WOODSIDE Energy has awarded a front-end engineering contract for the development of the Angel gas field off Karratha.
The Eos joint venture between WorleyParsons Services and Kellogg Brown & Root has been awarded the contract for work on the proposed Angel gas production platform.
Approval of the development by the North West Shelf Venture is expected to occur in the second half of this year, in line with a fourth quarter 2008 start-up. At that time, a decision will be made to extend the contract with Eos into the procurement and construction management phase.
The company said the development is inevitable but the Venture will have to consider market timing.
“The Angel project represents another major step in development of the North West Shelf and will involve the installation of our third fixed gas production facility,” said Woodside’s director of North West Shelf Ventures Jack Hamilton in an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange.
“Angel will significantly boost our offshore production capabilities and ensure we continue to provide reliable, long-term gas supplies to our domestic and international customers,” Dr Hamilton said.
The Angel gas-condensate field is in about 80 metres of water, 40km east of the North Rankin platform.
Angel is required to meet the Venture’s current gas contracts and future gas sales from 2008.
The Eos joint venture contract will refine the engineering for a remotely operated processing platform with three sub-sea wells. Hydrocarbons will be produced through one processing train capable of producing 800 million cubic feet of gas per day, and 50,000 barrels of condensate per day.
The gas and condensate will be sent from Angel via a new pipeline connected to the Venture’s onshore gas plant.