Project Profile
Value: US$18,500 million
Location: Surat and Bowen Basins, Australia
Capacity: 80-90 mmboe
Length:420 kilometre underground gas transmission pipeline
Start-up Year: train 1 - second quarter 2016, train 2 - September 2015
The Santos GLNG Project is a US$18.5 billion pioneering venture to convert coal seam natural gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export to global markets. It represents a major investment in a cleaner energy source for the future. The project involves the development of gas fields in the Bowen and Surat Basins, the construction of a 420 kilometre underground gas transmission pipeline to Gladstone and a two-train LNG processing facility on Curtis Island in Gladstone. The project is a joint-venture between Santos and three of the world\'s largest energy companies, PETRONAS, Total and KOGAS. Production from the first train commenced in September 2015 and work on the second train is continuing to progress well, with Train 2 expected to be ready for start-up by the end of 2015 with first LNG in the second quarter 2016.
Operators:
Santos: Operator with 30% interest
Petronas: 27.5% interest
Total: 27.5% interest
Kogas: 15% interest
Contractors:
Alcatel-Lucent: Communications systems and services
Bechtel: FEED contract
Easternwell (Australia): Full camp facility management
E&A Limited (EAL): Perform site installation works for the Gladstone LNG Upstream Project—Roma Hub
Emerson Process Management: Main automation contractor
Fluor: FEED and EPC contract
Foster Wheeler: Pre-FEED contract
Intergraph: Use of SmartPlant Enterprise for Owner Operators (SPO)
Jacobs Engineering Group: Provide support for coal seam gas field development
Metito: Design, fabrication and supervision of installation of initial equipment
Rotork: Supply valve actuation products
Siemens Energy: Provide long-term maintenance services
Terrex Seismic: Seismic data across Surat and Bowen Basins
Thiess: Construct a tunnel for the Santos GLNG Project
WDS: Construction services contract and field installation of appraisal gathering systems
Wood Group Wagners: Provide pipeline project management personnel
ALE Heavylift: Completed the load-out of 111 modules bound for the Gladstone liquefied natural gas project in Australia. The modules, which were built by AG&P in the Philippines, ranged in weight from 31 tonnes to 1925 tonnes. ALE’s workscope, which was for load-out and not transportation, started in January 2013 and ended on 26 August 2014. ALE has also been awarded the Santos GLNG heavy haulage contract. The scope of works for Santos Queensland Upstream Developments involves the provision of heavy haulage and in gauge transport support for Santos’ GLNG project
UGL Limited: Three-year contract by Santos GLNG to provide plant services for the operational phase of its Curtis Island LNG facility. The contract has a total value of approximately US$120 million over the initial term and includes options to extend the contract for a further four years. Under the scope of the contract UGL will perform maintenance, shutdown, engineering and project services for Santos GLNG’s LNG facility. UGL is expected to commence mobilisation of its workforce in the second quarter of the 2015 calendar year. Santos GLNG is expected to deliver its first LNG cargo in 2015.
Bureau Veritas: Inspection and testing contract (November 2015)
Sub contractors:
Clough Downer Joint Venture (CDJV): Joint venture for pipelines, compression facilities and associated infrastructure:
Clough
Downer Australia
Consortium to supply and install a TETRA system to Bechtel GLNG:
Simoco Australasia
Jones Communications
Sepura: Contract to supply TETRA radio terminals to Bechtel, for the Santos Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas (GLNG) Project