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Exploring our People, Partnership and Performance
FrontierIssue Eleven April 2013
Partnering with Industry Providing Opportunities for Women
Attaining Key MilestonesGorgon: Third Year of Construction | Wheatstone: Progressing Well a Year After Being Sanctioned
The word ‘Frontier’ is a metaphor for Chevron’s position in Australia and reflects our people, partnerships and performance as we move our projects forward.
We’re entering a new era of energy in Australia, embracing new frontiers in deepwater operations, with the development of our two LNG and domestic gas mega projects — Gorgon and Wheatstone.
It’s our “Frontier” approach to all we do that will help secure energy supplies and boost the Australian economy for generations to come.
For us, it’s all about Providing Energy for Human Progress.
Chevron is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. With the ingenuity and commitment of more than 3,000 people, Chevron Australia – headquartered in Perth – leads the development of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects, manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture, and operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island. The company is also a significant investor in exploration offshore northwest Australia.
Notably, Chevron's Global Technology Centre, based in Perth, provides technology support and solutions for its operations throughout the world.
In all that the company does, there is one constant thread – our commitment to working The Chevron Way.
Frontier Issue Eleven April 2013
Editorial Director Nicole Hodgson
Editor Valma Ozich
Graphic Designer Evan Martin
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Energy Needs of Future Generations
4 Message from the MD
6 Gorgon Project: Three Year Construction Milestone
8 Gorgon Project: Powering Towards First Gas
10 Our Commitment to the Local Environment
12 Local Suppliers Showcasing Innovative Solutions
14 Wheatstone Project: Delivering Solid Foundations
16 Local Supplier Opportunities on the Wheatstone Project
20 Project Personnel Focused on Preparedness
22 Tracking Turtle Activity Near the Wheatstone Project
24 Chevron Leads Dugong Research off the Pilbara Coast
25 Chevron Australia Ventures into Cooper Basin
26 Pipeline of Opportunity for Women at Chevron
28 Focused on the Environment: Popular Photographic Competition
32 Bringing the Perth International Arts Festival to the Community
34 Partnering with Universities for our Energy Future
36 Chevron in the Community
38 News Update
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Chevron Australia has initiated several programs to create a more diverse workforce and attract women to non-traditional roles. As part of this, Chevron has partnered with Challenger Institute of Technology to provide women with the skills to make a successful transition into engineering through its Women in Engineering Program. Pictured are Hannah Armstrong and Moira Vice, on-site, at Challenger Institute of Technology.
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As we move our two major projects, Gorgon and Wheatstone, towards operations and continue our exploration success in Australia – we are committed to building solid, effective programs to help diversify our future workforce.
As well as the trainees and apprentices we have within our workforce we actively seek to employ university graduates through our Horizons graduate development program, and our contractors and suppliers are creating thousands of job opportunities. These are young people who are being given significant responsibility whilst gaining valuable experience.
They are the leaders and experts of tomorrow – who we are investing in today.
Investing in Human Energy is essential for our ongoing success. We partner with high schools across Western Australia to deliver the Powering Careers in Energy initiative which incorporates LNG-related study within existing academic programs. We’re also partnering with universities around the world with our University Partnership Program (UPP) to establish research and technology programs, foster academic excellence, build key relationships and provide student scholarships.
Our recent partnership signed with Curtin University will strengthen Perth’s standing as an energy industry intellectual centre of excellence. It will complement other leading research and development initiatives, including work being undertaken by our Global Technology Centre, right here in Western Australia.
The partnership with Curtin will see a new Chair in Petroleum Geology established and it joins the University of Western Australia (UWA) as the only Australian universities to be part of the UPP. Chevron worked in partnership with UWA to fund the Chair of Gas Process Engineering (GPE) and was delighted when the current chair Professor Eric May won the prestigious Malcolm McIntosh Prize in 2012 for Physical Scientist of the Year.
We are also proud of the growing partnership we have developed with Engineers Australia to implement their Professional Development Program (PDP). The PDP will allow our young engineers to develop the competencies of a mature engineering professional in a structured and supported way.
As well as investing in the youth of Australia, we have a team dedicated to working with the community and our contractors to encourage participation in Aboriginal employment program
design and delivery. Among our initiatives in this area is a full-time Aboriginal Traineeship Program which provides the right skills and knowledge for entry into in the oil and gas industry. Each of our Wheatstone contracts also require suppliers and contractors to use the Industry Capability Network of Western Australia (ICNWA) and deliver a plan for local content and the provision of opportunities for Aboriginal people and businesses.
Building a talent pipeline of women for our future workforce is a significant focus for us. According to a study by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) in WA, women made up about 22 percent of WA’s resources sector workforce in 2012 – well below the national average of 45 percent. Initiatives such as our Women in Future Leadership (WIFL) programs are therefore increasingly important. Piloted last year, the program resulted in selected high-performing school students participating in a year-long development program.
As recently as March of this year, Chevron was awarded the Outstanding Company Initiative Award by the CME for our course developed with Challenger Institute’s Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training – Women in Engineering.
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roy J. Krzywosinski Chevron Australia Managing Director
This partnership aims to provide women with the skills and confidence to make a successful transition into an engineering career pathway and has supported a 50 percent growth in women participating in engineering pathways at Challenger Institute since 2009.
It would be remiss not to mention our Operations Business Improvement Coordinator Jenna Robertson, who was also acknowledged at the recent CME Women in Resources Awards – taking out the Outstanding Young Professional Woman’s Award. General Manager Human Resources Kaye Butler was also a finalist in the Women in Resources Champion Award. Both are indeed true inspirations for others in the industry.
As a long term employer in Australia, investing in our future leaders will help us to build a workforce that is skilled, enthusiastic and diverse. It’s an amazing time to become a part of the future of Chevron.
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Message from the MD
Gorgon ProjectThree Year Construction Milestone
Chevron Australia Gorgon Project Development Director Scott Young said last year – 2012 – would be remembered as “the year Gorgon truly powered ahead.”
“Over the past 12 months, the project has achieved an impressive list of accomplishments – with construction now around 60 percent complete,” Mr Young said.
“Major milestones were marked across many work scopes, and we are now
seeing our hard work come together and shape this world-class project.
Our success over the past year was only made possible by collaborative partnerships and a commitment to a common vision, executed safely.”
Mr Young said in 2013 the project would continue to experience major growth, reaching peak workforce numbers on Barrow Island.
“Around 6,000 people will be working on and around Barrow Island this
year, and we will continue to be ever vigilant to ensure all work is completed safely,” he said.
“At Chevron, we strongly believe there is always time to do the job right – so we continue to protect our people and the environment in which we operate.”
After three years of construction, the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project continues to advance strongly towards its inaugural LNG cargo in the first quarter of 2015.
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2012 in Review• The first LNG modules arrive on
Barrow Island and are placed in position on the plant site.
• The first of five gas turbine generators arrive on site and is set on its foundations.
• About a third of the 236 pre-assembled rack modules arrive on Barrow Island.
• The process of connecting the pre-assembled racks to each other moves ahead.
• Roofs on both LNG tanks are raised to their final position.
• Work progresses on essential infrastructure at the permanent operations facility site – including the plant’s operations and administrative centre.
• Pipeline installation across Barrow Island continues, as does construction work on the inlet area where the gas will enter the processing plant.
• Almost 480 kilometres of pipe is installed offshore – representing 65 percent of the total length required for the project. Rock stabilisation of the pipeline commenced in November 2012.
