From Australia (RW): Recent Australian government action (SEN, 29/23) to secure more local content on projects may not be needed as domestic companies pick up work on the biggest jobs off Western Australia.

Decmil has been awarded a A$25mn contract to oversee design and construction of an onshore base in Darwin for Shell’s Prelude floating LNG project (29/15). The facility will be located at Port Darwin’s East Arm Wharf.

The facility will be the logistics hub for Prelude with an administration building, climate-controlled warehouse, storage yards and a washdown pad. Construction is scheduled for completion in 12 months.

Decmil will also handle engineering, contracting, procurement, fabrication, transportation and regulatory issues associated with the base.

Inpex has awarded a A$17.6mn six-year data management contract to Phusion for its Ichthys LNG project (29/24). The work involves assisting in managing engineering data collected for the project. Engineering information will be able to be securely accessed by authorised personnel from anywhere in the world at any time.

This unique approach to data collection will replace the traditional handover of data to the client. Phusion personnel will work as part of the Inpex team collecting, validating and assembling data to agreed standards and will liaise with Inpex's supply team.

AGC Industries has been awarded a supply and fabrication subcontract for Chevron’s Wheatstone project (29/11). The value has not been disclosed.

AGC will support pipelay contractor Allseas, supplying two infield PLETs, inline tees, pig launcher and receivers and an A&R head.The work will be completed at AGC’s Kwinana facility and the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson, south of Perth.