Saipem Leighton Consortium (AUSTRALIA)
Project Record
Customer: Leighton Contractor Pty Ltd (Australia)
Project Owner: Chevron Australia Pty Ltd.
Type of Vessel: Work Barge with 6 point mooring system
Scope Of Supply
6 sets of 35 ton Single Drum Winch
6 sets of Dia 42mm x 500 meter SWR
3 sets of 125kW Diesel Engine Powerpack
1 set of Centralised PLC Remote Control System
Quantity: 6 Barges (Installed with 32 winches in total)
Project Background
Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures Project.
Leighton Contractors, in consortium with Saipem, have been selected as the preferred proponent to develop the Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures project for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. The project is located on Barrow Island, 70 kilometres off the Pilbara coast of Western Australia.
The scope of work consists of the design, material supply, fabrication, construction and commissioning of the LNG Jetty. The scope also includes supply, fabrication and construction of marine structures including a heavy lift facility, tug pens and navigation aids.
As part of the consortium’s design, the jetty will be 2.1 kilometres long consisting of steel trusses approximately 70m long supported by 55 concrete caissons leading to the loading platform approximately four kilometres from the shore.