• The material offloading facility – where equipment and pre-assemblies are offloaded from vessels – becomes fully operational.
• All eight Gorgon field gas wells are cased. At the Jansz-Io field, the upper sections of all 10 wells are drilled and cased, and two wells fully drilled.
• The main domestic gas offshore pipe lay activities are completed.
• All 12 construction village clusters are completed, with 11 occupied.
• Two subsea trees are installed at the Jansz-Io field.
Construction village, February 2013.
First LNG module arrives, August 2012.
Materials offloading facility and LNG jetty, February 2013.LNG tanks, February 2013.
October 2010.
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Inlet area, February 2013.
Pre-assembled racks, February 2013.
August 2012.
October 2010.
Gas turbine generator arrival, December 2012.
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Gorgon Project: Three Year Construction Milestone
Gorgon ProjectPowering Towards First Gas
And, 2013 will further shape Australia’s largest single resource project – destined to be a national icon for generations, creating thousands of local jobs and supplier opportunities along the way.
Frontier looks back at some of the key 2012 milestones:
Arrival of the First Gas Turbine GeneratorsThe first gas turbine generator (GTG) arrived on Barrow Island in early December 2012, and has been set on its foundations.
The milestone culminated after a seven-week, 20,000 kilometre journey from its fabrication yard in Italy.
Chevron Australia Greater Gorgon Development Director Scott Young said the GTGs would operate as a standalone power plant – generating electricity required to power the LNG plant and associated facilities.
“In total, five GTGs will be delivered and installed on Barrow Island, with a combined site rating of 584 megawatts (MW) of electricity to support the LNG plant,” Mr Young said.
“Each GTG is approximately 48 metres long, 20 metres wide, 24 metres high and weighs 2,200 tonnes.”
The remaining four GTGs are expected to be shipped to Barrow Island during 2013.
The key milestones reached during 2012 highlight the significant progress the Gorgon Project has made since it was sanctioned in September 2009.
June 2010.
October 2011.
The Gorgon Project plant site as it was in February 2013.
February 2012.
November 2012.
“At Chevron, we strongly believe there is always time to do the job right.”
Scott YoungChevron Australia Greater Gorgon Development Director
The first gas turbine generator is transported across Barrow Island.
The first gas turbine generator in position at the Gorgon LNG plant site.
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Domestic Gas Offshore Pipe Lay Completed
The main domestic gas offshore pipe lay activities associated with the Gorgon Project were completed in late 2012. Chevron Australia Greater Gorgon Development Director Scott Young said activity on the project was continuing onshore, with work focused on stringing, welding and coating the pipeline.
Construction also started on the domestic gas meter station near the connection point into the existing natural gas pipeline to Perth and south– west Western Australia.
Arrival of the World’s Largest Pipe Laying Vessel
A key milestone for 2013 will be the arrival of the Solitaire – the world’s largest pipe laying vessel.
The vessel will lay two production pipelines to connect North White’s Beach on Barrow Island to the Gorgon field and Jansz-Io field.
The Kalinda, a shallow water pipe lay vessel, waiting for high tide before recommencing activities on the domestic gas pipeline.
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Gorgon Project: Powering Towards First Gas
Working Together to Protect the Local Environment
One of the company’s recent partnerships with a leading Western Australian university – specifically designed to protect native species on Barrow Island – is indicative of this commitment.
Barrow Island is home to the Gorgon Project and is an internationally significant nature reserve and the site of Australia's largest onshore operating oilfield for more than 45 years.
As a world-class example of environmental management, it has shown that conservation and development can successfully coexist.
However, maintaining Barrow Island’s Class A Nature Reserve status is no easy task.
Chevron’s work with researchers from Edith Cowan University’s School of Engineering has focused on developing an early warning acoustic sensor to track Asian House Geckos and prevent them from reaching Barrow Island on overseas deliveries.
The sensor – so small it fits into the palm of a hand – is another measure taken to protect Barrow Island.
Chevron Australia Gorgon Quarantine Manager Johann van der Merwe, said the device played an important part in pre border protection measures.
“The goal of the quarantine management system is to prevent the introduction of non-indigenous species to Barrow Island and our focus is on preventing them getting there in the first instance,” Mr van der Merwe said.
“This tiny wireless sensor network will form yet another barrier of protection by tracking the Asian House Gecko through listening for its distinctive call,
which it can detect up to 25 metres away.”
The high-tech wireless network known as Environmental Acoustic Recognition Sensor (EARS) will be placed on vessels travelling to Barrow Island to act as an early warning alert system.
The device complements Gorgon’s existing quarantine program and is just one of the many measures the project has implemented to try and ensure Barrow Island remains free from non-indigenous species.
Chevron Australia Gorgon Quarantine Manager Johann van der Merwe, left, and Edith Cowan University Professor Adam Osserian, examining the early warning acoustic sensor.
Chevron Australia is committed to protecting people and the environment. This underlying philosophy is core to all its projects and fundamental to the way the company does business.
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Recently, the Gorgon shore crossing was awarded the prestigious Environmental Engineering Excellence Award at the annual Australian Engineering Excellence Awards – representing best practice in environmental engineering for Australia.
Held annually at the Great Hall of Parliament House in Canberra, the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards celebrate world-class expertise and innovation in developing and implementing engineering solutions.
The Gorgon Project’s shore crossing was acknowledged as epitomising the essence of the intent of the awards.
Gorgon Project Upstream Facilities Project Manager David Equid, who received the award on behalf of the project, said the shore crossing presented some challenges given Barrow Island’s Class A Nature Reserve status.
“To bring gas from the Gorgon and Jansz-Io fields to the processing plant on the east coast of the Island –
Gorgon Shore Crossing Acknowledged as the Australian Environmental Engineering BenchmarkThe Chevron-operated Gorgon Project is a prime example of the company’s vision of always striving to deliver world-class performance.
while remaining true to our environmental commitment – called for an innovative solution,” Mr Equid said.
“The shore crossing applied the trenchless solution of horizontal directional drilling – a proven engineering technique – to protect the marine environment.
“The key to our success was highly detailed planning, robust environmental investigations and careful site selection – followed by a very strict control of operations.”
The layout was successfully designed to drill nine horizontal directional drilled holes each 490 metres long, weld up to six 900 metre pipeline strings and install the pipelines and casings into the holes within a limited footprint.
Mr Equid said the award really demonstrated to industry that it was possible to overcome significant challenges using proven engineering techniques and appropriate environmental management.
Located on the west coast of Barrow Island, the horizontal directional drilling site is where the pipelines from the Gorgon and Jansz-Io gas fields come to shore.
Engineers Australia National President David Hood, second from right, presented the award to, from left to right, Drilling Consultant Charles Stockton, Upstream Facilities Project Manager David Equid and Chevron Australia Upstream Execution Manager Milton Bruce.
We seek new opportunities and out-of-the-ordinary solutions. We use our creativity to find unexpected and practical ways to solve problems. Our experience, technology, and perseverance enable us to overcome challenges and deliver value.
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Local Companies Showcasing Innovative SolutionsThe Chevron-operated Gorgon Project is the largest single resource development in Australia’s history. To meet the challenges posed by its unprecedented scale and complexity, innovative solutions have needed to be sought.
These four examples clearly show that when it comes to innovative solutions, local suppliers are setting the standard.
Chevron Australia Greater Gorgon Area General Manager Colin Beckett said Chevron has worked closely with both State and Federal Governments and Australian industry over a number of years to give local businesses capable of performing work on the project the opportunity to do so.
