Oil andSPECIAL Gas REPORT FEATURE KICK-OFF: Wood plc has been growing its Perth presence, Ralph Ellis says. Photos: Gabriel Oliveria Next boom nears as projects progress Decisions are expected on three major oil and gas projects worth $24 billion combined in 2020, with more to follow. Scarborough LNG project, and Worley’s oil and gas expo- support as it moves into the exe- Protracted discussions was last year selected for feed sure includes engineering, cute phase.” between the Browse partners studies on Shell’s Crux expansion. procurement and construction Mr Ellis said the Woodside and the owners of the North West Decisions on these projects, and management work at Woodside’s projects, in particular Browse Shelf Venture, where the gas will Santos’ Barossa, are due in 2020. Karratha gas plant, and brown- and Scarborough, would inten- be processed, are also delaying a Wood president operation ser- field engineering support for sify demand for skilled workers decision. vices for Asia Pacific, Ralph Ellis, Chevron across its WA assets. in WA. Mr Coleman said the negotia- told Business News the company Wood’s Mr Ellis said the tions were down to the last three had grown its team in Perth from outlook for the industry was Pipeline or four key value items. about 500 to more than 1,000 in good, with potentially two The two big Woodside projects Asked if the Browse delay Matt Mckenzie the past three years. big projects from Woodside are among 10 worth more than would lead to an ullage, or excess
[email protected] @Matt_Mckenzie_ Part of that was organic, driven backed up by a pipeline of other $500 million each that are under- capacity, at North West Shelf’s by minerals and oil and gas, while developments.