Gorgon project reaches milestone

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has announced the arrival of the final train 1 module for the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, off Western Australia’s Pilbara coast.

The arrival of the module -weighing some 6300 t and measuring 55 ms long x 46 m x 45 m high - completes the delivery of 21 modules required for the project’s first natural gas processing train.

Chevron Australia Managing Director, Roy Krzywosinski, said: “The arrival of the final train 1 module marks a key milestone in the development of the largest single resource development in Australia's history.

“This milestone is the culmination of an incredible effort by many people committed to safely delivering the Gorgon Project.”

Melody Meyer, President of Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company, said: “Gorgon will be a long-term supplier of cleaner burning natural gas to Asia Pacific and Australian markets, delivering energy security for the region and significant long-term benefits for Australia.”

The milestone follows the recent landing of the first CO₂ compressor and domestic gas modules. The CO₂ compressor is an important component of Gorgon’s Carbon Dioxide Injection Project – the largest of its kind and designed to position Gorgon as one of the most greenhouse efficient natural gas developments globally.

The domestic gas module will condition and raise the pressure of the natural gas to a suitable level to be transported through the project’s 90 km pipeline from Barrow Island to the mainland.

Adapted from press release by Callum O'Reilly

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