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WOODSIDE’S VLCC ARRIVES IN CHINA TO UNDERGO FPSO CONVERSION FOR SANGOMAR FORTESCUE CELEBRATES 1.5 BILLION TONNES SHIPPED FROM PILBARA OPERATIONS SANTOS ANNOUNCES FID TO PROCEED WITH BAROSSA GAS PROJECT OFFSHORE NT AOG ENERGY 2021 CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION IN PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Editor’s Letter On behalf of our team, I congratulate Fortescue Metals Group for reaching the significant milestone for its Pilbara operations, exporting over 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore since it was first established in 2003 (Feature Article on pages 12&13 in this edition) from Western Australia. We also congratulate Chevron’s Gorgon project and Inpex’s Ichthys project in Western Australia which have contributed to Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports hitting a new record of 7.2 million tonnes (Mt) shipped in March 2021. The recent announcement of $539.2 million in new hydrogen and carbon capture, use and

LEN FRETWELL Publisher / Managing Editor Digging & Drilling Australasia Magazine

storage projects by the Morrison Government is a massive boost for the industry and will help to further cut Australia’s emissions. APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said many of the association’s members are already at the forefront of hydrogen development and carbon capture solutions and this announcement will help accelerate development. “Our industry works both in Australia and around the world to accelerate the development of low emissions technologies,” Mr McConville said. Grounded container vessel Ever Given successfully refloated in the Suez Canal by expert salvage team of Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage Papendrecht on 29 March 2021. About 12% of global trade, around one million barrels of oil and roughly 8% of liquefied natural gas pass through the canal each day. Prior to the pandemic, trade passing through the Suez Canal contributed to 2% of Egypt’s GDP, according to Moody’s. The Suez Canal blockage affect the global shipping industry, the Egyptian economy - countless businesses, from domestic transport providers to retailers, supermarkets and manufacturers were also impacted. The true damage and cost is difficult to evaluate until the ship is fully freed and trade resumes. A report recently published by Finbold has revealed that China accounted for 380 metric tons or the highest 11.9% share of the global gold production in 2020. Australia’s production was 320 metric tons, representing 10% of the global share, while Russia ranks third at 9.4% or 300 metric tons. The three countries cumulatively represent 31% of all the gold mine production in 2020. In total, 3,200 metric tons of gold were produced last year globally. According to the latest edition of the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 (GGO 2050) thedemand for natural gas is expected to rise by 50% from 3,950 billion cubic metres (bcm) in2019 to 5,920 bcm by 2050. The power generation sector will be the main driver for global gas consumption growth by 2050 with 67% (935 bcm). Therefore, global gas consumption in the power sector will increase from 1,400 bcm in 2019 to 2,340 bcm by 2050. It should be noted that the EVs obtain their power from electricity, which is provided by electricity grids. The increased reliance on EVs could potentially cause considerable impact over an energy grid’s generation capacity. As many of our readers are Classic Car enthusiasts, I have recently purchased a true ‘Barn Find’ second generation, 1978 Chevrolet Camaro and will publish a series of articles showing the step-by-step restoration of this 43-year-old LHD vehicle, starting in the back of our July-September 2021 edition of D&D Magazine. This feature series of a car that sat stored in a shed on a farm in rural Victoria for 20-years will also highlight some new industry products and latest technology used to restore this classic USA muscle car. Best regards

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EDITOR’S LETTER

AOG ENERGY 2021

FORTESCUE CELEBRATES 1.5 BILLION TONNES SHIPPED FROM PILBARA OPERATIONS

SANTOS ANNOUNCES FID TO PROCEED WITH BAROSSA GAS PROJECT OFFSHORE NT

WOODSIDE’S VLCC ARRIVES IN CHINA TO UNDERGO FPSO CONVERSION FOR SANGOMAR

JGC HOLDINGS ENTERS EPC BUSINESS FOR SMALL MODULAR NUCLEAR REACTORS

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AOG ENERGY 2021

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The 40th year of AOG ENERGY Conference & Exhibition

AOG Energy 2021 celebrated its 40h year with a full exhibition and conference program. Whilst this year’s event looked quite different from previous years, attendees still enjoyed quality networking, innovation and leadership that the industry has come to expect.

While international borders remained closed, this presented a unique opportunity to unite the local industry and showcase the resilience, strength and capability that the supply chain offers. AOG Energy was able to facilitate this and support from Government and industry remained strong. The event will return to a three-day format from 2022 and beyond, while maintaining its renewed energy transition focus.

AOG Energy 2021 key speakers tackled a Zero Emissions future. Many large companies are committed to finding solutions for safer, cleaner and more efficient sources of energy. A line-up of expert speakers at AOG Energy 2021 offered insights on how to achieve lower emissions and its long-term value to Australia’s economic growth.

