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Gorgon Project Update: Selected Images

December 6, 2012

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Overview: The Gorgon Project Is 55 Percent Complete

The causeway extends 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from the plant site, with foundation

structures for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) jetty rising from the water (bottom left

of image).

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Plant Site

Construction of the LNG plant continues on the 408-acre (1.65-km-sq) site.

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LNG Storage Tanks

Construction of the two LNG tanks is progressing well.

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LNG Tanks (continued)

The roof on the second LNG tank was raised into its final position in November.

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Pre-Assembled Racks and Units

Seventy-five pre-assembled rack (PAR) and two pre-assembled unit (PAU) modules

have been delivered to Barrow Island. In total, 236 PARs and PAUs will be installed.

The installation and connection process is well under way.

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Gas Turbine Generator No. 1

Gas Turbine Generator No. 1 was loaded onto transport vessel Yamato

on October 8, 2012.

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Gas Turbine Generator No. 1 (continued)

Gas Turbine Generator No. 1 was loaded onto transport vessel Yamato

on October 8, 2012.

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Materials-Offloading Facility

The materials-offloading facility on Barrow Island consists of the recently completed

heavy lift facility, the roll-on roll-off berth, a module carrier berth and a tug pen.

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Construction Village

Ten of the 12 accommodation clusters in the cyclone-rated construction village are

now occupied.

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Installation of the Offshore Pipelines

In November, the main offshore pipe-lay activities were completed for the domestic

gas pipeline.

Two purpose-built rigs are now installing stabilization anchors, known as rock bolts,

along the pipeline.

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Domestic Gas Pipeline Works

Stringing, welding and coating activities continue for the onshore section of the

domestic gas pipeline. Construction also has begun on the domestic gas metering

station, located near the tie-in to the Dampier-to-Bunbury natural gas pipeline.

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