WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding petroleum projects commencing operations since September 2008, including project names, commencement dates, and employment figures. The answer details three offshore projects in Commonwealth waters.

AnsweredQoN 1967Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 November 2009
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum

QuestionView source ↗

(1) Could the Minister detail the number of petroleum projects that have commenced operations since 23 September 200
8
?
(2) Could the Minister name each petroleum project that commenced operation?
(3) On what date did each petroleum project commence operations?
(4) How many employees does each petroleum project employ?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
22 February 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
89 days
(1)
Onshore WA: None
Offshore in State Waters: None
Offshore WA in Commonwealth waters: Three
(2)
(i) Woodside's Angel Gas/Condensate Field
(ii) ENI's Blacktip Gas Field
(iii) Apache's Van Gogh Oil Field
(3)
(i) Commenced operation in October 2008
(ii) Commenced operation in September 2009
(iii) Commenced operation in February 2010
(4)
(i) The Angel platform is normally unmanned. However, approximately 28 full time equivalent personnel are employed to support the project.
(ii) The Blacktip platform is normally unmanned. However, approximately eight full time equivalent personnel are employed to support the project.
Note that Blacktip gas is produced for the Northern Territory domestic market.
(iii) The employment figures for the operational phase of the Van Gogh project was quoted as 80 full time equivalent personnel in the Prospect Magazine December 2009 edition.
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