Chevron Inks Oz Gas Deal
Chevron Australia has signed a domestic gas sales agreement with BHP Billiton Nickel West for the delivery of natural gas from the Chevron-operated Wheatstone facility, it said on June 23 in a statement.
Starting July 2020, Chevron plans to supply BHP Nickel West with a total of 22 petajoules (587mn m3) of gas over the 3.5-year term of the agreement.
“Chevron is committed to delivering natural gas supplies to Western Australian homes and businesses, helping to power local jobs, industry and communities,” Chevron Australia managing director Al Williams said. “Chevron is committed to delivering natural gas supplies to Western Australian homes and businesses, helping to power local jobs, industry and communities.”
At full capacity, the Chevron-operated Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities will produce 500 terajoules/day of domestic gas for the Western Australia market, the company said.