AIE Awards Construction Contract for Oz Import Terminal
Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) June 3 said it has awarded wharf facility and pipeline construction contract for its LNG import terminal Port Kembla near Sydney.
The contract has been awarded to SCSB joint venture which comprises Spiecapag and Soletanche Bachy. Late last month, AIE reached a preliminary agreement with energy retailer EnergyAustralia to supply gas from the proposed LNG import terminal.
Planning design is underway for the terminal and construction will commence immediately after the AIE joint venture partners complete their final investment decision (FID) which is expected later this year, AIE said. In April, the A$250mn (US$176mn) Port Kembla terminal received developmental consent from the New South Wales government.
Construction work will include dredging, a new wharf within the existing Port Kembla dock and the pipeline to connect the new facility to the east coast gas network at Cringila.
AIE plans to import up to 100 petajoules/yr (2.67bn m3/yr) starting from 2020 at Port Kembla.