Thiess wins $352 million QGC contract in Australia
8 February 2012Thiess, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, has been awarded a AUD325 million ($352 million) contract from coal seam gas explorer and producer QGC Pty Limited to construct gas processing facilities in Australia.
The project involves six field compression stations and one central processing plant, which will be constructed about 30km north-west of Dalby in southern Queensland, that is being developed by QGC for its Queensland Curtis LNG Project (QCLNG). The facilities will process gas for transport via an underground pipeline to Gladstone. The gas will be converted into liquefied natural gas for export on Curtis Island, off Gladstone. Construction work on the project will commence in February 2012 and is expected to be completed in April 2013. The project will create employment opportunities for over 570 people in the region. The project will extend Thiess’ presence in the upstream coal seam gas sector in the region where its founding fathers started the business more than 77 years ago.
