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."

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.

Gorgon Project Jobs

Gorgon investment in Australia is generating more and more jobs and supplier opportunitiesas 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.

Sheila McNeice - Senior Consultant at JobContax.com

Sheila McNeice, Senior Consultant at JobContax

E-Mail: sheila@jobcontax.com | Phone: +353 1 7978720       

Sheila's Bio:

Sheila is an experienced senior recruitment consultant and has been a key member of JobContax for over 10 years. Sheila believes that knowledge of the project and direct access to the Hiring Manager is the key to sucess in this business. She takes a hands on approach with the Jobseeker and prepares them so well for that crucial first interview, that her sucess rate is phenomenal. Her specialties include interview preparation, contract negotiations and talent acquisition. When not in the office, Sheila likes to spend her free time with family & friends, drinking good wines, travelling and generally enjoying all life has to offer.

Overview of the Gorgon Project in Western Australia