Saturday, December 31, 2011

Thiess, John Holland win $300m Wheatstone contracts

John Holland and Thiess, have won $300 million more in contracts relating to Chevron's Wheatstone project.

Thiess has won a $60 million tunnelling contract, while John Holland has won a second Wheatstone contract - this time to build 12 permanent buildings for $240 million.

Queensland-based Thiess today announced it would build a 1.2km tunnelled shore crossing under the ocean, connecting two offshore gas reserves with the Ashburton North-based liquefied natural gas plant.

Thiess managing director Bruce Munro said the contract built on the company’s current work with the Gorgon LNG project.

“We’re delighted to be increasing our participation in the LNG industry,” Mr Munro said.

The micro-tunnel will be 2.5 metres in diameter to accommodate a 1.1 metre diameter pipeline that will deliver gas from the Wheatstone and Iago reserves.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

John Holland to build $370m Wheatstone village

John Holland has won the contract to design and construct Wheatstone's village near Onslow. The Wheatstone village will contain 3800 rooms, recreation centres, a football oval, swimming pool, tennis courts, medical centre and dining facilities. The village is one of the first big developlments as part of Chevron's Wheatstone project.

John Holland group managing director Glenn Palin said the project win vindicated the company's strategy to position the business as a contractor of choice for non-process infrastructure in the oil and gas sector.