Graham Gillies from Baker Hughes, an energy technology

carbon neutrality will drive economic growth, leading to a total

company that provide innovative solutions across the energy

rethink of corporate strategies and portfolio changes. “This is

value chain, addressed how industries can meaningfully tackle

a tectonic shift and will spur on a new wave of technologies

climate change, in the near-term and in the long-term. We bring

across a more integrated, complicated, and interconnected

our core technology capabilities to enable net zero for energy

energy value chain. New skills and expertise will be required

and other industrial sectors, supporting our customers’ efforts

to support this emerging energy ecosystem,” she said.

to reduce their carbon footprints with a range of emissionsreduction products.” Baker Hughes was among the first in the oil and gas industry to make a commitment to lower carbon equivalent emissions by 50% by 2030 and zero by 2050, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement.

“It is clear that investment in renewable energy will increase significantly, meaning total oil production will decline as companies shift their focus towards gas and other sources of energy. New partnerships forged between energy technology providers, service companies and producers will support the

Deloitte’s Bernadette Cullinane chaired the Low Emissions: The

production of green hydrogen, green ammonia, and bio-fuels,”

Key to our Future session. Ms Cullinane believes the quest for

Ms Cullinane stated.

Forward Work Plans

AOG Energy Virtual

This year’s event was the first time the Forward Work Plans

Following the success of the live event in March, AOG Energy

featured both contractors and suppliers. Operators including

hosed a free-to-attend virtual event in late April 2021.

Woodside, Chevron, Santos and Shell provided and updated on procurement schedules. Key decision makers presented on how to benefit from the future plans of the industry.

The two-day online event re-broadcasted the immensely popular Forward Work Plan presentations that were unveiled at the live event by major operators and prime contractors as they outlined their upcoming procurement schedules. Delegates were also able to view the keynote presentations that were delivered at AOG Energy as well as a handpicked selection of sessions from the Industry Supply Forum and Subsea Forum covering the energy transition, hydrogen, subsea and innovation.

AOG Energy 2022 AOG Energy returns to the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre in March 2022 as a three-day event. As Australia’s premier oil, gas and energy trade event, AOG Energy continues to drive opportunity, discussion and leadership in Australia’s oil, gas and clean energy sector. AOG Energy 2022 will strengthen our renewed focus on the energy transition and offers unparalleled exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities to reach Australia’s oil and gas leaders and drive Australia’s energy future. For more information go to: aogexpo.com.au

Dr Max Hills Chevron Australia Chief Medical Officer The live in-person AOG Energy 2021 Conference featured various forums on the exhibition floor, across two days, supported by government and major industry partners. The Conference addressed the opportunities and challenges in the energy industry, with a significant and renewed focus in 2021 on industry supply, local capability, the energy transition, hydrogen, subsea and innovation.

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Global coal production expected to rise by 3.5% in 2021 Global coal output is estimated to have declined by 2% in 2020 due to COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions, with significant reductions observed in the US (23.6%), Indonesia (13.1%), Russia (8.1%) and Australia (5.5%).

These were only partially offset by increases in China (4%) and India (0.7%). Additionally, during the last year, there was an estimated 3.5% reduction in the global thermal coal demand, while the world’s mettullurgical coal demand fell by 5.9%. However, global coal production is set to recover by 3.5% to 8bnt in 2021. With the US coal industry already challenged by high production costs and low natural gas prices, the country’s output was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with key companies halting their operations as part of preventive measures. Additionally, a decline in domestic demand as well as export market demand affected output from Indonesia and Russia. Global coal production is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3% between 2021 and 2025 to reach 8.8bnt in 2025. While thermal coal production is expected to have a relatively marginal 2% CAGR to reach 7,549.6Mt, metallurgical coal is forecast to register stronger growth of 4.2% per year, to reach 1,216.9Mt in 2025. Vinneth Bajaj, Associate Project Manager at GlobalData, comments: “India will be the largest contributor to this growth. Its production is expected to increase from

Only three countries account for 31% of all gold mined in 2020 Data analyzed by Finbold indicates that China accounted for the highest 2020 gold production at 380 metric tons. The amount represents 11.9% of the 3,200 total gold production in 2020. Australia’s production was 320 metric tons, representing 10% of the global share, while Russia ranks third at 9.4% or 300 metric tons. The three countries cumulatively accounted for 31% of all the gold mine production in 2020. The United States production accounts for 5.9% of the global share at 190 metric tons. Other top gold producers for 2020 include Canada (170 metric tons), Ghana (140 metric tons), Indonesia (130 metric tons), Peru (120 metric tons), Mexico (100 metric tons), and Kazakhstan (100 metric tons). The report highlights why China possibly topped the gold production in 2020. According to the research report: “China’s margin with second-placed Australia is not big, but the Asian country tops the list potentially due to its pandemic’s handling. The country successfully managed to control the health crisis giving the green light to the resumption of economic activities, including gold mining. The production was also motivated by the country’s high demand for gold through byproducts like jewelry and ornaments.” In terms of remaining gold reserves, as of December 2020, Australia had an estimated 10,000 metric tons, followed by Russia at 7,500 metric tons. The United States ranks a distant third at 3,000 metric tons.

