Western Australia

Sinclair Knight Merz awarded design and document contract for widening of Gascoyne highways

The WA Government has awarded A $755,000 contract to design and document the widening of Onslow Rd and a section of North West Coastal Highway to Sinclair Knight Merz.

WA Government appoints private developer to deliver 80 new homes at Tambrey in Karratha

The Alcock Brown-Neaves Group (ABN) will develop a variety of new homes on currently undeveloped land in Tambrey about 5.

Marandoo expansion to include wet processing plant, camp facilities, and additional mining fleet

Project manager for Rio Tinto's US$933 million expansion of the Marandoo iron ore mine told Projectory that some procurement opportunities were available for the project.

EPA rejection of Central West's proposed coal mine in Eneabba a setback for Coolimba Project

The WA Environmental Protection Authority has rejected Central West Coal's proposal to develop a coal mine 15km south-west of Eneabba.

Front End Engineering and Design for Woodside's Browse LNG Development expected by April

A spokesperson for Woodside told Projectory that the Browse LNG Development project north of Broome would be entering Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) in quarter one 2011.

Final feasibility studies and investment decision on Wheatstone due later this year: Chevron

Chevron spokesman Guy Houston has confirmed to Projectory that final feasibility studies and a Financial Investment Decision on the Wheatstone project would both be released late this year.

Royal Dutch Shell expects final investment decision in first half of 2011 for Prelude LNG project

Projectory has confirmed that Royal Dutch Shell is planning to make a final investment decision on its Prelude LNG project with a capex between $8 billion and $10 billion.

Expressions of interest expected shortly for $112m Esperance Port access improvement project

Industry will this month be invited to bid for $120million worth of work to upgrade road and rail access to the Esperance Port.

Burrup Holdings' proposed $700m explosives TAN plant under a cloud following several appeals

The future of Burrup Holdings' proposed $700m explosives technical ammonium nitrate plant appears uncertain after several appeals were lodged against the project.

Venturex awards design contract to GR Engineering Services for Whim Creek-Panorama Project

Venturex Resources has awarded GR Engineering Services the process design and infrastructure components for its Combined Whim Creek – Panorama Cu-Zn Project in the Pilbara.