Wheatstone

The number of people working on the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island has jumped to 8,000, as project operator Chevron strives to meet its targeted start-up around the middle of this year.

Santos has called on the state government to provide more certainty on its domestic gas reservation and offsets policies, to encourage new investment in ‘domgas' supplies.

FEATURE: Having gained notoriety in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, the phrase ‘show me the money' will be heard often, and loudly, in business in Western Australia in coming years as capital inflows become capital outflows and funds become harder-than-ever to raise.

Australian liquefied natural gas projects can continue to be competitive against new developments planned for the United States, Canada and east Africa, industry consultant RISC has found.

Chevron has announced a second cost increase and further delays to its giant Gorgon gas project, with the budget now set at $US54 billion.

Downer EDI has secured a $400 million contract with Bechtel for two electrical and instrumentation packages for the downstream portion of the Chevron-operated Wheatstone project.

Giant liquefied natural gas projects like Gorgon and Pluto dominate coverage of the oil and gas sector, yet there are plenty of other developments under way.

If you are a ‘glass half-full' person, the LNG boom has presented great opportunities for local industry, but not everyone is happy.

Chevron has predicted that its giant Wheatstone project, which will cost $29 billion to develop and create 6,500 jobs at the peak of construction, will be a game changer for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. (Click through for video.)

ENERGY giant Chevron has given Western Australian gas customers fresh cause for optimism, promising to start domestic supplies from its $25 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project at Onslow in tandem with first gas exports in 2016.