Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a $60 million facilities management services contract in relation to the construction of the Gorgon gas project on Barrow Island.
The initial term of the contract is for three years, with the option for two further one-year
extensions. Commencement on site is scheduled for February 2010.
Monadelphous, through their Maintenance and Industrial Services division, will provide
management, operation and maintenance of construction facilities and utilities for the Gorgon
Project.
The scope of services includes operating and maintaining the water and waste water treatment
plants and the power generation and distribution systems as well as management and
maintenance of the accommodation facilities and various buildings, vehicles, plant and equipment.
Commenting on the new contract, Monadelphous Managing Director Rob Velletri said, "This win
reinforces our capability as a successful supplier of facility management and maintenance services on Barrow Island."
"Monadelphous has a long track record of service on the island, having successfully provided
multi-disciplinary maintenance and capital works services on Barrow Island since 2001", said Mr
Velletri.
The Gorgon Project is a joint venture between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron (Operator),
ExxonMobil and Shell, to develop the Greater Gorgon gas fields, located between 130km and
200km off the north-west coast of Western Australia. The Greater Gorgon gas fields contain
resources of about 40 trillion cubic feet of gas, Australia's largest-known gas resource.
