Resources Projects
The latest ABARES major development projects listing has revealed a 31 per cent increase on the record set last October with 94 advanced projects totalling $173.
With Front end engineering and design work to start soon on the Narrabri Coal Seam Gas Project a final investment decision could be announced early next year, according to Eastern Star Gas.
Apache Corporation has outlined plans to double investment in oil and gas developments in the Carnarvon basin within the North West Shelf.
NSW Planning has approved Centennial Coal's plans to extend until 2015 the life of its Awaba Colliery in the Hunter Valley.
Moly Mines has awarded Chinese engineering company CACS Corporation the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum / Copper Project.
Supply opportunities have been listed for the Domgas Pipeline Installation Project under the Gorgon Project.
Chevron Australia has awarded AusGroup subsidiary AGC Industries a $50 million contract to manufacture pipe spools for the Gorgon Project.
Detailed design and construction will start on the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility in a South Korean shipyard following Shell's investment sign-off of on the project.
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has awarded NRW Holdings a $158 million project for civil and mining services in the Pilbara with site mobilisation to commence in July 2011 and works until 2012.
State Ministerial approval seems likely for WPG Resources' iron ore receival, storage and outloading facility at Port Pirie linking its Peculiar Knob mine south of Coober Pedy.
