Construction giant Theiss has won a $325 million contract from coal seam gas explorer and producer QGC to construct gas-processing facilitates for the Queensland Curtis LNG Project (QCLNG).

 

The contract will see Theiss construct six field compression stations and one central processing plant to be built about 30km north-west of Dalby in southern Queensland.

 

The facilities will process gas for transport via an underground pipeline to Gladstone. On Curtis Island, off Gladstone, the gas will be converted into liquefied natural gas for export.

 

Work will begin in February 2012 and is expected to be completed in April next year.

 

At its peak the project will employ about 570 workers.