Australian Industry Participation (AIP) Plan Summary
– Project Phase
North West Shelf Subsea Tieback Program
1. Project Details
Designated Project Proponent: Woodside Energy Ltd.
Description of the project: The North West Shelf subsea tieback (NWS SSTB) program is focused on using
existing infrastructure to develop reserves from existing and undeveloped NWS Project fields.
The NWS SSTB program will use the same types of equipment, methodology and approach to contracting to
develop these fields that will connect into the NWS Project’s existing offshore infrastructure.
The principal NWS Project oil and gas fields are located approximately 125 kilometres north-west of Karratha,
Western Australia in water depths ranging between 80 and 131 metres, covering a total area of 3,134 square
kilometres.
The Perseus field is an important long-term supplier of gas into the NWS Project and represents about one
third of current gas resources. Other producing fields include North Rankin, Goodwyn, Angel, Searipple,
Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert and Hermes.
Undeveloped gas reserves include Wilcox, Sculptor, Rankin, Dockrell, Lambert Deep, Pemberton, Lady Nora,
Keast, Dixon and Gaea.
Current appraisal and development activities are focused on opportunities close to existing infrastructure.
Offshore, the North Rankin Complex, the Goodwyn A platform (GWA) and the Angel platform dehydrate the
raw hydrocarbons for export via a dual subsea pipeline system to the KGP.
The North West Shelf Project’s onshore Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) consists of five LNG trains and a domestic gas
plant and is located on the Burrup Peninsula of North Western Australia, near the town of Karratha. The KGP
processes raw dehydrated gas and exports LNG, condensate and LPG via ship together with conditioned gas via
the domestic gas pipeline.
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The North West Shelf subsea tieback (NWS SSTB) program is focused on using existing infrastructure to
develop reserves from existing and undeveloped NWS Project fields.
The NWS SSTB program will use the same types of equipment, methodology and approach to contracting to
develop these fields that will connect into the NWS Project’s existing offshore infrastructure.
The principal NWS Project oil and gas fields are located approximately 125 kilometres north-west of
Karratha, Western Australia in water depths ranging between 80 and 131 metres, covering a total area of
3,134 square kilometres.
The Perseus field is an important long-term supplier of gas into the NWS Project and represents about one
third of current gas resources. Other producing fields include North Rankin, Goodwyn, Angel, Searipple,
Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert and Hermes.
Undeveloped gas reserves include Wilcox, Sculptor, Rankin, Dockrell, Lambert Deep, Pemberton, Lady Nora,
Keast, Dixon and Gaea.
Current appraisal and development activities are focused on opportunities close to existing infrastructure.
Offshore, the North Rankin Complex, the Goodwyn A platform (GWA) and the Angel platform dehydrate the
raw hydrocarbons for export via a dual subsea pipeline system to the KGP.
The North West Shelf Project’s onshore Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) consists of five LNG trains and a domestic
gas plant and is located on the Burrup Peninsula of North Western Australia, near the town of Karratha.
The KGP processes raw dehydrated gas and exports LNG, condensate and LPG via ship together with
conditioned gas via the domestic gas pipeline.
The following table provides details of hydrocarbon production and approximate development timelines of
the associated fields.
Field name/project
Field(s)
Products
Status
Target RFSU
Persephone
Persephone
Raw gas and condensate Execute (FID
to be exported from November
North Rankin Complex to 2014)
KGP for processing and
export as LNG, LPG,
condensate and pipeline
gas
Early 2018
GWF-2
Sculptor, Rankin,
Keast,
Dockrell,
Pemberton, Lady
Nora
Raw gas and condensate Develop
to be exported from
Goodwyn A Platform to
KGP for processing and
export as LNG, LPG,
condensate and pipeline
gas
2019 (subject
to FID)
Lambert Deep
Lambert
Deep
(potential option to
develop Lambert
North
under
review)
Raw gas and condensate Develop
to be exported from Angel
Platform to KGP for
processing and export as
LNG, LPG, condensate and
pipeline gas
2019 (subject
to FID)
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Estimated project value: Not advised
Project location: The principal oil and gas fields in the North West Shelf area are located approximately 125
kilometres north-west of Karratha, Western Australia in water depths ranging between 80 and 131 metres,
covering a total area of 3,134 square kilometres.
