Name and Location
Charlie natural gas tenements development project, Queensland, Australia.

Client
QGC, along with joint venture partners China National Offshore Oil Corporation and Tokyo Gas.

Project Description
The project involves the development of QGC and its partners’ natural gas tenements, west of Wandoan.

The Charlie project involves the construction of 300 to 400 wells, a large field compression station, and associated pipelines and facilities that will feed into existing gas-processing and water infrastructure at Woleebee Creek.

Major infrastructure will be built on QGC property.

The works are part of the continuous development of QGC’s tenements in the Surat basin to sustain natural gas supply to domestic customers and the two-train Queensland Curtis liquefied natural gas liquefaction plant on Curtis Island, near Gladstone. QGC, which has appointed Leighton

Contractors as the main works contractor, will progress development and construction immediately.

Value
A$1.7-billion.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Leighton Contractors (main works contractor).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
QGC, email qgc@qgc.com.au.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation, tel +86 10 8452 6642, fax +86 10 8452 1441 or email MR@cnooc.com.cn.
Tokyo Gas Asia Pacific regional office, tel +33 1 45 62 00 59 or fax +33 1 53 75 47 70.