Woodside undertakes LNG study off Australia

Sept. 20, 2006
Woodside Energy Ltd. hired Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd. to study a proposed offshore LNG development that would process gas from Browse basin off Western Australia.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Sept. 20 -- Woodside Energy Ltd. hired Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd. to study a proposed offshore LNG development that would process gas from Browse basin off Western Australia.

The contract value was not disclosed. Foster Wheeler, together with WorleyParsons Services Pty. Ltd., will evaluate technical considerations for the Browse LNG project, which comprises the East and West Browse joint ventures operated by Woodside.

Fields involved would be Torosa, Brecknock, and Calliance in 35-700 m of water.