“The construction phase of the project is generating opportunities for local companies and suppliers wanting to be involved - and creating thousands of jobs along the way,” Mr Beckett said.
Velocious Perth-based Velocious was given the task of developing a remotely operated solution to maintain the function of Gorgon’s subsea infrastructure.
The company was commissioned to complete the conceptual design and engineering for the buckle initiation system, which led further to the fabrication, assembly, commissioning and testing of the complete system.
Excessive pressures and temperatures can cause steel pipelines to buckle.
SwivelpolePerth-based company, Swivelpole, has developed a product to eliminate the risk of working at heights when changing lights.
The system allows the top of the light pole to be lowered and the operator to safely complete maintenance without the use of a ladder.
Swivelpole has expanded its business into the global energy market following the selection of its innovative light mounting system for the Gorgon Project.
Swivelpole Business Development Manager Jim Friel said more than 5,000 poles have been supplied to the project to date.
“We see our association with Gorgon as a contributing factor to our ever increasing sales volumes and it’s exciting to see Swivelpole beginning to be specified in Europe and North America,” Mr Friel said.
Such strong demand has seen the company increase its staff from nine to 52 employees in just over 18 months.
Controlling where and how the pipelines buckle improves the pipelines longevity. This solution will preserve the vigor of Gorgon’s subsea pipelines for decades.
“This system allows the pipeline to ‘breathe’ as we call it, in those specific locations where it is installed. Then we can measure how much it expands and contracts over its lifetime, monitor that and ensure the ‘breathing’ is within the pipeline specification,” Velocious Managing Director Brett Silich said.
Velocious was commissioned to complete the conceptual design and engineering of the buckle initiation system.
Swivelpoles have been installed on the LNG plant modules on Barrow Island.
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Family Business a Breath of Fresh Air A Perth-based husband-and-wife team has expanded its business into the oil and gas industry with the supply of an innovative product, Bin Bombs, to the Gorgon Project.
Perth-based engineering firm Robert Elks & Associates carried out the structural and mechanical engineering design and fabrication detailing for the two identical rock-bolting rigs, providing one operational and one standby machine.
The final rock bolt has been installed along the Gorgon offshore domestic gas pipeline, signaling the conclusion of secondary stabilisation works by the Java Constructor installation barge. Since December last year, two purpose-built rigs have installed around 1,300 pairs of stabilisation anchors, known as rock bolts, along the 20-inch diameter pipeline to ensure lateral movement caused by currents is controlled.
Principal Engineer Robert Elks said workforce safety was one of the firm’s major design considerations.
“On this scale, the self-propelled, self leveling, reloadable rock-bolting rig we have designed is a new concept. Not only does it install anchors rapidly and accurately, but is also controlled remotely which limits diver involvement to observation, rather than operation,” Mr Elks said.
Robert Elks & Associates
Bin Bombs co-founders, Susie and Alex Smith, are supplying their innovative product to the Gorgon Project.
Robert Elks & Associates carried out the design and detailing for the rock bolting rigs which stand at a maximum height of 11.5 metres and have an operating weight of over 70 tonnes.
Bin Bombs are all natural, biodegradable pellets designed to quickly absorb and replace unpleasant odours with a pleasant fragrance.
Bin Bombs co-founder Alex Smith said the environmentally friendly business has gone from strength-to-strength in a relatively short time.
“Since hitting the market in January 2011, Bin Bombs have been used by local councils in Western Australia to remedy issues in their waste and unpleasant odour ‘hot spot’ areas such as public toilets and dog waste bins,” Mr Smith said.
“Our expansion continued when Bin Bombs were initially trialled by Tox Free on the Gorgon Project to neutralise the unpleasant odours in the sealed waste containers arriving from Barrow Island. These containers are often in the hot sun for long periods of time before they arrive on the mainland for controlled disposal, resulting in a particularly nasty smell.
“We see Bin Bombs as the answer to many of the odour challenges experienced by businesses in the resource industry and look forward to helping solve these.”
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Local suppliers showcasing Innovative solutions
Wheatstone Project Delivering Solid Foundations for Tomorrow’s Energy FutureHaving accomplished a series of key milestones in 2012, the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project – located in the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area, 12 kilometres west of Onslow in Western Australia’s Pilbara region – is expected to continue to build on that solid foundation during 2013.
Significantly, for a company with an overarching commitment to safety across all facets of its operation, the Wheatstone Project ended 2012 celebrating the achievement of more than 1.4 million lost time injury free hours at Ashburton North.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project General Manager Eric Dunning said the milestone reinforced the company’s approach to partnering with contractors on the safety journey.
“Safety is a core value for Chevron, and one we share with our contractors,” Mr Dunning said.
“Safety is a core value for Chevron, and one we share with our contractors.”
Eric DunningChevron Australia Wheatstone Project General Manager
The first phases of accommodation at Ashburton North are now complete and more than 1,300 workers are now housed onsite. Work on the final phase of the Wheatstone Project construction village, which will accommodate an additional 3,800 workers, is now under underway.
At the Wheatstone Project LNG plant site, preparation works are progressing and access roads are being constructed.
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Wheatstone Project Delivering Solid Foundations for Tomorrow’s Energy Future
Creating JobsEmployment opportunities – at Ashburton North and at key fabrication facilities in the State – are rapidly opening up for the ever-increasing project workforce.
Mr Dunning added that the project now has a workforce of more than 1,300 accommodated at Ashburton North. Together with lead downstream contractor, Bechtel, Chevron is committed to inducting every new person coming onsite into its safety culture – a culture where everyone has the right to go home safely, every day.
The workforce accommodated at Ashburton North will continue to expand in 2013. Site preparation is underway for the 3,800 bed construction village and the first accommodation units were recently delivered to site.
Setting MilestonesParallel activity at the main plant site is in full swing, with contractor Thiess readying the area for the project’s first LNG train piling activities later this year.
Preparation for marine activities – a major focus for 2013 – is also well underway ahead of the project’s shipping channel dredging program and construction of the material offloading and the product loading facilities.
Developing InfrastructureIn and around Onslow, Wheatstone’s social infrastructure package is now being delivered with work continuing on the upgrade of the Onslow Airport.
Work is also well advanced on a new runway, which will enable a larger aircraft to land. It is expected this work will be completed in the second half of 2013. Construction also is expected to commence on a new terminal mid-year.
New recreational facilities at the popular Four Mile Creek picnic area in Onslow will soon begin construction. Chevron is funding new parking for vehicles and boat trailers, shelters and seating, barbeques, lighting, toilets and fresh drinking water.
The Onslow Airport upgrade and new facilities will enhance the town’s future economic capability.
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Wheatstone Project: Delivering solid Foundations
With construction of the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project well underway, local Australian businesses are already benefitting from one of the nation’s largest natural gas projects.To date, $8 billion worth of contracts and purchase orders with Australian businesses has been committed. In addition, major contractors are also providing further new supplier opportunities.
Wheatstone is becoming a real success story for Australia. It is estimated it will create 6,500 direct and indirect jobs during peak construction and spend $17 billion on Australian goods and services over the life of the project.
Wheatstone Supplier Opportunities – Partnering with Local Companies
Perth-based Georgiou Precast – a subsidiary of national civil infrastructure, building construction and property development company Georgiou Group – has been awarded a key contract associated with the Wheatstone Project.Georgiou Precast will provide jacking pipe segments to Thiess for construction of the micro tunnel at the Wheatstone Project.
The majority of the work will be undertaken at Georgiou’s premises in Malaga near Perth – supporting 10 local jobs.
