A new marine operations terminal will be constructed on Gladstone Port Corporation land, expected to generate more than 100 local jobs.
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Shareholders agree to Shell’s BG Group takeover
The QCLNG gas liquefaction plant will soon come under the control of Royal Dutch Shell following shareholder agreement for the takeover of BG Group.
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Handover of QCLNG to BG Group complete
One of Queensland’s largest construction projects has come to a close, as BG Group takes handover of the QCLNG Train 2 from Bechtel Australia and begins commercial LNG operation.
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Massive LNG project layoffs on Curtis Island
With the construction phase winding down for LNG projects on Curtis Island, key contractor Bechtel is laying off approximately 600 employees per month.
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Shell makes multi-billion dollar bid for BG Group
Oil and gas giant Shell has made a massive takeover bid for BG Group, which will include the company’s QCLNG plant on Curtis Island.
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Vapour leak at QCLNG forces workers to stay indoors
Workers at the QCLNG project on Curtis Island were told to stay in their rooms yesterday morning after a vapour leak was detected.
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150 redundancies for Bechtel at QCLNG
150 construction staff to be demobilised from the QCLNG gas plant, while electrical instrumentation specialists in demand.
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QCLNG workers mourn deaths twice in one week
Bechtel employees at the QCLNG gas plant have mourned fallen comrades twice in the last week, with crews stood down in respect of the tragedies.
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First shipment of gas leaves Curtis Island
Australia’s first shipment of gas from the QCLNG gas plant left Curtis Island on Monday afternoon, bound for Singapore.
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Decmil win QCLNG well contract
Decmil has won a $65 million extension to its QCLNG wellsite installation contract.
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APA to buy QCLNG pipeline
APA Group has announced it will acquire the QCLNG pipeline for approximately $6 billion.
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Gas flares a risk of barbecued bird-life [opinion]
Last week the QCLNG plant tested its flare tower for the first time, introducing a new risk to birds on Curtis Island.
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More than half of Aussie welders fail tests: Bechtel
Claims by Bechtel that more than half of Australian specialist welders have failed welding tests, necessitating further 457 visa hires, has prompted investigation by the AMWU.
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ECM wins QLD LNG contracts
Electrical Construction & Maintenance has won $110m worth of electrical and instrumentation work at the QCLNG project.
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Bechtel defends 457 choice
News that more than 120 international workers will soon be employed at the LNG projects on Curtis Island has prompted Bechtel to explain the move.
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Bechtel plans more 457 workers on Curtis Island LNG
Concerns have been raised over discussions between Bechtel and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union about the influx of international and 457 visa workers on Curtis Island.
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Businesses prepare for next stage of Queensland’s LNG boom
As the construction phase for the Curtis Island LNG projects winds up, local businesses are being schooled on how to diversify in order to gain work in the second phase of the gas boom.
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Three fire ant nests found on Curtis Island’s QCLNG site
Bechtel confirmed it found two fire ant nests on Curtis Island’s QCLNG site, with investigations underway as to how they got to there.
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What it takes to build $70 billion worth of LNG plants: Bechtel construction facts
As the LNG plants on Curtis Island continue to take shape in three projects worth billions of dollars in investments, Australian Mining did some digging to find out just what it takes to construct the facilities.Vicky Validakis reports.
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Origin announces gas supply deal with QCLNG owner BG Group
Origin Energy has inked a deal with BG Group’s Curtis Island LNG project which will see the company deliver 30 petajoules of gas over two years.
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