA recommended the US energy giant take significant measures to reduce the unusually high level of carbon emissions from the project, which is to be built near Onslow in WA’s Pilbara region.

Emissions from the project would increase Australia’s greenhouse-gas emission levels by 1.7 per cent, over 2006-07 readings, and WA’s levels by 13.5 per cent. The project would emit 10 million tonnes of greenhouse gases every year. The EPA’s report will be sent to WA Environment Minister Bill Marmion for final approval. Approval is also required from federal Environment Minister Tony Burke. “The EPA has assessed the proposal for the Wheatstone development and believes that the proposal can be implemented with appropriate management to limit environmental impacts to an acceptable level,” the EPA report said.

 Chevron’s Australian operations head, Roy Krzywosinski, said last month that work on Wheatstone should begin before the end of the year; the project will generate 6500 direct jobs at peak construction and $21bn in government revenue. Mr Krzywosinski said the project was entering the "final stages" of approvals and would follow the company’s $43bn Gorgon LNG project being built on Barrow Island. "The Wheatstone project, the younger sibling, which seems to live in the shadow of Gorgon, will soon be stepping out into the light as a major capital project in its own right," he said.

The EPA recommended today that Chevron put in place a greenhouse-gas abatement program and offset the emissions of carbon dioxide from Wheatstone. Chevron’s proposed lack of greenhouse-gas mitigation measures were deemed unacceptable by the Conservation Council of WA and the Wilderness Society considered, the report said. The EPA said that if commonwealth legislation on reducing carbon emissions came into force, Chevron may not need to implement an abatement program.

The first phase of the Wheatstone project will have a combined capacity of 8.9mt per annum and first LNG shipments are planned for 2016.

Gorgon Project Jobs

Gorgon investment in Australia is generating more and more jobs and supplier opportunities as local companies get involved with Australia’s single largest ever resource project.

The project is expected to spend about $20 billion on Australian goods and services over the next 4 to 5 years.

And early indications are confirming the independent modeling conducted by ACIL Tasman which showed that Gorgon will spend $33 billion on local goods and services in the first 30 years.

JobContax are currently hiring for a number of construction and engineering positions on the Gorgon Project. For all the latest Gorgon Project Jobs  visit www.jobcontax.com for more details.

John Holland wins Gorgon contract

John Holland has secured a significant contract with Chevron to carry out the design and construction of permanent buildings on the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project, one of the world’s largest natural gas projects and the largest single resource natural gas project ever undertaken in Australia.

With a contract value of over $180 million, John Holland’s Design and Construct package will deliver essential infrastructure in the buildings-operations and administration areas, including the construction of the Gorgon Project’s operations centre and laboratory buildings on Barrow Island.

John Holland Group Managing Director, Glenn Palin, said: “This is a significant project for John Holland, aligned to the long term strategy of our business and our continued expansion into the oil and gas sector. John Holland has a strong commitment to safety, the environment and its people, and I look forward to this being the start of a mutually beneficial partnership.”

General Manager of John Holland’s Western Region, Adam Harry, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for John Holland to be involved in Australia’s largest single resource project. For many of our people this will be a once in a lifetime job and I am confident our expertise and focus on delivering safe and quality works will see the successful delivery of this project.”

Chevron has appointed John Holland for the design and construction of several permanent buildings including:
- Workshop;
- Warehouse;
- Fire Station;
- Dangerous Goods Store;
- Installation of LV Switch Room and transformers;
- Laboratory (construction only);
- Operations Centre Building, containing the Central Control Room and Clinic (construction only);
- Utilities & Services, Civil Works including roads and lay down areas.

Works on the project are due to commence on Barrow Island in late 2011, with completion expected in 2013. The Gorgon Project, which will develop the Greater Gorgon Area gas fields located about 130 kilometres off the north-west coast of Western Australia, includes the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas plant on Barrow Island and a domestic gas plant to supply gas to Western Australia. Barrow Island is located 56 kilometres off the north-west coast of Western Australia. The Gorgon Project is operated by an Australian subsidiary of Chevron and is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (approximately 47 percent), ExxonMobil (25 percent) and Shell (25 percent), Osaka Gas (1.25 percent), Tokyo Gas (one percent) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417 percent).

40,000 workers needed in WA over the next two years

Western Australia will need 40,000 more workers over the next two years to cope with demand from major resource industry projects, including the Gorgon,Browse and Wheatstone Projects.

With mega operations such as Chevron's $43 billion dollar Gorgon LNG project and Woodside's Pluto in the pipeline - the demand for workers on the ground has never been so strong. But demand in the boardroom is rising just as fast. In recent years, mining giants Fortescue, Rio Tinto, BHP and Chevron have all expanded their offices in Perth substantially and companies in other industries are travelling to where the money is.

Consulting firms such as Bane and McKinsey have also opened up shop out West, as well as several global law firms who are establishing teams to cope with demand from major clients. Alastair Haldane from recruitment services firm Interpeople says the available pool of talent is quickly drying up. 'The war for talented, white collar professionals is out there on the streets. We see it every day'. Mr. Haldane says while many workers would put a better salary at the top of their list of reasons for changing companies, businesses make the mistake of assuming a high wage is all they need to offer to retain staff. According to Interpeople, workers are more likely to blame poor management or culture for their decision to leave a job, than low wages.

Meantime, The 2011 March quarter Clarius Skills Index, yesterday, rose to 100.3 index points, just above the 100 mark that indicate a balanced labour market.

The index was 99.9 in the December quarter, showing a marginal oversupply. The index showed demand for skilled labour rose by 64,000 in the March quarter, while supply increased by 51,400. The report said skills shortages were most noticeable in the construction, building and engineering categories. Clarius chief operating officer Kym Quick said post-disaster reconstruction, combined with the resources boom and major information technology (IT) projects were putting a strain on the availability of skills. 'This is shaping as a major national issue,' Ms Quick said in a statement.

'Western Australia's boom economy continues draw a range of skills. The impact of the floods, and cyclone in Queensland, has not fully translated into major shifts in labour demand or supply but they are now starting to emerge.

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