Bechtel as been selected by Australia’s Woodside as the preferred execution contractor for the proposed expansion of its Pluto LNG facility in Western Australia. 

Woodside will continue to work closely with Bechtel in preparation for award of the contract for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase. 

Activities will include continuing to refine the concept and costs. The FEED contract award will also include the option for the full execute phase contract, subject to a positive final investment decision. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman said expanding the Pluto LNG facility is key to realising the company’s vision for the Burrup Hub. 

Woodside is proposing a brownfield expansion of the Pluto LNG facility, including construction of a second LNG train with a targeted capacity of 4–5 Mtpa (100% project), to facilitate development of the 7.3 Tcf (2C, 100%) Scarborough gas resource. Woodside is targeting FEED entry in Q1 2019 and a final investment decision in 2020, with Train 2 targeted to be ready for start-up in 2024. 

For more information visit: www.woodside.com.au

9th October 2018

9th October 2018