Georgiou Precast Awarded Key Contract
Former Western Australian Minister for Commerce Simon O’Brien said the contract was a great example of how a local, family owned company had demonstrated it fully understood the requirements of the customer.
“The company has also invested heavily in training and its strong focus on worker safety made them competitive,” Mr O’Brien said.
Georgiou Precast Manager Simon Gamble said the contract had prompted the company to improve its manufacturing processes and would require specialised skills and equipment, and in turn enhance its employment and manufacturing capability.
“Our role is to supply more than 400 jacking pipe sections used to form and line the 1.2 kilometre micro tunnel at Chevron’s Wheatstone Project. The micro tunnel project is designed to protect the supply pipeline as it crosses the shoreline from the gas field and reduce impact to the environment,” Mr Gamble said.
“To have been awarded this project by Thiess – one of Australia’s leading tunnelling contractors – confirms our capability as a local company that can manage large scale and complex projects.
“We are grateful to Thiess for its confidence in our ability to deliver safely, on time and to specification for such a significant resources project.”
Perth company Georgiou Precast will supply more than 400 jacking pipe sections for the micro tunnel as part of the Wheatstone Project.
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Network and Telephony Systems Contract Creates Local Jobs
Dimension Data Australia
Fast Facts• Established in 1987, is part of
Dimension Data, a global ICT services and solutions provider.
• More than 6,000 clients globally across all industry sectors, including resources.
• More than 16,400 employees globally with operations in 51 countries across five continents.
Dimension Data Australia has won a contract for the design and design assurance of permanent network and telephony systems for the Wheatstone Project.
The majority of the manufacturing work pertaining to the contract will be completed in Australia – creating new jobs within Dimension Data Australia‘s Perth operations.
The company’s design assurance function will ensure that telecommu-nications systems currently in place are configured correctly before being added to the Chevron network.
Dimension Data Australia CEO Rodd Cunico said the company would play a key role in supporting the project, potentially for the next five years.
“We are currently starting phase one – spanning approximately two years – which includes planning, designing and defining the scope of building the network and telephony infrastructure for both the offshore platform and the onshore processing plant,” said Mr Cunico.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Information Technology Infrastructure Coordinator Paul Fielding, said the work being undertaken by Dimension Data was crucial in ensuring all project locations can ‘talk’ to each other.
“Communication between the processing plant at Ashburton North and the Wheatstone platform, located 225 kilometres from the coastline, is vital,” Mr Fielding said.
“Dimension Data will develop the overall integrated design, which will ensure the processing plant, offshore platform and the existing Chevron Australia network can be joined together seamlessly.”
Dimension Data Australia’s Perth-based team which will expand as a direct consequence of the Wheatstone Project.
Dimension Data Australia CEO Rodd Cunico.
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Local supplier opportunities on the Wheatstone Project
“We took on the challenge to prove that although we are a small Western Australian business, we are capable of undertaking something as significant as the Wheatstone Project job.”
Karl SchmidtDiverse Welding Managing Director
Western Australian Company to Supply Project’s Platform Screens
The platform – located 225 kilometres from the coastline – will include a living quarter module to house up to 100 people.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Director Chris Miller said he was pleased to see the bird and bug screen package of work awarded to a local company.
“This contract award is another example of how the project continues to support local businesses and indeed the Western Australian economy,” Mr Miller said.
Diverse Welding Services was selected due to its experience in stainless steel screens for filtration and guarding.
Diverse Welding Services Managing Director Karl Schmidt said although the company was a small business, its services extended across a range of industries including oil and gas and mining.
“We took on the challenge to prove that although we are a small Western Australian business, we are capable of undertaking something as significant as the Wheatstone Project job,” Mr Schmidt said.
“We are pleased to be supporting local jobs with the design, project management and manufacturing of the screens all happening in Western Australia.”
Perth-based Diverse Welding Services has secured a contract to supply bird and bug screens for the Wheatstone Project’s offshore processing platform.
Wheatstone Supplier Opportunities – Partnering with Local Companies
Diverse Welding Services Fast Facts Location: Malaga, Western Australia
Established: 1997
Company Focus: Specialises in the supply, manufacture and installation of equipment for the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, medical, water treatment, mining and food and beverage industries.
Total Employees: About 30
Diverse Welding Services welder Caleb Hapeta welding a flange on 316l stainless steel pipe.
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Perth-based Schneider Electric has secured a major Wheatstone Project contract expected to support more than 230 Australian jobs, with around 143 located in Perth.
In addition, more than 80 percent of the Schneider Electric employees appointed to work on the project will be part of the ongoing project management required.
Schneider Electric will supply an elec-trical control and distribution network solution – designed to run and monitor critical equipment for the Wheatstone Project.
The agreement is worth approximately $189 million.
Schneider Electric Pacific Region Managing Director Stephen Coop attributed the success of the contract
award to extensive experience operating within the local market.
“The Wheatstone Project win is the culmination of many years working in the Australian market,” he said.
“We bring to this project a combination of global and local expertise that helps power the oil and gas industry.”
Schneider Electric will supply the Wheatstone Project with 13 prefabri-cated, customised and integrated ‘plug and play’ substations.
Prefabricated substations are a vital element to projects such as Wheatstone
Electrical Contract Supports Hundreds of Australian Jobs
Wheatstone Supplier Opportunities – Partnering with Local Companies
The E-Houses (switch rooms) destined for the Wheatstone Project which were
developed by Schneider Electric.
due to the growing complexity and operational requirements of oil and gas extraction projects.
The largest substation planned for delivery as a single piece will be in excess of 70 metres long by 28 metres wide, and weighing around 590 tonnes.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Director Chris Miller said Schneider Electric would design the substation for Wheatstone in Brisbane with construction, final integration and testing to be carried out in Perth.
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Local supplier opportunities on the Wheatstone Project
Chevron and Wheatstone Project contractors Bechtel and NTC Contracting provided water trucks, fire-fighting equipment and trained firefighters to assist local volunteers.
In a letter from the Shire of Ashburton’s Executive Manager Corporate Services, Lisa Hannagan, the Wheatstone Project was thanked for its assistance.
“There have been several times since the fire on 13 January when I have been made aware of the amazing
Wheatstone Team Helps Fight Local Fire
Wheatstone Project Emergency Response team, from left to right, Travis Ferris, Tyrone Quinlan, Tim Casey, Michael Shilton and Rob Badenoch, who assisted in fighting the devastating fire in Onslow.
Wheatstone Project personnel have been recognised for their efforts to fight a fire which destroyed the local Shire of Ashburton’s town hall, library and administration offices earlier this year.
generosity and community spirit that is a great part of Onslow,” the letter read.
“As you can imagine, our staff continue to be working under very difficult circumstances since the loss of our offices and are very grateful for the support offered by you and your organisation.”
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Director Chris Miller said it was distressing to see such an important community building and valuable resources destroyed.
“We are now working closely with the Shire of Ashburton to determine what immediate and longer term support can be provided to the community,” Mr Miller said.
“The safety of our workforce and of the Onslow community is central to our operations and this situation was a good example of how we can use our capability and resources to help out when needed.”
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Preparation:
The Key to SuccessCyclone season Brings Wild Weather to Pilbara
For Chevron, being safety conscious incorporates the need to always have a plan in place for potential risks.
In January this year – ahead of Cyclone Narelle – the Wheatstone Project’s cyclone evacuation preparedness was tested as the wild weather swept lightening storms and walls of red dust clouds across the Pilbara coast.
