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economic prosperity for WA and gas means
lower emissions. These 700 jobs are on top
of the 80,000 direct and indirect jobs – and
hundreds of thousands of Australian jobs that
rely on the reliable, affordable and sustainable
supply of oil and gas.”
The Wheatstone and Gorgon facilities are
among the world’s largest resources projects
and have had a transformative effect on the
Western Australia economy, including more
than $60 billion in investment and nearly
1,000 contracts with local businesses. Once
they reach full capacity, they will be capable
bunkering efficiency and flexibility to supply forecourt canopy, claims that Ampol has of producing 500 terajoules of domestic gas
LNG to a wide range of vessels across various engaged in misleading conduct or conveying each day, a figure accounting for roughly half
segments and sizes. These improved features a false or misleading representation of of state supply.
include an additional bow thruster, upgraded association, and claims the EG Group, a APPEA, July 15, 2021
cargo pumps and high duty compressors, sublicensee of Ampol, was displaying non-
as well as a pressure reduction system to compliant signage. Warrego updates on WE-4
optimize bunkering operations of ‘Type C’ Chevron has been ordered to pay Ampol’s
tank vessels under all conditions. costs in the proceedings. well flow
MOL, July 12, 2021 AMPOL, July 9, 2021
Warrego Energy provides the following
New Chevron contract update on the West Erregulla-4 (WE-4) flow
OCEANIA test, noting that Warrego’s interpretations of
certain data may diverge from those of the
Chevron federal court creates hundreds of local Operator of EP469.
jobs
A series of flow tests were performed at
proceedings update Chevron has awarded a long-term master various choke settings from a 75 m perforated
interval in the Kingia Sandstone, with the
Ampol advises that the Hon. Justice contract for maintenance work from the top interval at 4,847 mMDRT to the bottom
O’Callaghan has today issued orders in respect Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities section of 4,962 mMDRT.
of Chevron’s Federal Court Proceedings in Western Australia to Ventia, in a boon for The well flowed strongly throughout
against Ampol. the region. the flow test period. Due to the presence
Consistent with the terms of the judgment The contract will support maintenance of sand, choke settings at WE-4 were
communicated in our announcement of 9 works at the facilities, boosting the local carefully managed and were generally more
June 2021, only limited orders have been economy and providing around 700 local conservative than the settings used at West
made, that require Ampol to cease using the jobs to Western Australia’s essential resources Erregulla-2 (WE-2). On 10 July 2021, after a
statement ‘StarCard accepted here’ or words sector. 46-hour primary flow period, WE-4 achieved
to that effect, in banners at Ampol branded In a big win for local workers, Dean Banks, a sustained gas flow rate of 35 MMscf/d
locations or in advertising regarding Ampol Ventia Group Chief Executive Officer, said: through a 76/64” choke at ~1,770 psig FTHP.
branded locations, with effect from 2 August “It is Ventia’s intention to fill as many of these The well also produced low salinity water at a
2021. roles as possible from local, regional, and rate of 1,365 bbl/d.
Ampol has put in place simple steps to Western Australian candidates.” The well flowed water in excess of 50 bbl/
remove banner signage to be compliant with The contract is expected to commence MMscf for the majority of the testing period
the orders and will amend non-compliant in the third quarter of 2021 and run for 10 until a plug was set. Following the running of
advertising as we continue to educate years, ensuring an ongoing scope of works to the plug, the water rate declined with the last
customers on the brand transition. drive economic growth and prosperity in the recorded rates being within a range of 37 to
Importantly, the decision today does not region. 39 bbl/MMscf. After reviewing the PLT log
in any way impact our customers who will Ventia has also committed to sourcing and data provided by the Operator, Warrego’s
continue to have access to Ampol’s network around 50% of subcontractors from local interpretation is that water is entering the
of ~1900 sites. His Honour declined to make regional businesses, including First Nations- well at approximately 4,630 mTVDSS (4,912
orders preventing the acceptance of StarCard owned businesses. There will also be training mMDRT) and that a gas water contact
at an Ampol branded site and no orders were and apprenticeship opportunities, supporting may have been encountered. Additional
sought by Chevron in respect of AmpolCard the next generation of industry talent as they data and analysis are required to further
acceptance at Caltex branded sites. Roll out take up the mantle of a statewide economic inform whether a gas water contact has been
of our market-leading AmpolCard continues driver. established.
successfully and all account holders will have APPEA Western Australian Director Gas sample analysis indicates the WE-4
been issued with AmpolCards by October Claire Wilkinson said the exciting contract well has a similar gas composition to the
2021. announcement is another example of the oil WE-2 well (approximately 6% CO2).
As previously communicated, all other and gas industry supporting local workers and Considering WE-4 is a flank well, the flow test
Chevron claims were dismissed, including driving the state’s economy. results are excellent.
actions to restrict Ampol’s use of a red “Gas means local jobs, gas means WARREGO ENERGY, July 12, 2021

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