News Articles for Chevron

Fourth Gorgon train on ice

Duet Group subsidiary DBP Development Group has been selected to build infrastructure to link Chevron's Wheatstone gas project to the Dampier to Bunbury pipeline for domestic use.

Perth-based Tox Free Solutions has secured a five-year contract for waste management services at Chevron's Western Australian assets, including the massive Gorgon LNG project.

Two new oil and gas research initiatives have received promises of federal funding, with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd talking up the future of the sector in Western Australia today.

Ten years ago this month, one of the state's most debated infrastructure projects opened at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson. Business News analyses its impact.

The government plans to take a big step back into the energy market with its gas sector proposal.

Perth's Murdoch University has joined the ranks of tertiary institutions appointing leading resources industry players as chancellors.

A newly completed study of cities focused on the energy sector has ranked Perth high on the list of international destinations, as an increasing number of global oil and gas companies build their p

It takes more than a winning idea to be able to call yourself an entrepreneur.

For a business exposed to the ups and downs of commodity prices and the costs of the manufacturing sector, Civmec has had a good year.

The two big mining contractors that dominate the underground sector have very different recent histories, but face similar challenges.

Stewart Gallagher has replaced Ben Coetzer as general manager of North West Shelf Gas, the domestic gas marketing agency for the North West Shelf Venture oil & gas joint venture between Woodsid

Engineering outfit WorleyParsons has announced it's been named the operational engineer for Chevron Australia's Western Australian assets.

Engineering firms exposed to mining are going through a tough patch but prospects are much better for those like Technip and Clough in the oil & gas sector.

Western Australia has a lengthy pipeline of prospective oil and gas projects but their size and nature will limit opportunities for local businesses.

Twelve months ago precision engineering firm Pressure Dynamics was proudly showcasing its new premises and looking forward to growth. It's now in receivership.

A strong focus on customer satisfaction has helped Monford Group grow its business by attracting repeat customers in the construction sector.

Construction of Perth's next big office development could start within weeks as investment group Brookfield strives to meet its 2015 deadline for a second tower at Brookfield Place.

THE near certainty of a Coalition government being elected in September, and the single-handed control of state leader Colin Barnett, have reshaped Western Australia's 2013 Most Influential list –

Contracting groups Kiewit Australia, Ertech and ATCO have shared in more than $400 million of new contracts at Chevron's $29 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.

After a quarter of a century in the city, Perth's science education centre is on the move.

Oil and Gas giant Chevron has committed to expand its lease and take up 45 per cent of the commercial space in CBD office building QV1.

The purchase by Dexus of the first three towers in the Kings Square precinct caps a stellar month for city office sales as the major property groups home in on the new opportunities in Perth's expanding

While most contractors are bracing for a slowdown in WA project work, some international groups like Laing O'Rourke are bolstering their local operation.

Alltype Engineering has won a significant supply and fabrication contract at Chevron's Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.

Privately-owned Kwinana company Stella Industrial is looking to recruit extra staff after winning its largest contract, on Chevron's Gorgon gas project.

UNITED States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich says the US economy is well on its way to recovery, presenting a bullish perspective on the superpower's outlook.

United States Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich has hailed Western Australia's "extraordinary" growth and development, announcing the opening of a commercial services office at the US consulat

FOR Raw Hire directors Sean and Lisa Clarke, sharing profit with employees is simply a way of sharing the rewards of the vehicle hire company's significant growth.

Steve Gostlow's punt on Tox Free Solutions is starting to pay dividends.

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The value of a contract held by Leighton Holdings for work on the Gorgon natural gas project has more than doubled to nearly $1.8 billion.

Laing O'Rourke has announced a major contract win with construction and engineering group Bechtel at Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project.

THE past 12 months was a lean time for lawyers working in the corporate finance field, with a slump in both takeover deals and capital raisings.

Competition in the state's investment banking sector is hotter than ever despite a fall-off in takeover deals and capital raisings last year.

The upheaval of recent months has obscured the record investment in the resources sector and the big growth in production coming in future years.