777.7Mt in 2020 to 1.2bnt in 2025. This will be followed by China, Indonesia, Australia and South Africa, whose combined production is expected to increase from an estimated 5bnt in 2021 to 5.43bnt in 2025. Other countries that are anticipated to bounce back strongly during 2021 include the US (9.3%) and Russia (8.4%). In contrast, production from Australia is expected to decline by around 4% in 2021, mainly because of concerns over the future of China-Australia trade.” Looking ahead, 2.5% growth is expected in China in 2021, supported by the commencement of projects including Dahaize and Xinjiang Zhundongs. In addition, India, which, after flagging coal as an essential commodity, reported 0.7% growth in 2020, is expected to deliver 9% growth in output to reach 827.8Mt in 2021. The commercial auction of coal mines in India is expected to be a key production booster for the world’s secondlargest coal producer. In early 2020, the Indian Government gave clearance to begin operations for 10 coal projects that included Kusmunda (62.5Mt at full capacity) in Chhattisgarh, and Rajmahal (24Mt) and Lakhanpur (21Mt) in Jharkhand.

South Africa has an estimated 2,700 metric tons, followed by Peru, also at 2,700 metric tons. Other countries with estimated high gold reserves include Indonesia (2,600 metric tons), Brazil (2,400 metric tons), Canada (2,200 metric tons), China (2,000 metric tons), and Uzbekistan (1,800 metric tons).

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Fortescue celebrates 1.5 billion tonnes shipped from Pilbara operations

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits Christmas Creek operations in his first visit to the Pilbara. Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) has marked a significant

world class resources company, rapidly evolving into a green

milestone for its Pilbara operations, exporting over 1.5 billion

hydrogen and energy producer to drive the global transition

tonnes of iron ore since it was first established in 2003. It comes

away from fossil fuels.

less than three years after the Company celebrated shipping its billionth tonne from Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.

“It is with great pride that we welcomed the Prime Minister to our Pilbara operations in his first visit to the Pilbara region of

This latest milestone coincided with a visit by Australian Prime

Western Australia to demonstrate how Fortescue is leading the

Minister Scott Morrison to Fortescue’s Christmas Creek

charge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, positioning us as

operations, hosted by Fortescue Founder and Chairman Dr

a global leader in addressing the climate change challenge.”

Andrew Forrest AO.

Fortescue Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth Gaines said, “Since

“From the start, Fortescue’s journey has been to unlock the

our first shipment in 2008, Fortescue has now exported over

potential of the Pilbara and build Australia’s economy through

1.5 billion tonnes to our customers in China and other markets.

the export of iron ore to the developing world,” Dr Forrest said. “Today, Fortescue is drawing on the talent and expertise of the entire Fortescue family as we build on our capability as a

Christmas Creek Ore Processing Facility

We are proud of our significant contribution to the Western Australian and national economies through jobs, investment and the flow of taxes and royalties.

Herb-Elliott-Port “Fortescue Future Industries is driving the transition to green energy, continuing to power the Australian economy and creating jobs for thousands of Australians. “I would like to thank the entire Fortescue team, including our contractors and suppliers, for their hard work, commitment and contribution to our record performance in the past year and the achievement of this significant milestone,” Ms Gaines said.

Facts and figures • F ortescue’s first shipment of iron ore departed Port Hedland in 2008 for Shanghai Baosteel’s Majishan Port • Since the first shipment: • Over 46,680 trains have been unloaded at Port Hedland • Over 8,110 ships have left Fortescue’s Herb Elliott Port

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Santos announces FID on the Barossa gas project for Darwin LNG Santos, as operator of the Barossa joint venture, has announced a final investment decision (FID) has been taken to proceed with the US$3.6 billion gas and condensate project, located offshore the Northern Territory.

Santos operated Darwin LNG Plant Barossa FID also kick-starts the US$600 million investment

“As the economy re-emerges from the COVID-19 lockdowns,

in the Darwin LNG life extension and pipeline tie-in projects,

these job-creating and sustaining projects are critical for

which will extend the facility life for around 20 years. The

Australia, also unlocking new business opportunities and export

Santos operated Darwin LNG plant has the capacity to produce

income for the nation. The Barossa and Darwin life extension

approximately 3.7 million tonnes of LNG per annum.

projects are good for the economy and good for local jobs and

Barossa is one of the lowest cost, new LNG supply projects in the world and will give Santos and Darwin LNG a competitive

business opportunities in the Northern Territory. “Barossa and Darwin LNG life extension will create 600 jobs

advantage in a tightening global LNG market. The project

throughout the construction phase and secure 350 jobs for the

represents the biggest investment in Australia’s oil and gas

next 20 years of production at the Darwin LNG facility.

sector since 2012.

