Monadelphous has secured approximately A$200 million (around $130.93 million) for its role in modifying the Pluto LNG Train 1 facility and associated infrastructure near Karratha, Western Australia. This contract involves mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and commissioning works to adapt the existing facility for processing gas from the Scarborough energy project.
Zoran Bebic, Managing Director of Monadelphous, remarked: “We are excited to continue our partnership with Woodside and further our track record of delivering safe and reliable construction services, which we have demonstrated previously at the Pluto LNG project.”
Monadelphous is a key provider of maintenance, shutdown, and brownfield project services under a long-term agreement with Woodside for various onshore and offshore gas production facilities. A 3.2-kilometer pipeline links Pluto LNG with the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP).
Woodside is advancing the Scarborough project with the development of Pluto Train 2. Recently, a 3,460-ton compressor module was delivered to the Karratha site. The Scarborough gas field will be developed through new offshore facilities, connected by a 430-kilometer pipeline to the Pluto LNG onshore facility. The project includes installing a floating production unit (FPU) with eight initial wells and thirteen over the life of the field. All wells will be connected to a semi-submersible FPU moored in 950 meters of water near the Scarborough field.
Woodside’s $12.5 billion Scarborough project, which saw a 4% cost increase from an initial estimate of $12 billion, is progressing well. The cost increase is attributed to the scope maturation of the Pluto Train 1 modifications. Of the 51 modules required for Pluto Train 2, 29 have been delivered to the site, with 25 already positioned. Major engineering reviews for the Pluto Train 1 modifications are complete, and around 80% of materials and equipment have been ordered.
The Scarborough development is expected to generate approximately $19 billion in direct taxes and spend $90 million with local Karratha businesses. Additionally, $1 billion in funding has been secured from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for the project.