Transfield, WorleyParsons JV goes to work with Griffin

The Transfield Services and WorleyParsons joint venture has signed an operation and maintenance contract for Griffin Energy's Bluewaters Power Station, four kms from Collie.

The full text of an announcement from Griffin is pasted below

Griffin Energy's Bluewaters Power Station has achieved another development milestone with the signing of a long-term operation and maintenance contract with a Joint Venture between WorleyParsons and Transfield Services.

Griffin Group Executive General Manager Power Generation, Mr Wayne Trumble, said the agreement with the joint venture represented an important step forward for the project.

"Reliability is a key element of Griffin Energy's power generation platform and with a strong team behind us, our customers can be confident that Bluewaters will be powering industry and homes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year," Mr Trumble said

"We are pleased to have secured the services of this highly experienced team."

The $400 million Bluewaters I Power Station, to be located approximately 4km from Collie, will generate 208MW of power. A contract has already been signed with the Boddington Gold Mine to supply 150MW.

"Our customers are our first priority and we have entered into this operation and maintenance agreement with them in mind," Mr Trumble said.

"Both Transfield Services and WorleyParsons have a proven track record of providing efficient and reliable day to day management and maintenance of power stations throughout Australia and internationally."

The project is expected to generate 600 jobs during the construction phase and 50 new positions once operational in 2008.