❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on gas supply contracts between VERVE/Synergy and the Gorgon project, including contract details, delivery methods, pipeline specifics, and government involvement. The government declined to release the contracts citing commercial confidentiality and redirected some questions to another department.
AnsweredQoN 5107Legislative Council
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I refer to VERVE Energy and Synergy having signed separate contracts with the Chevron-led Gorgon joint venture for the supply of domestic gas totalling 125 terajoules per day for 20 years from 2015, and I ask -
(1) Will the Minister table those contracts?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) By what method will the gas be delivered to shore by the Chevron-led Gorgon joint venture?
(4) If by pipeline, will the Minister provide -
(a) an outline of those development timelines;
(b) the proposed route;
(c) approvals procedures;
(d) cost estimates; and
(e) the funding base for such a pipeline?
(5) Will the State Government provide any infrastructure or funds to facilitate VERVE Energy and Synergy accessing gas produced on Barrow Island?
(1) Will the Minister table those contracts?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) By what method will the gas be delivered to shore by the Chevron-led Gorgon joint venture?
(4) If by pipeline, will the Minister provide -
(a) an outline of those development timelines;
(b) the proposed route;
(c) approvals procedures;
(d) cost estimates; and
(e) the funding base for such a pipeline?
(5) Will the State Government provide any infrastructure or funds to facilitate VERVE Energy and Synergy accessing gas produced on Barrow Island?
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Answered
2 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
57 days
(1 - 2) No, these contracts are commercial-in-confidence.
(3 - 5) These questions should be directed at the Department of State Development.
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(3 - 5) These questions should be directed at the Department of State Development.
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