Gorgon Project Shore Crossing Wins Environmental Award, Australia

Chevron’s Gorgon Project Shore Crossing has been awarded The Environmental Engineering Excellence Award –at the 2012 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards– representing world’s best practice in environmental engineering for Australia.

“The construction of the Gorgon Project Shore Crossing involved meticulous planning and construction of protecting a shore based crossing to transport gas via subsea pipelines, while preserving the natural environment of the shore based project site; Barrow Island,” Mr Ian Pedersen said, Chair of the National Engineering Excellence Awards National Judging Panel for Engineers Australia.

“The Chevron-operated Gorgon Project is developing the Gorgon and Jansz-lo gas fields located within the Greater Gorgon area, approximately 130 kilometres off the north-west coast of Western Australia. The gas processing plant is being constructed on Barrow Island, along with related infrastructure including subsea pipelines to the island and shipping facilities to transport products to international markets.

“Barrow Island is a Class A Nature Reserve for its terrestrial and marine environment so unique, it is considered internationally significant and irreplaceable.

“With key concerns such as nesting areas for marine turtles and an untouched environment, the site for the Gorgon shore crossing required careful selection, concept development, detailed planning, combined with careful execution.

“The uncompromising environmental commitment to this project suggests engineering construction techniques can be ecologically sensitive, allowing us to maintain our natural environment for the future. This project demonstrates the engineering profession has the capacity to develop leading sustainably practises to conserve our natural resources, while also contributing to the national economy through engineering projects,” Mr Pedersen said.

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LNG World News Staff, November 21, 2012; Image: Chevron