“Less than a year since we completed the acquisition of

Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kevin

ConocoPhillips’ northern Australia and Timor-Leste assets and

Gallagher said FID on Barossa was consistent with Santos’

despite the global economic impact of a once-in-a-hundred-year

strategy for disciplined growth utilising existing infrastructure

pandemic, it is a great achievement to have extended the life of

around the company’s core assets. “Our strategy to grow around our five core asset hubs has not

Bayu-Undan following the approval of the infill drilling program and now to have taken FID on the Barossa project.

changed since 2016. As we enter this next growth phase, we

I’d like to thank the Australian, Northern Territory and Timor-

will remain disciplined in managing our major project costs,

Leste governments, our joint venture partners and our customers

consistent with our low-cost operating model,” Mr Gallagher said.

for their support.

“I am delighted to welcome our Barossa joint venture partner SK E&S as a partner in BayuUndan and Darwin LNG and appreciate their support for today’s Barossa development decision”.

emissions and as a company, reach our net-zero emissions target by 2040,” Mr Gallagher said. Barossa FID is the final condition required for completion of the

The Barossa development will comprise a Floating Production,

25 per cent equity sell-downs in Darwin LNG and Bayu-Undan

Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, subsea production wells,

to SK E&S, which is also a partner in Barossa.

supporting subsea infrastructure and a gas export pipeline tied into the existing Bayu-Undan to Darwin LNG pipeline. First gas production is targeted for the first half of 2025.

Completion of the SK transaction is expected to occur at the end of April and result in net funds to Santos of approximately US$200 million, being the sale price of US$390 million less

At the end of last year, Santos announced the tolling arrangements

the forecast cashflows from the 25 per cent interests from the

had been finalised for Barossa gas to be processed through

effective date of 1 October 2019 to completion.

Darwin LNG and that Santos had signed a long-term LNG sales agreement with Diamond Gas International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, for 1.5 million tonnes of Santos-equity LNG for 10 years with extension options. Santos has also signed Memoranda of Understanding with SK E&S and Mitsubishi to jointly investigate opportunities for carbon-neutral LNG from Barossa, including collaboration relating to Santos’ Moomba CCS project, bilateral agreements for carbon credits and potential future development of zeroemissions hydrogen. “We will continue to explore the potential for carbon-neutral

Santos and JERA continue to progress the binding sale and purchase agreement for JERA to acquire a 12.5 per cent interest in Barossa. Completion of the sell-downs to SK E&S and JERA will see Santos’ interests in Bayu-Undan and Darwin LNG change to 43.4 per cent, and in the Barossa project to 50 per cent. The Barossa investment decision will see approximately 380 million barrels of oil equivalent resources commercialised to 2P reserves at Santos’ expected 50 per cent interest in the project following the sell-down to JERA.

LNG from Barossa as part of our commitment to lower global

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Santos Operated Barossa Gas Field

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The Hon Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister of Australia

The Hon Angus Taylor MP Minister for Energy & Emissions Reduction

Jobs boost from new emissions reduction projects New investments in clean hydrogen and carbon capture technologies are set to create around 2,500 jobs, support Australian industry and manufacturing into the future and further drive down Australia’s emissions. The Morrison Government’s 2021-22 Budget will invest a further $539.2 million in new clean hydrogen, carbon capture, use and storage (CCS/CCUS) projects that will support Australian industry, create jobs, help cut emissions and drive investment.

to businesses that they can reinvest in hiring more people. “Our technology-first approach will see Australia achieve its emissions reduction goals while continuing to grow our export industries and also supporting our trading partners’ efforts to decarbonise.”

$275.5 million to accelerate the development of four additional clean hydrogen hubs in regional Australia and implement a clean hydrogen certification scheme.

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Angus Taylor said the Government was backing practical, technological solutions to reduce emissions, not big new taxes.

$263.7 million to support the development of CCS/CCUS projects and hubs.

“We are backing technology to meet our 2030 target and get to net zero,” Minister Taylor said. “The Government’s investment will reduce technical and commercial barriers to deploying these technologies. It will encourage new large-scale investment from the private sector, creating jobs and supporting Australia’s economic recovery, particularly in regional areas. “It’s a tangible example of our commitment to being a low emissions technology leader and reducing emissions through technology not taxes, or imposing costs on households, businesses or the economy.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the world was changing rapidly and Australia will need to be competitive in a new energy economy to support the jobs of Australians, especially in our heavy industries and regional areas that depend on affordable and reliable energy. “It is essential we position Australia to succeed by investing now in the technologies that will support our industries into the future, with lower emissions energy that can support Australian jobs,” the Prime Minister said. “There is a strong appetite from business for the new emissions reduction technologies that they know will be needed to run their operations and keep employing Australians and grow jobs for the future. “World-leading projects like these are about cutting emissions and creating jobs. “We want to make clean energy more affordable and reliable, while looking for ways our investments can get more people into work. “We cannot pretend the world is not changing. If we do, we run the risk of stranding jobs in this country, especially in regional areas. “Australia can and will continue to meet and beat our emissions reduction commitments, while protecting and growing jobs, by commercialising low emissions technologies like hydrogen and CCS/CCUS, that can support our industries and critical economic sectors. And when we commercialise those technologies, they also create new jobs. “Low emissions industries mean more jobs directly for workers, but also cheaper energy means lower costs

