Project Employment

Based on independent research commissioned by the GJV, over the next thirty years it is estimated that the Gorgon project will also: create approximately 3,500 direct construction jobs on Barrow Island and approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs at peak construction; create approximately 300 direct jobs on the island during the operational phase; increase State gross product by 4 per cent; boost Australia’s gross domestic product by more than $60 billion; result in Australian purchased goods and services (local content) of around $33 billion; and create new industries centred on CO2 injection and subsea development.

The GJV has entered into agreements with Mermaid Marine (Dampier) and the Australian Marine Complex for supply base logistics support. The GJV has let approximately $10 billion in contracts by 17 September 2009

Currently the project employs around 1,400 people within Chevron and its engineering, procurement and construction management contractors