Link to project information:
http://www.woodside.com.au/supplying_to_woodside/Pages/Australian-Industry-Participation.aspx
http://www.projectconnect.com.au/
Project contact for procurement information:
Project Contact Person
Anne Corbett
Project Contact Phone Number
08 9348 5909
Project Contact E-mail Address
anne.corbett@woodside.com.au
Other project proponents involved in the project: N/A
2. Opportunities to supply Goods and Services
Opportunities for
Australian
entities
Opportunities for
non-Australian
entities
Drill Rig Services
Yes
Yes
Provision of Electric Wire Services
Yes
No
Supply of OCTG
Yes
No
Provision of Surface Logging Services
Yes
No
Provision of Tubular Running Services
Yes
No
Provision of Fishing Tools, Drilling Jars & Associated
Services
Yes
No
Cement, Cementing Chemicals & Services
Yes
No
Expected opportunity for industry participation
WELL DRILLING & COMPLETION
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Provision of Directional Drilling Services
Yes
No
Solids Control
Yes
No
Provision of Conductors and Associated Services
Yes
No
Expandable Sand Screens Equipment and Installation
Services
Yes
No
Provision of Well Completion Equipment and
Installation Services
Yes
No
Provision of Slickline
Yes
No
Provision of Coiled Tubing Services
Yes
No
Provision of Brine Filtration and Stop Treatment
Equipment and Services
Yes
No
Provision of Well Test Equipment and Services
Yes
No
Wellheads
Yes
Yes
Pile design, manufacture and installation
Yes
Yes
Christmas Trees fabrication and control systems
Yes
Yes
Manifolds and Skids fabrication
Yes
Yes
Flexible Flowlines
No
Yes
SUBSEA SYSTEMS
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Linepipe fabrication
No
Yes
Linepipe coating services
No
Yes
Subsea Hardware installation services including spool
and structural fabrication and precommissioning
Yes
Yes
Pipeline installation services including fabrication of
PLETs, Inline Tees and ZRBs and precommissioning
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Subsea Hardware Engineering
Yes
Yes
Umbilical fabrication
No
Yes
Valves and Fittings
No
Yes
Multi-discipline engineering services - Brownfields
Yes
No
Brownfields Topsides Implementation
Yes
No
Brownfields Fabrication
Yes
No
Brownfields Control System upgrades.
Yes
Yes
Brownfields Mechanical Packages
Yes
Yes
Brownfields Telecommunication Package
No
Yes
Engineering services.
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Pipeline
Flow assurance
Geotechnical
BROWNFIELDS
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Disclaimer: The information provided in the table above is based on an initial assessment by the company. Any questions or issues should
be raised with the project contact.
3. Standards to be used by the project
It is a Woodside requirement that standards utilised are either Australian or internationally recognised
equivalents, unless otherwise justified due to specific technological, commercial, intellectual property or
similar requirements.
The reasons for use of non-Australian/ international standards whether due to technology, intellectual
property or other commercial considerations will be published on the relevant procurement entity’s website.
4. AIP activities undertaken by the Project Proponent
The activities undertaken by Woodside will ensure that full, fair and reasonable opportunity has been provided
to Australian companies. Woodside will ensure that obligations arising under the Australian Jobs Act 2013
(Cth) (the Act) are fulfilled and are cascaded down in contracts with procurement entities.
Woodside, when acting as a procurement entity, will engage in advance of commencement of tendering
activity for key goods and services with an independent service provider to determine whether Australian
capability and capacity exists for scopes of work in excess of A$1 million.
Where an independent service provider confirms that Australian industry capability exists, procurement
entities will advertise relevant scopes of work on ProjectConnect seeking Australian industry expressions of
interest prior to commencing further vendor market engagement.
Woodside will provide a briefing/update to industry at appropriate times within the program where significant
milestones are achieved.
Where required Woodside will develop training material for its staff to understand the requirements of the
Act, use an independent industry capability verification service to assess Australian capability, and utilise the
ProjectConnect website. These training materials may be provided to Woodside’s procurement entities as
appropriate.
Woodside will periodically run an AIP assurance process to ensure appropriate AIP processes are being
followed by Woodside personnel and procurement entity personnel.
5. AIP activities to be undertaken by procurement entities
Woodside as part of tender and award process for engagement of procurement entities will ensure that the
requirements of the Act have been incorporated into the agreement between the parties, include the
requirements in respect of:
1.
The Project AIP Plan
2.
Contractor AIP Contact Officer –specified in Procurement Entities’ AIPP
3.
Contractor AIP Plans – sample AIPPlans
4.
ProjectConnect Vendor Portal – active demonstration of utilisation of service by contractors;
5.
Training - when, where and who participated
6.
AIP assurance process – evidence of Procurement Entity reporting and any subsequent assurance if
required
7.
Project Proponent / Contractor - Unsuccessful bidder feedback
8.
Supplier briefing presentations
9.
Contract with an independent service provider
10. Sample packages listed on ProjectConnect
11. Sample corporate disclosure material related to the project, such as investor briefings or ASX
announcements
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Woodside will also require that procurement entities engage with an independent service provider for
documentary advice regarding Australian capacity and capability in respect of key goods and services, and that
they utilise the services of ProjectConnect to advertise for vendor expression of interest.
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