Monadelphous awarded Gorgon LNG extension

Monadelphous Group said it has been awarded an extension to the facilities management services contract for the Gorgon LNG project operated by Chevron Australia. 

The contract extension, valued at approximately $200 million, is to continue the operation and maintenance of construction facilities and utilities on Barrow Island, Western Australia.

The scope of services includes the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment plants, power generation and distribution systems, as well as the management and maintenance of various buildings, vehicles, plant and equipment. The contract was first secured in November 2009. More than 200 people will continue to be employed as a result of the contract.

The Gorgon Project is a joint venture of the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (47.3 percent), ExxonMobil (25 percent), Shell (25 percent), Osaka Gas (1.25 percent), Tokyo Gas (1 percent) and Chubu Electric Power (0.417 percent).

Press Release, October 10, 2014; Image: Chevron