As part of the cyclone response plan, Wheatstone workers begin securing equipment and preparing to evacuate when gale force winds from a cyclone are within 800 nautical miles of the town and evacuations start when gale force winds are within 400 nautical miles of Onslow.
Wheatstone Project Site Manager Ken Goddard said that at Ashburton North, a cyclone-rated shelter in place building was now operational, which had the capacity to house up to 500 workers in the event of a cyclone.
Mr Goddard said that evacuating the non-essential workforce helped to ensure the project did not impact the local community’s capacity to deal with a cyclone or place greater strain on the town’s water, fuel, food and power supplies.
“We keep a close watch on weather conditions and our policy is to act early to ensure the safety of our workforce, the community and our equipment,” he said.
Image courtesy of Mike Edmondson.
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Tracking Turtle Activity Near Wheatstone
As the Wheatstone Project prepares to expand into its marine scope in 2013, a dedicated team of environmental experts have been conducting turtle surveys at the Ashburton River delta and at Ashburton Island to gather important baseline data and to work towards the future protection of these threatened species.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Environment Manager Carol Baker said a key factor in the Wheatstone site selection was the need to avoid turtle nesting areas.
“Wheatstone has been deliberately located to avoid known turtle nesting areas and this research will help us build on that commitment by understanding, monitoring and putting in place plans to manage any potential impacts the development may have on the turtles,” Ms Baker said.
“Importantly, this research will also contribute to the greater understanding of turtles globally through the sharing of knowledge with other turtle research programs.
”The work started in early 2012 when a field team comprised of turtle experts and environmental scientists began a hatchling and light assessment survey.
“Our experienced turtle team began the survey at two beaches in the vicinity of future marine construction work, gathering information on the natural occurrence and behaviours of hatchling and adult marine turtles.
Of the six marine turtle species documented in Australia, only Green and Flatback Turtles are typically found in the Wheatstone Project area.
“Once a turtle nest is located, we record its location with a GPS and keep count of any tracks. The temperature of the
Protecting Turtles on Barrow Island The Barrow Island Flatback Turtle Tagging Program is the largest of its kind in the world for this species.
The success of the tagging initiative can be attributed to the adoption of a ‘Citizen Science’ approach which incorporates a comprehensive volunteer campaign that engages with school teachers, university students and graduates, environmental professionals, local Pilbara residents, Chevron personnel and family members.
Since 2005, over 400 volunteers have worked more than 71,600 hours – the equivalent of almost 3,000 days – to help gather data on the behaviour patterns of nesting flatback turtles.
In addition, nearly 7,000 individual turtles have been flipper tagged and micro-chipped, making this one of the largest populations of Flatback Turtles in Australia.
This tagging effort has resulted in 87 percent of the population being tagged – which is very high compared to other tagging programs worldwide.
As a result, the scientific validity of the impact assessment program is acknowledged as ‘best practice’ by the Marine Expert Panel – an advisory group to Chevron and to the WA Minister of the Environment.
sand, beach width, dune heights and vegetation cover are also recorded so we can gather details of the habitat requirements needed for turtle nesting,” she said.
Turtle expert Dr David Waayers from Imbricata Environmental said hatchlings emerging at night have an instinctive tendency to move towards the brightest light, which was naturally the night sky reflected in the ocean.
“For this reason, artificial lights can cause hatchlings to become disorientated and consequently more vulnerable to predation,” Dr Waayers said.
A number of lighting assessments have been carried out to measure the strength and visibility of existing artificial lights. In order to manage impacts from the construction of the project, lighting restrictions will be in place which include no lit vessels to be anchored within 1.5 kilometres of turtle nesting beaches during turtle nesting season.
Importantly, the information collected now will later be compared with survey data gathered during construction, to determine whether Wheatstone Project activities are affecting turtle behaviours and habitat.
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Environmental Advisor Celia Kvalsvik has helped to develop the turtle monitoring program and has worked closely with the turtle experts in the field.
“We’re committed to seeing this project developed in an environmentally responsible manner and this ongoing work will build on our key learnings from the monitoring program for Gorgon at Barrow Island,” Ms Kvalsvik said.
From November to April each year, marine turtles nest on beaches off the northwest coast of Australia. At the Chevron-operated Gorgon Project on Barrow Island, Chevron Australia has a proven record in turtle monitoring and management. Key learnings from that success are now being incorporated into the Wheatstone Project’s environmental programs.
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The Wheatstone Project turtle monitoring program is focused on the Ashburton River
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Tracking Turtle Activity near the Wheatstone Project
New research into dugongs — a protected marine mammal known to inhabit the coastal waters off Onslow on the northwest coast of Western Australia — is being led by Chevron Australia and respected Western Australian researchers.
As part of the stringent environmental approval process applied to the Wheatstone Project, the Commonwealth Government requested that Chevron undertake a comprehensive study of dugongs. In partnership with Murdoch University’s Cetacean Research Unit, Chevron Australia has developed a dugong research plan, which was reviewed and endorsed by an independent scientific expert with proven expertise in dugong tagging, satellite tracking and aerial surveys for the protected mammal.
Chevron Leads Dugong Research off Pilbara Coast
Chevron Australia Wheatstone Project Environmental Manager Carol Baker said the plan would allow the company to better understand the importance of the project area for dugongs.
The first phase of the program started in early 2012 and two aerial surveys were conducted to count dugong numbers in the area. This was then followed by a tagging project in August where five dugongs were fitted with satellite transmitters to track and record their movements.
“The satellite tagging project will help us to identify important dugong habitats, which can then be used to help reduce the potential impacts of project activities on this species,” Ms Baker said.
A spotter plane was used to locate the dugongs and communicate with a fleet of three vessels below, which were equipped with specialised tagging equipment and operated by marine scientists experienced in dugong tagging. A veterinarian was also onboard the tagging vessel to assess the health of the dugongs and to monitor the animals during tagging.
The satellite tags consist of a soft belt attached to the dugong around the base of its tail, a tether line and a satellite transmitter. A recorder on the belt gathers information on location and diving depths which is sent via the tether line to the satellite transmitter. The tags remained on the dugongs for two to three months, after which the weak links on the belt simply detached from the animal.
Two further aerial surveys were conducted in late 2012, followed by a seagrass (dugong’s primary food source) survey, where cameras were lowered from vessels to survey the seafloor of areas where dugongs were previously sighted.
Murdoch University’s Project Coordinator Dr Amanda Hodgson said the results of the 2012 survey work would inform a baseline report, which is now under development.
“The results from the pre-dredging studies will provide valuable information for the next phases of the program.”
“We place the highest priority on the health and safety of our workforce and protection of our assets and the environment. We aim to be admired for world-class performance through disciplined application of our Operational Excellence Management System.”
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The agreement, signed in February 2013, provides an opportunity for Chevron to explore, evaluate and assess the potential for onshore natural gas development in blocks PEL 218 and ATP 855.
Under the agreement, Chevron acquires an initial 30 percent working interest in the Permian section of PEL 218 in South Australia and an 18 percent working interest in ATP 855 in Queensland.
Ultimately, Chevron could earn 60 percent working interest in PEL 218 and 36 percent working interest in ATP 855 via staged earning.
“Chevron continually looks at opportunities to expand its resource base and add to its asset portfolio globally. This opportunity potentially gives us additional high-quality resources with long-term growth potential which aligns with our business strategy,” Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Company President Melody Meyer said.
