Worley Ltd., an Australian engineering company, was awarded the front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for a new natural gas compression facility in Queensland, Australia, by Origin Energy, the upstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG). During the FEED phase, Worley will support the engineering design of the infrastructure needed to allow APLNG to capitalize on its share of coal seam gas produced within the Angry Jungle gas field in Australia’s Surat Basin.
The project infrastructure includes an in-field compression facility, low pressure gathering pipeline, and ancillary services.
APLNG is a joint venture between ConocoPhillips (47.5%), Origin Energy (27.5%), and Sinopec (25%) and shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo in January 2016. APLNG is the largest producer of natural gas in eastern Australia, supplying approximately 30% of the Australian east coast domestic gas market.
Origin Energy operates APLNG’s gas fields, upstream exploration, production, and pipeline system, while ConocoPhillips operates the downstream LNG export facility and the LNG export sales business. The LNG export facility has two processing trains, each with a nameplate production capacity of 4.5 MPTA.
“We’re helping APLNG access its share of Angry Jungle gas production in an efficient and timely manner,” said Mark Accadia, Worley Location Director, Australia East, Papua New Guinea, and Mongolia. “Our team has been adding value by assessing different sustainable options that enhance production while reducing CAPEX and OPEX to maximize economic return and we look forward to continuing our support through this next phase.”