“Australia’s potential to supply our trading partners with low cost, clean energy and permanently and safely store emissions underground has our trading partners, including Japan, South Korea and Singapore excited.” The Government is actively pursuing opportunities to collaborate on low emissions technologies with Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Australia’s Technology Investment Roadmap is a plan to create jobs, cut energy costs and reduce emissions. The Roadmap will guide $18 billion of Government investment over the next 10 years and drive at least $70 billion of total new investment in low emissions technologies in Australia by 2030. Our plan will support 130,000 jobs by 2030 and avoid in the order of 250 million tonnes of emissions by 2040. Investing in low emissions technologies will contribute to Australia’s continued success in meeting and beating our emissions reduction targets. Australia beat its 2020 target by 459 million tonnes and we are on track to meet and beat our 26-28 per cent 2030 Paris target.

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Preparing For Sangomar Woodside’s 323m-long very large crude carrier (VLCC) has arrived in China to undergo a metamorphosis into the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility for the Sangomar field offshore Senegal, West Africa.

The conversion will take around two years. The VLCC arrived at the COSCO shipyard in Dalian, a major port city in Liaoning Province some 840 km east of Beijing, China’s capital, in mid-February following a 4000 km-plus journey from Batam in Indonesia.

Before it departed Indonesia for China the vessel had to be cleaned of residual hydrocarbons, and its tank bulkhead thickness inspected to confirm the hull’s structural integrity and aid development of the refurbishment scope. The clean-out was no easy task.

“This is a major milestone for the project and Woodside,” says

“The contractor had to overcome multiple COVID-19-related

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challenges including new personnel mobilisation processes,

to oversee the conversion.

using an accommodation barge for the cleaning crews and

“Our Woodside team based at the Dalian shipyard is looking

lots of COVID-19 virus testing,” Mike reports.

forward to working with our contractor, MODEC, and getting

The work was completed safely, as was the transit of the vessel

to know the facility.”

to China.

By the time it berthed in Dalian, the vessel had been named

The coronavirus pandemic has also impacted Woodside’s ability

“FPSO Léopold Sédar Senghor” after Senegal’s first president

to mobilise people into yards to witness and complete assurance

from 1960 to 1980. “He was a poet, politician, fought in the French army and was

on various activities. This required rethinking how best to meet assurance requirements and suitable standards.

a very popular person both at home in Senegal and in France,”

A technology solution was devised that saved time and money

explains FPSO Delivery Manager Mike Campbell.

and can be utilised in future projects.

Conversion begins: The 323m-long Léopold Sédar Senghor in China for its transformation into a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility for the Sangomar field, Senegal.

Image (Artist Impression) Source: Woodside Energy Ltd “We now have a wearable technology set-up so you can have a first-person view of what’s going on during construction onsite – from Mia Yellagonga or wherever you are in the world,” says Jeremy Damonse, Manager Quality. “The tech provides a recordable live feed of an activity to confirm what has taken place. It’s also a fantastic tool for training, building and capturing knowledge. ”Other shipyards in China will be used to complete the work necessary for the vessel’s conversion to an FPSO and Woodsiders will be working in four yards. In parallel, Woodside has mobilised an engineering and project management team to MODEC’s office in Singapore. “After months of video conferencing, and different time zones, it’s great to finally meet face to face with our counterparts from MODEC – now the real work can begin,” says Senior Planner Natalie Kosmanopoulos, based in the Singapore Office. The Sangomar field, containing both oil and gas, is located 100 km south of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, and will be the country’s first offshore oil development. First oil production from the FPSO Léopold Sédar Senghor is targeted in 2023, with the Sangomar Field Development Phase 1 targeting approximately 230 million barrels of crude oil, at an initial peak rate of 100,000 Bbls /day. Images courtesy of Woodside

Woodsiders James Barton, Jack Donaldson and Paul Moscardini in the Dalian shipyard, China APRIL – JUNE 2021 DIGGING & DRILLING MAGAZINE

Hon Bill Johnston MLA Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Energy; Corrective Services

