Installation of production flowlines, diverse utility pipelines and structures for the deep-water Gorgon LNG expansion project, off the coast of Western Australia. 

Company : Chevron Australia 

Location : Northwest Shelf, Western Australia 

1340 m 

Max water depth

Scope of work 

  • Installation of 47 km of production flowlines, monoethylene glycol & utility pipelines 
  • Installation of 12x PLETs 
  • Supply, fabrication & installation of anti-burial mattresses, buckle initiator sleepers & active pipe supports 
  • Span correction 
  • Flooding, cleaning, gauging & hydro testing (FCGT) of all pipelines 

47 km

production flowlines

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2021 Gorgon Stage 2

Specials & challenges 

  • Pipeline head removal using laydown head removal frames 
  • Production flowlines cladded with corrosion resistant alloy 
  • First job in Australia for Fortitude 
  • Upgrades to Alegria to carry monoethylene glycol 
  • Deep-water installation close to live assets 
  • Complex deep-water FCGT campaign with specialised flooding mediums 
  • Extension of original Gorgon-Jansz development, for which Allseas executed the installation scope 
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2021 Gorgon Stage 2
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2021 Gorgon Stage 2
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2021 Gorgon Stage 2
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