Her words were echoed by Chevron Australia Managing Director Roy Krzywosinski, who said there was an industry-leading queue of LNG projects under development in Australia and this new agreement provided an opportunity to explore a new, prospective basin and potentially add to Chevron’s natural gas portfolio.
“The Cooper Basin is an established petroleum producing basin and provides the opportunity to leverage our expertise in onshore gas,” Mr Krzywosinski said.
Chevron Australia Ventures into Cooper BasinChevron Australia will look to diversify its natural gas portfolio in a recent agreement with Beach Energy to acquire working interests in two onshore gas blocks covering an estimated 810,000 acres in the Cooper Basin in central Australia.
The agreement with Beach Energy marks Chevron’s entry into onshore gas exploration in Australia. Since 2009, Chevron Corporation has added onshore gas leases covering about 7 million net acres around the world, including in the United States, Canada, Poland, Romania, Argentina and China.
The blocks cover approximately 810,000 total acres (3,277 sq km) in the Cooper Basin in central Australia. Government approvals for the acquisition are still pending.
Mr Krzywosinski said that onshore natural gas could become a significant global energy source. Chevron Australia Managing Director Roy
Krzywosinski , left, with Beach Energy Managing Director Reg Nelson at the signing ceremony.
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Chevron Provides Pipeline Of Opportunity for Women
According to a study in 2012 by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy in WA, women make up about 22 percent of WA’s resources sector workforce. This is well below the national average of 45 percent.
Chevron Australia Human Resources General Manager Kaye Butler said one of the company’s key priorities was building the diversity of the workforce by attracting skilled female workers, especially in non-traditional roles.
“This year 40 percent of Chevron Australia’s apprenticeship and traineeship intake were females, which is the company’s highest representation of females in operational training roles,” Ms Butler said.
Chevron hosts apprenticeship and traineeship programs through its relationship with Energy Apprenticeship Group, a joint venture between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia and the Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training.
Chevron’s partnership with Challenger Institute of Technology is providing women with the skills to make a successful transition into an engineering career pathway in the energy sector through its Women in Engineering Program (WIEP).
Ms Butler said some of our top female engineers meet regularly with WIEP students and contribute to lectures and online forums to help provide
them with the necessary skills to work in the industry.
“We also provide workplace visits and financial awards for top students successfully completing the program.”
The program’s commitment to equip women with the skills to work in the industry has led to it recently being named a finalist in the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia Women in Resources Awards 2013.
To help encourage school-aged females to undertake an industry career, Chevron piloted an initiative in 2012 known as
Chevron Australia is undertaking a number of initiatives to encourage women and equip them with the skills to undertake careers in the resources industry and help build a talent pipeline of women for its future workforce.
Left to right: Process Operator Trainee Moira Vice and Instrument Electrical Apprentice Hannah Armstrong, pictured with their supervisor and Chevron Australia Learning and Development Specialist, Kate Gilomen, at Challenger Institute of Technology, undertook extensive training before beginning their traineeships on Barrow Island.
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Women in Future Leadership (WIFL), in which 10 high-performing students from Perth’s Methodist Ladies College (MLC) participated in a year-long development program.
The students were supported by mentors from Chevron’s Women’s Network and attended a three-day professional branding course, a Women in Oil and Gas Networking event and undertook a week’s work experience at Chevron Australia – a first for the company in Perth.
Chevron’s Powering Careers in Energy program is another high school initiative encouraging females to undertake a resource career. Launched in 2012, schools are teaching several topics that will increase knowledge and interest in energy from a young age, as well as improve students’ skills and training outcomes.
Ms Butler said education initiatives like our Powering Careers in Energy program, our apprenticeship and traineeship programs, WIFL and WIEP initiatives and our partnerships with local universities are all helping to inspire females to pursue career opportunities in the energy sector and assist with our development of a diverse workforce.
The former cardiac theatre nurse said she always had a passion for the energy sector after being surrounded by family members who work in the industry and listening to their discussions. She was very grateful Chevron had given her the opportunity to undertake a traineeship through its program.
“I was motivated to make a career move into the energy sector after hearing about the WIEP program and Chevron’s involvement,” Mrs Vice said.
“I was delighted my WIEP application was successful and after completing the course I undertook a Diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering and a Certificate II in Process Plant Operations, which Chevron sponsored.
“I now look forward to being part of my family’s conversations about working on site.”
WIEP Graduate Training on Barrow IslandRecent Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) graduate Moira Vice has become one of the first females to undertake a Process Operator Traineeship on Barrow Island.
WIEP graduate Moira Vice, formerly a cardiac theatre nurse.
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Focused on the EnvironmentChevron Australia’s popular annual Focus Environment photographic and caption competition received a refresh in its ninth year, with new categories and the launch of the prestigious Dr Harry Butler Award.
More than 1,000 entries from students representing 80 schools throughout Western Australia were submitted across the competition categories.
The 26 individual winners from 18 different schools shared in more than $25,000 in cash prizes – including Brooke Shepherdson who was named the inaugural winner of the Dr Harry Butler Award.
At the presentation ceremony at Scitech, the Australind Senior High School student was selected by the renowned naturalist, author and conservation consultant Dr Harry Butler AO, as the overall winner for her photograph titled Ladybug.
Of her winning photograph, Brooke said “Taking photos of the environment is one of my favourite things to do and the
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Focused on the Environmentcontrast of this photo really caught my eye. It symbolises perfectly how we all need to protect our planet.”
Presenting the awards at the ceremony was Chevron Australia’s Operational Excellence / Health, Environment and Safety General Manager Rick Biddle who commended all the finalists on the exceptionally high level of entries and importantly, highlighting their understanding of the environment.
Inaugural Dr Harry Butler Award recipient, Brooke Shepherdson from Australind Senior High, shows Dr Harry Butler AO her award winning entry Ladybug.
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“Taking photos of the environment is one of my favourite things to do and the contrast of this photo really caught my eye. It symbolises perfectly how we all need to protect our planet.”
Brooke Shepherdson Australind Senior High schoolInaugural Dr Harry Butler Award recipient
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Focused on the Environment: Popular Photographic Competition
The three updated categories for the Focus Environment competition are:
Celebrating Human EnergyReflecting the need to rely on each other and our community to do things safely in our day-to-day environment.
Protecting Our Planet’s SustainabilityCapturing Western Australians involvement in minimising their impact on the natural environment such as planting water wise gardens, recycling or planting vegetation to stop beach dune erosion.
Respecting BiodiversityHighlighting animal and plant habitats and how important these are in protecting our State’s rich biodiversity.
Parkerville Primary School student Xanthe Anderson shows her father Justin and brother Steele her photograph, Free Lemons, for which she was awarded first place in the Protecting our Planet category for Years 4 to 7.
“By hosting this competition we are aiming to create environmental stewards in all of you, your classmates and the students of the future,” Mr Biddle said.
“Focus Environment encourages students to be aware of the world around them. Schools play an instrumental role in educating students on the need to care for our environment for the benefit of future generations.”
The Focus Environment competition is open to all public and private primary and secondary school students across Western Australia, from years 4 to 12.
“I was inspired to take the photograph, using the old whaling boat port hole as a window into the past. Whaling was Albany’s oldest industry but it ceased in 1978. I am glad there are now more whales in our oceans.”
Grace Pollock Methodist Ladies College (MLC) student
For more details about the 2013 competition which opens on Monday 6 May, visit chevronaustralia.com
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John Calvin Christian College student Chantelle Eikelboom with her winning entry, A Golden Winged Beauty, which was awarded first place in the Respecting Biodiversity category for years 11 to 12.