Co-funded drilling and energy analysis grants attract strong interest • Exploration Incentive Scheme offers over $6.56 million in co-funding to WA projects • Inaugural Energy Analysis Project co-funding initiative offers funding to applicants • Economic modelling reveals a $31 million benefit to WA for every $1 million invested The State Government has announced the successful applicants for Round 23 of the Exploration Incentive Scheme (EIS) co-funded drilling program and the inaugural co-funded Energy Analysis Project (EAP) program. The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety received 84 applications for the drilling program and 12 applications for the EAP program. For Round 23, $6.3 million in grants was offered to projects across Western Australia, which includes an additional $1.3 million from the McGowan Government’s WA Recovery Plan. Almost a third of successful applicants are searching for battery minerals, such as nickel, cobalt, graphite and rare earth elements. Other commodities include gold, silver, copper, diamonds, base metals, and platinum-group metals. The EAP program has offered grants to six companies investigating geological aspects of the Northern Perth Basin and Canning Basin.

The program encourages exploration of petroleum and geothermal resources using existing State resources, such as drill core, sidewall core, and cuttings, or to re-analyse existing data. A recent independent study, covering the first 10 years of the EIS, reiterated the robust economic benefits of the EIS, with every dollar invested resulting in a $31 return. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston Commented “There has been a number of success stories from mining companies using the EIS, most recently Encounter Resources’ Yeneena coppercobalt discovery in the Paterson province. “The high number of applications is a strong indicator of the continued interest in Western Australia’s resource industry. “The new Energy Analysis Project co-funding initiative will help companies to make the most of our State’s extensive resource data to refine their resources targeting.”

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Australian minerals sector takes accountability to new level Australia’s minerals industry will introduce the Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) system to further improve site-level performance through regular and transparent reporting on safety, environmental and social indicators, including partnerships with First Nations landholders and communities. Adopting TSM – developed by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) and implemented worldwide among key mining nations – will support companies in demonstrating site-level safety, sustainability and environmental, social and governance performance through better measurement and accountability. TSM will also show how operations engage

site-level performance.’ The system includes guiding principles and standardised protocols to be adapted for Australian implementation, including: • Communities and People: Indigenous and community relationships, safety and health, crisis management and

with Traditional Owners while supporting social and economic aspirations and heritage protection. MCA CEO Tania Constable said the phased introduction of TSM as an expectation of MCA membership will give industry stakeholders, including First Nations partners, local communities and groups, investors and customers, additional assurance and visibility on the sector’s site-level sustainability performance across a range of important practical measures. TSM builds on existing commitments to Enduring Value – the Australian minerals industry’s corporate-level sustainable development framework – by providing a consistent and independently verified approach to assess and communicate site level performance, supporting trust and enhancing confidence in the industry’s sustainability credentials. ‘Australian mining is a global leader in sustainability performance, and it’s time to take another step forward to enhance community, investor and customer trust and confidence in the industry,’ Ms Constable said. MAC CEO Pierre Gratton said: ‘TSM has led to better outcomes for mining communities in Canada and around the world, and it’s great that Australia has chosen TSM as the vehicle

communication planning, preventing child and forced labour. •

Environmental Stewardship: biodiversity conservation management, tailings management, water stewardship

• Climate Change: site-level targets and management. The program was established in 2004 by MAC to enable mining companies to demonstrate how they are meeting society’s needs for minerals, metals and energy products in the most socially, economically and environmentally responsible way, with its core strengths including: • Accountability: Participation in TSM will be an expectation for all MCA members for their Australian operations, with assessments conducted at the facility level where the mining activity takes place. • Transparency: Members will publicly report their performance in line with standardised protocols and indicators • Credibility: TSM includes ongoing consultation with a national Community of Interest Advisory Panel, an independent multi-stakeholder group, to oversee and shape the program for continual advancement.

to demonstrate environmental and social performance in its

Statement from Tania Constable, CEO, MCA & Pierre Gratton,

mining sector. We are very proud of TSM’s increasingly global

President and CEO, Mining Association of Canada

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Australia’s Natural gas the answer to Climate Summit goals Opinion Piece by APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville Imagine a world with no warmth for clean cooking and heating,

Australia is already the largest source of China’s LNG imports

no sustainable fuel for power stations to provide electricity and

and so Australian gas is right now playing a key role in the

drive our machinery as our energy mix changes, no glass, no

world’s most populous country as they look to reduce their

clothing, no mobile phones, no steel, no concrete, no computers,

emissions and lower air pollution in their largest cities. In fact,

no paints or plastics and much more.

