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AUSTRALIA : $260m in joint port deal for THIESS
Publish Date : 31-Jan-2012
Jointly, Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess and a Belgian company have secured a contract to develop a port in north Western Australia. The deal worth a $260 million, is expected to generate around 300 jobs.
As part of the Chevron-operated Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project (LNG), Thiess and Belgian company BESIX SA will be responsible for designing and developing a breakwater and materials offloading facility.
According to Leighton, major part of the new work will be taken up in Onslow, in the north of WA. Around 80 per cent work under the contract would take place in Australia.
Thiess managing director Bruce Munro said, “This partnership creates a new specialist marine capability to support the booming LNG sector and continues our involvement in the industry.”
Presently, Thiess is working on two contracts for Chevron on the Gorgon LNG Project at Barrow Island offshore from northern WA.
Work on the project is expected to start later this year.
