Leighton Contractors have won $800 million worth in gas and water contracts in rural and regional Queensland after winning a tender issued by Australia Pacific.

 

The contract will see Leighton construct the $450 million gas gathering system south of Miles in Central Queensland as well as a number of water treatment facilities at Condabri Central, Talinga and Reedy Creek, with both projects expected to see 1,000 people employed. 

 

“Partnering with Australia Pacific LNG to deliver this important infrastructure in central Queensland will bring a combination of Leighton Contractors’ world class gas and infrastructure capabilities, as well as our vast experience in environmental management and community engagement,” Craig Laslett, Managing Director of Leighton Contractors said.

 

The two projects will form part of Australia Pacific LNG’s multi-billion coal seam gas to liquefied natural gas export project.

 

Under the gas gathering system contract, Leighton Contractors’ scope of works includes the installation, reinstatement and testing of approximately 1,220km poly welded pipeline, 1,730km fibre optic and power cables, and well head equipment. 

 

Early works for the gas gathering system will commence immediately with construction  scheduled for completion mid 2015. Onsite construction activities for the water treatment facilities will commence in July 2012 and are scheduled for completion in November 2013. 

 

Leighton Contractors has also been awarded a $93 million Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) contract for the temporary site facilities works at Blaydin Point, Darwin as part of the Ichthys project being developed by JKC Australia LNG.

 

The works will see Leighton construct temporary buildings, temporary utilities and temporary civil works.

 

“The successful award of this project sees Leighton Contractors’ work-in-hand for oil and gas projects reach more than $3billion. We service the gas and hydrocarbons processing sectors in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, with a focused effort in the areas of liquid natural gas, synthetic fuels, natural gas compression and transmission, and coal seam gas production,” Leighton Contractor’s National General Manager Oil and Gas Graem Dunn said.

 

The Temporary Site Facilities Works project is due for completion in March 2014.