AmecFW wins Ichthys Project consultancy, Australia
Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a consultancy contract by INPEX, Japan’s largest oil & gas exploration and production company, for the Ichthys Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project in Australia. Ichthys is the largest discovery of hydrocarbon liquids in Australia in the last 40 years. The scope of work involves Amec Foster Wheeler...
Buying Property In Australia
The first thing to know about buying property in Australia is that foreigners do not have an automatic right to own property. Unless you are married to an Australian or hold a permanent resident visa or special category visa (as New Zealanders do) you will need to apply to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)....
DOF Subsea awarded vessel contract
Shell Australia has awarded DOF Subsea a five-year contract with 2x two year options to provide a fulltime underwater services and multi-purpose supply vessel (MPSV) to the Prelude FLNG facility. Prelude FLNG, the largest floating facility ever built, will produce, liquefy, store and transfer LNG at sea. The facility will be located in Western Australia....
Monadelphous wins Prelude contract
The engineering company Monadelphous Group Limited has won a long-term maintenance and modifications services contract related to Shell Australia’s Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) project. The contract, with an estimated value of more than $200 million is located in the Browse Basin, approximately 475 kilometres north-northeast of Broome, in Western Australia. Monadelphous will provide...
Australia awards 623km gas pipeline contract
Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) government has awarded the contract for a 623km pipeline which will connect the area’s vast gas fields to the east coast market. Jemena has been awarded the competitive tender process for the North East Gas Interconnector (NEGI), which will link Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory to Mt Isa in Queensland...
Migration Insurance For Australia, New Zealand
The number of migrants to Australia and New Zealand continues to rise, and there may be a need for them to have insurance cover in place. Read more…
The Antipodes as a low-tax location
Alongside the sea and sunshine some locations offer great tax breaks to expats. Here we consider Australia and New Zealand. Read more…
Need For Construction Workers Keeps Building in Australia
Expat builders looking for a chance to start a new life in Australia should pack their bags, because the number of opportunities opening up in the construction industry continues to grow, writes Fiona Mayers. Recent figures from the building and construction survey, carried out by Master Builders Australia, have confirmed that the construction industry is...
UGL wins Santos LNG contract
UGL Limited advised it has been awarded a new three-year contract by Santos GLNG to provide plant services for the operational phase of its Curtis Island LNG facility in Australia. The contract has a total value of approximately $120 million over the initial term and includes options to extend the contract for a further four...
Valmec awarded LNG contract
Valmec awarded LNG contract. Western Australia’s Valmec Services has been awarded a $5.3 million contract to provide services to the Talinga Gas Processing Facility, operated by Origin. It is Valmec’s first significant local gas project contact win since its acquisition of Exterran Australia in December 2014. The project will involve Valmec providing maintenance and overhaul...