• Gorgon
  • Project Participants
  • Economic Benefits
  • Community Benefits
  • Global Significance
  • The Gas Market
  • Upstream
  • Downstream
  • Sustainability
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Health and Safety
• Wheatstone
• Barrow and Thevenard Islands
• North West Shelf Venture
• Exploration
• Technology Leadership and Partnerships
• Other Businesses
• Gas Marketing and Commercialization

Economic Benefits

Australia’s Largest Ever Resources Project

Energy Fuelling Economic Growth

Gorgon is the single largest ever Australian resource investment. It has already delivered more than $7 billion and 3000 jobs to Australian industry.

These jobs are in Perth – spread right through the metropolitan area including Fremantle, Henderson, Spearwood, Bassendean, Redcliffe, O’Connor and South Guildford - in the Pilbara at Dampier and on Barrow Island and right across Australia.

Local Jobs and Supplier Opportunities

Gorgon investment in Australia is generating more and more jobs and supplier opportunities as local companies get involved with Australia’s single largest ever resource project.

The project is expected to spend about $20 billion on Australian goods and services over the next 4 to 5 years.

And early indications are confirming the modeling conducted by ACIL Tasman which showed that Gorgon will spend $33 billion on local goods and services in the first 30 years.

The Gorgon Project is helping to boost the local economy.

Partnering with Local Suppliers

To date, key examples of local partnerships include -

The Australian Marine Complex (AMC)

A major logistics campaign which will see up to 1 million freight tonnes shipped from the AMC to Barrow Island involving three vessels every 10 days at peak; Construction of the concrete LNG jetty caissons (180,000 tonnes); and anticipated substantial construction support activity at the AMC (WA company Cimeco Limited is currently using the AMC for work on its $10 million contract to Utilities tanks for the project for Gorgon’s construction phase). 

Providing the Transport Link to Barrow Island

Up to 1 million freight tonnes will be shipped from the AMC to Barrow Island.

Chevron will also contribute to additional lasting infrastructure at the AMC with the construction of a $35million dollar service and supply base that includes roll-on roll-off and load-on load-off wharves.

 

Dampier Supply Base

The Dampier Supply Base is a key element in the Gorgon construction supply chain.

An Integral Link in the Supply Chain

Construction of the Dampier Supply Base is creating jobs and providing industry benefits.

To date, about 40 Gorgon jobs have been created and there is a $40 million dollar development at the Mermaid Marine facility.

South Guildford Supply Base

South Guildford is the location of the interim metropolitan supply base until the Henderson base is operational.

Supply Bases - Generating Jobs Across WA

The South Guildford Supply Base has generated 75 jobs.

The base incorporates a lay down area, warehousing, quarantine facilities and offices - employing about 75 people.

Barrow Island Supply Base

Toll Energy is another Australian company supporting the Gorgon Project.

Linking Supply Requirements Across the Island

Barrow Island Supply Base will increase with activity as Gorgon progresses.

The company has a $200 million contract to provide supply base and logistics services
 on Barrow Island.

Barrow Island Infrastructure

To date, about $2 billion in contracts have been awarded to help develop Barrow Island infrastructure to support the iconic Gorgon Project.

Development of Infrastructure Gaining Momentum

Development of Infrastructure on Barrow Island has already resulted in the creation of hundreds of new jobs.

Contracts awarded include the Construction Village, Initial Accommodation, General Utilities, Telecommunications, Site Preparation and Site Development.

As a result of these contracts, about 500 jobs have been created on Barrow Island and this will increase to more than 3000 as the project progresses.

Truck Trailers

Local Perth Company, Howard Porter, has more than 70 staff manufacturing 300 trailers for Gorgon at its Spearwood premises.

Record Transport Manufacturing Order

Spearwood-based Howard Porter is one of many local WA suppliers to benefit from the Gorgon Project.

The company says the $20 million contract is the biggest single transport manufacturing order ever awarded in WA.

Modular Buildings

Local WA company, Ausco is manufacturing $50 million of modular buildings for the project. Eighty people are employed in O’Connor, manufacturing 195 single and multi storey site facility buildings.

Buildings for Barrow

Ausco is one of two Australian companies who will play an important role in the manufacture of modular buildings required on Barrow Island.

Australian Portable Camps also has a contract to manufacture and install the project’s initial accommodation.

Supplier Opportunities Across Australia

South Australian company, Australian Portable Camps, will be involved in the manufacture of the initial accommodation on Barrow Island.

Aviation Services

Cobham Australia is providing fixed wing flights to and from Perth and Karratha to Barrow Island. Operating from a dedicated facility at Perth Airport, it has an initial contract valued at $170 million and extends until 2016. Bristow Helicopters Australia will provide helicopters to Chevron under a six and a half year - $200 million contract.

Moving People Safely and Efficiently

Bristow will support Chevron's Australian operations, including Gorgon.

Induction Centre

Sinclair Knight Mertz is providing project induction services from SKM’s Safety and Learning Centre at Perth Domestic Airport.

Safety and Learning - a Key to Gorgon's Success

Local company Sinclair Knight Mertz will provide the induction services for Gorgon personnel.

The $10 million contract includes provision of induction and training facilities for Gorgon Project personnel creating more than 12 new jobs.

As part of Chevron's commitment to Protecting People and the Environment, the training facilities include provision for Health, Environment and Safety induction programs for Gorgon personnel.

Desalination Plants

Osmoflo's fabrication facility at Burton in Adelaide is building desalination plants to support operations on Barrow Island.

Providing Jobs Across Australia

The Gorgon project has resulted in job creation at Osmoflo's factory in South Australia.

As a result of the contract, 30 jobs have been created to design and construct 4 reverse osmosis desalination plants and some ancillary equipment for Gorgon.

On-Going Benefits for the Economy

The AU$33 billion estimated by ACIL Tasman to be spent on local goods and services by the Gorgon Project will cascade through the WA economy. And, where practicable, we’ve made a commitment to use local suppliers.

According to the study and based on a 30-year, three-train LNG and domestic gas project, additional benefits will include:

• Peak construction employment in WA of around 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.

• A substantial AU$64 billion net (in today’s money) boost to Australia’s Gross Domestic Product.

• Anticipated State and Federal Government revenue of about AU$40 billion.

Gateway to the World

The sheer size of Gorgon will help WA develop into a regional and global energy hub.