Inpex和雪佛龙将在澳大利亚LNG项目裁员

据9月18日Offshore Energy消息：日本石油和天然气巨头Inpex将削减其澳大利亚Ichthys液化天然气项目的员工人数。

同样，美国大型石油公司雪佛龙(Chevron)也将削减其澳大利亚项目的劳动力。

最新的减产计划是疫情对燃料需求以及由此导致的油气价格暴跌的影响的延续。这样的环境迫使该公司重新审视其在Ichthys液化天然气项目的运营。

耗资450亿美元的Ichthys液化天然气项目每年可生产890万吨液化天然气，165万吨液化石油气和日产10万桶的凝析油。生产没有受到当前环境的影响。

雪佛龙公司与Inpex并驾齐驱，继续减少劳动力的计划。

今年早些时候，这家美国主要航空公司宣布了将其员工人数减少15%的计划。雪佛龙在澳大利亚运营其Gorgon and Wheatstone液化天然气项目，这可能涉及约410个工作岗位。

雪佛龙公司在本月初通知称，它将推迟在Gorgon LNG工厂重新启动第二条液化生产线的时间。该公司将花费更多时间完成对次生产线的丙烷热交换器的维修。

另外，该工厂还将面临另外两个液化装置的分阶段停工，以进行更多的维修工作。

冯娟 摘译自 Offshore Energy

原文如下：

Inpex, Chevron to cut Australian LNG jobs

Japanese oil and gas major Inpex is set to cut the workforce numbers at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia.

Likewise, the U.S. major Chevron is set to reduce the workforce at its Australian projects.

The latest cuts are a continuation of the effects the coronavirus pandemic had on fuel demand and the resulting slump in oil and gas prices.

Such an environment has forced the company to review its operations at the Ichthys LNG project. This will impact a number of roles in the Operations division, Reuters reports.

The $45 billion Ichthys LNG project has the capacity to produce up to 8.9 million tons per annum of LNG, 1.65 million tons per annum of liquefied petroleum gas 100,000 barrels of condensate a day.

Production has not been affected by the current environment.

In parallel with Inpex, Chevron is continuing with its plan to reduce the workforce.

The U.S. major has unveiled plans to reduce its numbers by 15 per cent earlier this year. For Australia, where Chevron operates its Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG project this could involve some 410 jobs.

Earlier this month, Chevron informed it is delaying the restart of its second liquefaction train at the Gorgon LNG facility. The company will take additional time to complete repairs of the propane heat exchanger on Gorgon LNG Train 2.

The facility is facing additional phased shutdowns at its remaining two liquefaction units for more repair work.