Methodist Ladies College (MLC) student Grace Pollock with her first place winning entry, in the Celebrating Human Energy category, years 4-7, Behind the Iron Curtain.
“I took this photo in our shade house. It was difficult to capture the photo with the butterfly’s wings opening and closing, but when I saw the light shining through, I knew I had a really pretty photo.”
Chantelle EikelboomJohn Calvin Christian College student
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Bringing the Perth International Arts Festival to the CommunityA Focus on People, Partnership and Performance
As part of the collaborative sponsorship, Chevron is the Festival’s new International Excellence Partner.
With an audience of more than 700,000 people, the Perth Festival attracts the best arts and cultural experiences from around the world every year.
Significantly, at least 350,000 people enjoyed the various free events incorporated as part of the Festival’s commitment to make arts and culture affordable and accessible to the general community.
Chevron Australia Policy, Government and Public Affairs General Manager Peter Fairclough said the company was committed to playing an active role in the communities where it operates and the partnership with the acclaimed
Chevron Australia recently launched its partnership with the Perth International Arts Festival (PIAF) – the oldest annual international community arts festival in the southern hemisphere.
festival helped contribute to the creative energy of Western Australia.
“In 2012, Chevron celebrated 60 years of operations here in Australia. We shared this proud milestone with the Perth International Arts Festival, which has been bringing the community of Perth together for 60 years,” Mr Fairclough said.
“Together, we entered into this exciting new partnership in our 61st year both committed to the long-term growth and prosperity of Western Australia.
“With our support, the festival can continue to bring enriching, world-class cultural experiences to the local community, helping to cement Perth as a truly global city and a thriving place to work and live.”
Perth International Arts Festival General Manager Julian Donaldson said he was excited to partner with Chevron and bring even more life-changing moments to the Perth community in years to come.
“With Chevron as our new International Excellence Partner, the Festival can begin to unlock the full potential of what international artists can offer Perth,” Mr Donaldson said.
“Together we celebrate the power of people, partnerships and performance, delivering the power of human energy and international creative excellence to the people of Perth.”
“With Chevron as our new International Excellence Partner, the festival can begin to unlock the full potential of what international artists can offer Perth.”
Julian Donaldson Perth International Arts Festival General Manager
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on Accessible Arts for the Whole Community• More than 820 events over three weeks
• The Festival incorporated more than five huge family-friendly events, accessible to the whole community for free.
• 750 travelling artists joined hundreds more from WA for the 2013 Perth Festival.
• Largest waitlist for any show: 1,400 people for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at the Chevron Festival Gardens.
• More than 700,000 patrons attend each year.
• Promotes world-class theatre, music, film, visual arts, street arts and literature (including free community and family events).
read more about Chevron’s community partnerships at chevronaustralia.com
The Chevron Festival Gardens was a popular spot with attendees for the 23 nights of the Festival. Community members had the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere of the Festival for free in the gardens, without purchasing tickets for the actual event.
More than 38 bands from across the globe took to the main stage at the Chevron Festival Gardens.
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Partnering with Curtin University
“The partnership with Curtin University will strengthen Perth’s standing as an energy sector intellectual centre of excellence in the Asia Pacific region.”
Roy Krzywosinski Chevron Australia Managing Director
Chevron Australia has developed a partnership agreement with Curtin University, investing $1 million over three years to fund a new Chair in Petroleum Geology at Curtin’s Department of Applied Geology.The agreement will enhance knowledge and capability in soft rock and petroleum geology through long-term research and the development of higher degree education programs.
Chevron Australia Managing Director Roy Krzywosinski said the partnership with Curtin University would strengthen Perth’s standing as an energy sector intellectual centre of excellence in the Asia Pacific region.
“Our work with Curtin will complement other leading research and development initiatives underway, including the work
being undertaken by Chevron’s Global Technology Centre in Perth and the Western Australian Energy Research Alliance,” he said.
“The program forms part of Chevron’s global University Partnership Program, which was developed in conjunction with leading universities around the world to establish new research and technology programs, foster academic excellence, grow research capacity, build key relationships and provide student scholarships.”
Curtin University joins the University of Western Australia as the only Australian universities to be part of the program. Other universities include Stanford University, Texas A&M University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, Imperial College in London, Chulalongkorn University in Thailand and Bandung Institute of Technology in Indonesia.
Mr Krzywosinski said the program not only advances partnering universities, but provides a world-class talent pool from which the energy industry, as well as others, can benefit.
Universities are selected by Chevron for their excellent reputation, forward thinking and results-oriented education development.
Curtin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeanette Hacket said the investment will build on the existing relationship with Chevron, which already includes funding the Chair of Corrosion Engineering, student awards and bursaries.
“I am excited to see this partnership go from strength to strength as we work together in developing new research in corrosion and petroleum engineering,” she said.
Curtin University in Western Australia, pictured, joins the University of Western Australia as the only Australian universities to be part Chevron’s global University Partnership Program.
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University of Western Australia’s Chevron Chair of Gas Process Engineering, Winthrop Professor Eric May, left, with former Federal Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans.
Professor May was presented the award by former Federal Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, at a special dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, late last year.
Chevron Australia Managing Director Roy Krzywosinski said he was delighted Professor May’s innovative research into gas process engineering had been recognised for this work which is helping improve the efficiency of liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and shape Perth as a gas technology centre of excellence.
“Professor May is a key partner in our Global Technology Centre’s research and development activities in Australia. He has developed breakthrough techniques for measuring gas properties under critical conditions, enabling computer models to design and optimise gas processing plants,” Mr Krzywosinski said.
“He has the rare combination of deep technical ability, teaching and organisational skills and we are very fortunate to have him working with us on a number of projects.”
Organised by the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, the prize recognises Professor May’s outstanding early-career achievement in science that has the potential to benefit human welfare or society.
In 2009, Professor May became the first Chevron Chair in Gas Process Engineering (GPE). He heads natural gas research at the Centre for Energy, which covers LNG production, CO2 sequestration and gas processing. His PhD research on gas condensate phase behaviour resulted in an international
Chevron Chair of Gas Process Engineering Awarded Prestigious National Science Prize The University of Western Australia’s Chevron Chair of Gas Process Engineering, Winthrop Professor Eric May, has been awarded the prestigious Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year.
“We are committed to excellence in everything we do, and we strive to continually improve. We are passionate about achieving results that exceed expectations – our own and those of others. We drive for results with energy and a sense of urgency.”
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patent and the UWA prize for making the most significant contribution to his field.
In 2010, he was named the Western Australian Early Career Scientist of the Year and in 2009, he won the Australian National Metrology Institute prize for his contributions to gas metrology.
Chevron is a major partner of the Chair in Gas Process Engineering and recently extended its contract to a $5.75 million five-year fixed term agreement to endow the Chair in perpetuity.
The investment is part of Chevron’s global University Partnership Program (UPP) which provides formal and direct links to universities in 16 cities around the world to foster academic excellence, research capacity and build key relationships.
In 2008 the University of Western Australia became the first Australian university to join the UPP.
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Chevron Grants Help Boost Community Spirit in the Pilbara Families, volunteers, sports and environment programs across Pilbara communities have benefited from more than $200,000 in grants from Chevron’s recent annual Community Spirit Fund program.
“Chevron’s Community Spirit Fund is one of the ways in which we contribute to the development of the communities where we work.”
