WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE December 2017 – February 2018 FUTURE VISION NOVA SHINES BRIGHT New partnerships push Western Australia forward Print post approved PP 665002/00062 approved Print post Milestone marks exploration incentive success DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION International Education, Trade and Investment Level 6, 1 Adelaide Terrace East Perth, Western Australia 6004 • AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 8 9222 0555 • Fax: +61 8 9222 0505 Email: [email protected] • www.jtsi.wa.gov.au INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Europe — London Government of Western Australian – European Office 5th floor, The Australia Centre Corner of Strand and Melbourne Place London WC2B 4LG • UNITED KINGDOM Tel: +44 20 7240 2881 • Fax: +44 20 7240 6637 Email: [email protected] • www.wago.co.uk twitter.com/@wagoEU As we head towards 2018, the State Government remains committed to creating India — Mumbai opportunities in Western Australia’s resources industry, whether it is attracting Western Australian Trade Office investment, reducing red tape or encouraging employment. 93 Jolly Maker Chambers No 2 Innovation will play a critical role in Western Australia’s economic future, particularly 9th floor, Nariman Point • Mumbai 400 021 • INDIA Tel: +91 22 6630 3973 within the resources sector. Email: [email protected] • www.watoindia.in The annual Awards for Excellence (page 26), Maritime Australia Limited Innovation Indonesia — Jakarta Awards (page 22) and the Agriculture and Aquaculture Entrepreneurship Program Western Australia Trade Office (page 23) all recognise and celebrate Western Australian innovation in their Level 48, Wisma 46, Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kavling 1 respective fields. Jakarta Pusat 10220 • INDONESIA Tel: +62 21 574 8834 • Fax: +62 21 574 8888 The State Government is also helping drive innovation by supporting the establishment Email: [email protected] of an innovation hub in Kalgoorlie (story page 15). Japan — Tokyo In October, the State Government introduced a new jobs bill to support Western Western Australian Government Office Australian-based businesses get a bigger share of work on government contracts 14th floor, Imperial Tower (see story page 12). 1-1-1 Uchisaiwai-cho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-0011 • JAPAN The recent extension to the Channar State Agreement (story page 4) will ensure Tel: +81 3 5157 8281 • Fax: +81 3 5157 8286 a new chapter is added to the story of a project which recently celebrated its Email: [email protected] • www.wajapan.net 30th anniversary. Japan — Kobe The State’s minerals sector has grown over the past year and the volumes, and overall Western Australian Government Office value of the industry’s sales, was more than $100 billion and the third highest total on 6th floor, Golden Sun Building 4-3-6 Nakayamate-dori Chuo-Ku • Kobe 650-0004 • JAPAN record (story page 13). 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Unit 702, 7th floor, Kwanghwamoon Building 149 Sejong-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03172 Cover photo: Independence Group’s Nova Nickel Project officially opened in September (story page 8). REPUBLIC OF KOREA Photo: IGO Tel: +82 2 722 1217 • Fax: +82 2 722 1218 Email: [email protected] • www.westernaustralia.or.kr Scan this QR code to view links to all the department’s publications In this issue 02 04 08 © Chevron 17 22 26 02 First LNG 17 Innovation injection The first shipment of liquefied natural gas sets sail State Government announces $16.7 million from Wheatstone. New Industries Fund. 04 Ironclad agreement 22 High seas safety Rio Tinto and Sinosteel Corporation extend Channar Mining WA company behind innovative, award winning Joint Venture. boat design. 08 Nickel mine milestone 26 Recognising resource Independence Group’s Nova Nickel Project officially opened. excellence Resources sector innovation shines bright at Awards. Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation www.dmirs.wa.gov.au www.jtsi.wa.gov.au The first shipment of LNG set sail from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in October. Photo: Chevron FIRST WHEATSTONE GAS EXPORTS DEPART The first shipment of liquefied natural The project includes two LNG processing trains The company stated that a single Chevron cargo of LNG from the Wheatstone Project could power gas (LNG) set sail from the Chevron- with a total capacity of 8.9 million tonnes per year, Japan for approximately nine hours. operated Wheatstone Project on plus a 200 terajoules per day domestic gas plant. 31 October 2017, marking a major At full capacity, Chevron expects the project to Chevron Australia Managing Director Nigel milestone for the project proponents contribute about six per cent of the Asia Pacific Hearne said, “The first shipment of LNG from the and for Western Australia. region’s total future LNG production. Wheatstone Project signifies our commitment to be a safe and reliable long-term supplier of The Wheatstone Project is a joint venture The Wheatstone Project is one of Western cleaner-burning natural gas for our customers in between the Australian subsidiaries of Chevron, Australia’s largest resources projects, with an the Asia-Pacific region.” estimated cost of US$34 billion. Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, Woodside Petroleum and Kyushu Electric Power “The first Wheatstone cargo also represents the Construction began on the project in December Company, together with PE Wheatstone, part- significant contribution of our partners, contractors 2011 and first LNG production was announced at owned by JERA (among the world’s largest buyers and suppliers and efforts of thousands of people the beginning of October 2017. of LNG and one of Chevron’s foundation buyers). onsite, throughout Australia and around the world during the engineering, construction and The first Wheatstone LNG cargo – delivered by the Since 2009, the project has seen more than operations phases.” $20 billion spent on local goods and services Asia Venture, one of six new state-of-the-art LNG through 300 different Australian companies, and carriers recently added to Chevron’s operating created more than 7000 jobs during construction. fleet – is for JERA for delivery into Japan. 2 First national LNG hub Wheatstone Gas The Wheatstone Project is located at Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area, about 12 kilometres • At full capacity, the Wheatstone west of the town of Onslow. Project’s two train LNG facility is Offshore facilities for the project will gather and expected to contribute around partially process gas and associated condensate six per cent of the Asia Pacific and deliver it onshore for further processing. Key components include: region’s total future LNG production, delivering 8.9 MTPA of LNG for • well infrastructure and subsea installations export customers in Asia. • a gas processing platform in 73 metres of water • The Wheatstone Project’s domestic • a 225km trunkline to transport gas from the gas plant also has the capacity to platform to the onshore facilities. produce 200 terajoules per day Gas will be gathered from the Wheatstone, Iago, of domestic gas for the Western Brunello and Jumilar gas reserves off the coast of Australian market.