the Australian government estimates that our exports of liquefied

This would be a world without the oil and gas industry, it is a simple fact vested interests choose to ignore time and time again. But facts never get in the way of a good story for some people. For example, you can provide facts such as natural gas is abundant and versatile and is the cleanest-burning hydrocarbon, able to partner with renewable energy sources but critics won’t listen. They don’t want to listen. China wants the US to give more cash to developing countries to obtain clean technology and adapt to climate change. It also wants the US to announce a deep cut to its own emissions. These are the headlines but the real story is if Australia seizes the moment and embraces natural gas we can both lower emissions and help turbocharge our economy. Right now, the industry has invested more than $450 billion over the past decade and supports 80,000 jobs directly and indirectly. But this will need to ramp up significantly to support Australia’s and indeed the world’s reach our climate goals. The International Energy Agency says natural gas demand in South East Asia will double by 2040 in a scenario consistent with

natural gas help reduce emissions in importing countries by about 170 million tonnes each year - the equivalent of almost one-third of Australia’s total annual emissions. Natural gas-fired power plants are more reliable and longer lasting than battery storage and produce much lower levels of noxious substances such as sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and fine particle emissions compared to coal. This could be a game changer for Australia and our economy. We need to back initiatives that will allow the oil and gas industry to unlock new investment. Investment drives job creation and skill development opportunities, promotes domestic spending, provides energy security for homes and businesses, and ensures long-term and sustained contributions to government revenues. A recent EY report showed with the right policy settings, the oil and gas industry has the potential to increase economic value to the Australian economy by $350 billion and create 220,000 new jobs over the next twenty years. National Energy Resources Australia estimates each oil and gas worker sustained 10 jobs across the supply chain.

achieving global net zero emissions by 2050. We in Australia

If we get this right, then the prize for Australia is immense.

must be prepared to capture this enormous opportunity – for

We need to bold in Australia and we must commit to getting

jobs, for our economy and for countries that want energy security

the policy settings right for long-term investment.

and better environmental outcomes.

There is further opportunity for investment on the horizon.

Get the policy settings right and limit intervention and Australia

Australia has significant resource basins waiting to be developed,

could capitalise on any deal between China and the US to stop

and these can be developed provided that Australia’s investment

building new coalfired power stations.

environment is stable, attractive and globally competitive.

Australia’s natural gas could continue, as it has over the last

We have an opportunity here to turbocharge our industry and

decade, help China become cleaner and greener and therefore

through it, the Australian economy.

helping the world reduce emissions.

JGC Holdings Enters EPC Business for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) Invests in U.S. Company NuScale Power Yokohama, Japan –JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC) has announced its decision to invest in NuScale Power, LLC, a U.S. developer of small modular reactors* (SMRs) with the aim of partnering in the delivery of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) business for these plants. JGC is investing $40 million in NuScale through a special-purpose company established by JGC’s U.S. subsidiary. “The JGC Group embrace the goal of “Carbon Neutral in 2050” as committed by Japanese Government last year. Our investment in NuScale technology, with its enhanced safety features, will enable JGC to expand our EPC business and deliver a zero carbon resource to the growing demand of the global energy market, said Tadashi Ishizuka, Representative Director, President and COO of JGC Holdings Corporation.” As renewable energy becomes a primary energy source with the rapid advancement of decarbonization globally, it remains a challenge to ensure a stable supply of electricity by renewables due to their susceptibility to the natural environment. SMR plants are expected to fulfill a key role as a complement to renewables by providing reliable, dispatchable, zero-emission generation. SMRs will also serve as an energy source for hydrogen production and seawater desalination. SMR technology provides a much safer design, which is modular in nature and provides flexibility in future expandability and repeatability in project execution. The SMR market is projected to cover approximately 230 GW of the additional worldwide electricity capacity of the about 4,900 GW needed by 2050, and NuScale SMRs are expected to account for a sizeable portion of the market (market projections based on independent research). In Japan, the government’s “Green Growth Strategy Through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050” sets out policies for assisting Japanese companies to implement demonstration projects for SMRs overseas. Meanwhile, JGC anticipates that the SMR market will expand in the future, with SMRs facilitating the realization of decarbonized societies alongside hydrogen and renewable energy. Furthermore, in August 2020, NuScale’s SMR technology became the first to obtain regulatory design approval in the United States, and its advanced SMR technology is ready for commercialization as compared to other U.S. SMR technologies. Accordingly, JGC NuScale Power Module

has made the strategic decision to invest in NuScale and in doing so, enter the EPC business for SMR plants.