Peter FaircloughChevron Australia Policy, Government and Public Affairs General Manager
Chevron Australia Policy, Government and Public Affairs General Manager Peter Fairclough said the grants provided assistance to 52 initiatives in the communities closest to the company’s operations, including Onslow and Karratha.
“Chevron’s Community Spirit Fund is one of the ways in which we contribute to the development of the communities where we work,” Mr Fairclough said.
“Chevron is committed to supporting activities at the heart of local communities: families and children, volunteers, sports and environment programs.”
The St John Ambulance Onslow sub-centre was awarded two $5,000 grants, which will be used to equip its two ambulances with satellite communications equipment, install a defibrillator and first response unit at the local shopping centre as well as provision of associated training for 12 community members.
St John Ambulance Onslow sub-centre volunteer and Vice Chairperson, Lynnette Godfrey, said the key factor to improving survival rates of sudden cardiac arrest is the time taken to administer early CPR and defibrillation.
“This additional equipment and training program will go a long way to ensure
St John Ambulance community paramedic James Byles and St John Ambulance Onslow Sub centre vice chairwoman and volunteer Lynette Godfrey received two grants in 2012, worth $10,000.
Applications for the north West round of Chevron’s Community spirit Fund are open from 1 June to 30 June 2013. For more information on how to apply visit chevronaustralia.com
people in Onslow are aware of how to deal with emergency situations and ultimately how to save lives,” she said.
Community Spirit Fund grants were awarded to local organisations in Onslow, Exmouth, Karratha, Dampier and Roebourne at community events held by Chevron Australia.
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Launch New Wildlife Discovery Centre Chevron Australia places a strong value on protecting people and the environment. It is fundamental to everything we do.
Recently, Chevron Australia’s Environment Manager Russell Lagdon – together with former Western Australian Minister for the Environment Bill Marmion MLA – officially launched the Kanyana Wildlife Discovery Centre.
Mr Lagdon explained that the centre was a unique community education facility incorporating an interactive and multipurpose area for local, interstate and international visitors.
“Chevron Australia began its partnership with Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in 2010,” Mr Lagdon said.
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“Along with Kanyana’s focus on protecting and helping native wildlife, we really liked the organisation’s commitment to educational work around wildlife conservation and were therefore excited to partner with them on the development of the Discovery Centre.”
Kanyana is a not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with other organisations to contribute to the rehabilitation and breeding of threatened fauna and to research, train and educate the public about native wildlife.
Mr Lagdon said the Centre could not operate without the dedication of over 300 volunteers. The team operates around the clock to provide services at the centre’s wildlife hospital, educate workers at mine sites on how to care for sick and injured wildlife, and to respond to community enquiries.
The Centre is also home to a very special guest – a Barrow Island possum. A favourite of the volunteers, the possum cannot be returned to the Island because of quarantine restrictions.
Former Western Australian Minister for the Environment Bill Marmion MLA, left, with Kanyana Wildlife Centre founder June Butcher, and Chevron Australia Environment Manager Russell Lagdon, at the launch of the new discovery centre.
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December • Chevron Australia announces a partnership agreement
with Curtin University in which the company will invest $1 million over three years to fund a new Chair in Petroleum Geology at Curtin’s Department of Applied Geology.
• Chevron announces two new discoveries offshore Western Australia with Pinhoe-1 and Amhem-1 in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin – representing the 18th and 19th discoveries since 2009.
• The first gas turbine generator arrives on Barrow Island in early December and is set on its foundations.
January• Georgiou Precast, an engineering company based in
Perth, is awarded a multi-million dollar subcontract from Thiess for the provision of jacking pipe segments for the construction of the Wheatstone Project’s micro tunnel shore crossing.
• More than 70 volunteers participate in the Gorgon Project marine turtle program to help gather data on the population size of flatback turtles nesting at Barrow Island, and at Mundabullangana – a reference beach on the mainland, south of Port Hedland. Since the program started in 2005, nearly 7,000 turtles have been flipper tagged and micro-chipped.
Since the program started, more than 400 volunteers have worked more than 71,600 hours – the equivalent of almost 3,000 days – to help gather data which is used to predict, monitor and manage the potential impacts on nesting turtles.
• Civmec Limited, an Australian-based integrated multidisciplinary heavy engineering service provider, secures contracts on both the Gorgon and Wheatstone Projects through Best JV and CB&I Kentz Joint Venture (CK JV) respectively. Under this agreement, Civmec expects to create 90 additional West Australian jobs.
Chevron News UpdateDecember 2012 – April 2013
February• More than 700,000 people attend the 2013 Perth
International Arts Festival, an iconic WA community event. It is Chevron’s first year as International Excellence Partner and includes naming rights to the outdoor contemporary music venue – the Chevron Festival Gardens.
Chevron’s sponsorship of the Perth International Arts Festival helped make arts and culture more accessible and affordable to general members of the community.
• Laing O’Rourke secures a major structural engineering and civil works contract with Bechtel on the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project providing over half a billion dollars in civil and structural engineering and construction work, directly employing up to 700 people.
• Chevron announces its 20th discovery since 2009 with Kentish Knock South-1 in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin.
• Chevron Australia Exploration 1 Pty Ltd announces an agreement with Beach Energy to acquire working interests in two onshore gas blocks covering an estimated 810,000 acres in the Cooper Basin in central Australia. The agreement provides an opportunity for Chevron to explore, evaluate and assess the potential for natural gas from shale and tight gas development.
Chevron Australian Managing Director Roy Krzywosinski, centre, with Icon Energy Managing Director Ray James, left, and Beach Energy Managing Director Reg Nelson.
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• Thiess is awarded a new contract on the Gorgon Project to deliver miscellaneous civil works up to the value of $212 million over the next two years.
• The 2013 Gorgon Project Trade Assistant Training Program commences with nine Aboriginal students starting the 14-week formal training program.
• A binding long-term Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is signed between Chevron Australia and Chubu Electric Power Company Inc. (Chubu) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Wheatstone Project. Under the agreement Chevron, together with Apache Energy and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, will supply Chubu with 1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG for up to 20 years.
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• Applications were accepted for the Onslow round of Chevron’s Community Spirit Fund, which will see grants of up to $10,000 provided for grass-root projects and activities that contribute to the Onslow community.
The Onslow Sports Club was one of the recipients of the 2012 Chevron Community Spirit Fund.
• Chevron announces further drilling success in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin with Elfin-1, its 21st discovery since mid-2009.
• A Professional Development Program (PDP) is signed between Chevron Australia and Engineers Australia to ensure the company’s young engineers obtain the best training possible as they begin their careers.
The signing of the PDP reinforces Chevron’s position as a leader in developing the careers of engineers in the industry.
March• Chevron Australia is named as one of the top 10 graduate
employers in the country by a survey conducted through the Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE).
• Chevron Australia Operations Business Improvement Coordinator Jenna Robertson is acknowledged at the 2013 Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) Women in Resources Awards – taking out the Outstanding Young Professional Woman’s Award. Chevron is also awarded the Outstanding Company Initiative Award for its partnership with Challenger Institute’s Australian Centre for Energy and Process Training. Chevron Australia Human Resources General Manager Kaye Butler is also a finalist for the Women in Resources Champion Award.
Chevron Australia Human Resources General Manager Kaye Butler accepting the Outstanding Company Initiative Award on behalf of the company, presented by the former Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs, Norman Moore MLC.
• Chevron Australia congratulates the University of Western Australia on its 100 year milestone.
Chevron is proud of its long term association with the University of Western Australia – working together to develop energy more effi ciently and sustainably through innovative partnerships.
Learn more at chevronaustralia.com
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