Waitsia Stage 2 enters FEED with start of design competition

The design competition for Waitsia Stage 2 facilities will include a gas plant capable of processing 100 TJ/d, CO₂ extraction, collection hubs and flow lines. The approach will allow the Joint Venture to establish a high degree of capital cost certainty and will also develop and compare EPC and BOO contracting models.

The four contractors selected to proceed to the design competition are:

1. Quanta/Suez (EPC)
2. ATCO Australia (BOO)
3. SNC-LAVALIN (EPC/BOO)
4. Clough (EPC).

The design competition will commence immediately and will be followed by a commercial phase. AWE is targeting completion of all phases of FEED by the end of CY 2017, prior to achieving a FID (subject to finalising gas sale agreements).

David Biggs, CEO and Managing Director of AWE, said:

“Waitsia Stage 2 has been making excellent progress and the Joint Venture’s decision to begin the design competition is another sign that this project is rapidly gaining momentum.

“A design competition is the best way for the Waitsia Joint Venture to compare the various aspects of EPC and BOO delivery methods while at the same time ensuring a high degree of certainty around the capital cost component,” he said.

“In addition, AWE is currently drilling the Waitsia-3 appraisal well – the first of a two well programme which will facilitate a review of Waitsia reserves – and we are negotiating gas sale arrangements with a number of potential customers.

“When developed, Waitsia will provide around 10% of Western Australia’s gas demand. Recent market data1 shows that the Western Australian gas market is tightening, with new sources of gas required to meet domestic demand. Waitsia offers potential customers increased competition, diversity of supply, and improved security of supply by offering a lower risk onshore supply chain,” Biggs said.

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