NuScale Plant Site With this investment, JGC plans to participate in NuScale’s first SMR plant through JGC Corporation, the group company that handles overseas EPC business. JGC Corporation will collaborate with U.S. EPC giant Fluor Corporation, the majority investor in NuScale, which has a track record of major EPC projects successfully completed in the Energy and Infrastructure markets. In the medium and long term, JGC Corporation will work with Fluor to secure and execute SMR EPC projects on a global basis and intends to seek opportunities in integrating SMRs with renewable energy, as well as with hydrogen production and seawater desalination. For nearly 50 years, the JGC Group has been involved in domestic EPC projects for spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, radioactive waste processing and disposal facilities, among others. Outside Japan, the group has assisted customers to bid on a nuclear power plant EPC project in the United Arab Emirates, as well as developed EPC project plans for a nuclear new-build in the UK. With the ongoing global transition from fossil fuels to hydrogen and renewable energy, the JGC Group is expanding its business in the nuclear-related sector and continuing proactive efforts to reduce carbon emissions by capitalizing on technologies that contribute to worldwide sustainability. *Small modular reactors (SMRs): Small modular reactors,

About NuScale SMRs NuScale is developing a small modular reactor (SMR) with an integrated containment diameter of roughly 4.5 m, a height of roughly 23 m, and output of 77 MW. In August 2020, NuScale became the first company to receive a technical review and final design approval for its SMR design after completing the sixth and final phase of the design certification application (DCA) review conducted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Completing the final phase of the DCA has greatly increased the viability of NuScale’s commercial SMR plant. The Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) plans to construct a commercial NuScale SMR power plant on a site located at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory. NuScale Power, LLC was established in 2007, and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, USA. The company has approximately 400 employees.

About JGC Holdings Corporation JGC Holdings Corporation is a holding company comprising world-leading EPC contractor group companies as well as functional materials manufacturing companies. JGC Corporation, its main subsidiary, is an overseas EPC contractor committed to delivering a complete range

which are defined as advanced reactors that produce electricity

of project services to our clients, while providing safe

of up to 300 MW(e) per module. These reactors have advanced

and cost-effective project execution. Since its founding

engineered features, are deployable either as a single or

in 1928, the JGC Group has executed some 20,000

multi-module plant, offer the possibility to combine nuclear

projects of all sizes across the globe for the oil refining,

with alternative energy sources including renewables, and are

LNG, petrochemical, nuclear, power, pharmaceutical, and

designed to be built in factories and shipped to utilities for

mining industries.

installation as demand arises. (Source: International Atomic Energy Association)

Images Source: NuScale Power, LLC.

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Australian airports could generate enough solar energy to power a regional city: study A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed. Researchers at RMIT University compared electricity generated

could produce almost twice the solar output of Bendigo, equal

by residential solar panels in a regional city to the potential

to the combined production from Adelaide, Sydney, Moorabbin

green energy production of 21 leased federal airports. They

and Townsville airports. Even Melbourne Airport alone would

found if large-scale solar panels were installed at the airports,

outperform Bendigo’s annual solar electricity production by

they would generate 10 times more electricity than the city’s

almost 12 gigawatt hours a year. Airport buildings less suited

17,000 residential panels, while offsetting 151.6 kilotons of

to solar panels, like those at Alice Springs and Tennant Creek,

greenhouse gasses annually.

could still be useful for ground-mounted solar systems, the

Researcher Dr Chayn Sun said the analysis showed the value of focusing renewable energy efforts on large, centralised rooftop

study found. Sun said the research underlined the necessity for energy

solar systems. “We can’t rely on small residential solar panels

policies to include a plan for installing solar panels at airports.

to get us to a zero-emission economy but installing large panels

“Based on our solar radiation analysis, we know airports with

at locations like airports would get us a lot closer,” she said.

decent solar systems could not only be self-sufficient but would

“We hope our results will help guide energy policy, while

generate enough electricity to send the excess back into the

informing future research in solar deployment for large buildings. “There’s so much potential to facilitate national economic development while contributing towards greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.”

grid,” she said. “We mapped airports owned by the federal government, but Australia has more than 150 privately-owned airfields, which could also have panels installed. “Australia received so much

Sun, a geospatial scientist in RMIT’s School of Science, said

solar radiation, every airport in the country would benefit

airports were ideal for solar panels but were not currently

from having the right type of solar panels installed.” Sun said

being used to their full potential – many Australian airports

reflections from the panels would not be a problem, as modern

are without adequate solar systems. “Airports get good sun

solar arrays absorb rather than reflect sunlight. Previous studies

exposure because they’re not shaded by tall buildings or trees,

have deemed airports as great solar generators but the RMIT

making them a perfect spot to harness the sun’s energy,” she

research goes further by precisely modelling the use of large-

said. “Australia is facing an energy crisis, yet our solar energy

scale systems.

resources – such as airport rooftops – are being wasted. “Harnessing this power source would avoid 63 kilotons of coal being burned in Australia each year, an important step towards a zero-carbon future.” For the study, published in The Journal of Building Engineering, geospatial researchers estimated the solar electricity generated from 17,000 residential solar panels in Bendigo, Victoria, over one year. Lead author Athenee Teofilo, a Master of Geospatial Science student, then mapped the buildings in every leased federal airport – excluding unsuitable structures like dome and blister-type hangars – and identified 2.61km2 of usable rooftop space. Researchers determined the optimum tilt angle for the solar arrays for each airport, to maximise efficiency. Perth Airport had most energy-generating potential; placing solar panels there

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