Community engagement in the Northern Territory January 2017 update

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1 Community engagement in the Northern Territory January 2017 update

2 Introduction Racing to the start of 40 years The INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project is racing to the start of more than 40 years of operations. It has been a significant year for the Project, which achieved 90 per cent completion in September At Darwin s Bladin Point, construction of the Project s onshore processing facilities is in its final stages. The site s 230 pre-fabricated modules are now in place, and work continues to safely prepare the facilities for their start-up and operations. In collaboration with the Project s lead onshore contractor, JKC Australia LNG (JKC), the Ichthys LNG Project is committed to ensuring business and job flow locally. More than 11,000 Darwin locals have worked on the Project, with thousands of locals currently working at Bladin Point. To date, more than 1200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been engaged on the Project. More than 1100 Territory businesses have secured contracts and purchases orders during the Project s construction phase. Local businesses have also secured a number of important contracts with INPEX to support the operation of the Project. INPEX greatly values the ongoing support of the Territory and we will continue to keep you updated on the Project s development. Ichthys LNG Project highlights Project 90 per cent complete Thousands of locals working on the Project Final modules delivered 230 in total More than 1100 local businesses awarded contracts and purchase orders Investment in partnerships. Final three modules of the Bladin Point onshore LNG processing facilities arrive, September The Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator), major partner Total, and the Australian subsidiaries of CPC Corporation Taiwan, Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas, Kansai Electric Power, JERA and Toho Gas. INPEX.com.au INPEX 2017

3 Committed to the Northern Territory INPEX President Director Australia Seiya Ito and Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner in Tokyo. INPEX has signed two new agreements with the Northern Territory Government that will support ongoing job and business for Territorians from the Ichthys LNG Project. The joint Recognition and Recommitment to Industry Participation sets out an agreed approach to continuing to identify for Territory businesses and local employment during the Project s 40 years of operations. The Government and INPEX also signed an Optional Development Lease extension for the Ichthys LNG Project site in Darwin. The extension gives INPEX certainty to any future plans to expand its operations in the Territory. The agreements were signed when the Chief Minister Michael Gunner met with the INPEX Corporation Representative Director President and CEO Mr Toshiaki Kitamura in Japan in October Supporting education success Three Larrakia students will receive a scholarship to support their university studies in The A$ 15,000 scholarships are funded by the Ichthys LNG Project and delivered in partnership with the Larrakia Development Corporation. A selection process to identify eligible students will be undertaken by the Larrakia Development Corporation in consultation with INPEX. One of the biggest barriers to achieving equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia is education, INPEX Director Corporate Coordination Hitoshi Okawa said. The scholarships provide assistance for three Larrakia people to achieve their educational goals. Larrakia Development Corporation CEO Nigel Browne welcomed the partnership. Larrakia Development Corporation CEO Nigel Browne and INPEX Director Corporate Coordination Hitoshi Okawa sign the partnership agreement. The Larrakia Development Corporation s Ichthys LNG Project Scholarship Program is being run to support the tertiary university education of Larrakia people, Mr Browne said.

4 At work on the Ichthys LNG Project With construction of the Ichthys LNG Project in its final intense period, the INPEX Onshore Operations team has begun moving into their permanent buildings at Bladin Point. The 290 member team has been preparing the plans, procedures and business contracts needed to safely run and maintain the Project s onshore processing facilities. Their permanent complex includes a Central Control Building, laboratory, workshops, warehouse, fire station and training rooms. Members of the INPEX Onshore Operations team. Training for the future A traineeship with the Ichthys LNG Project has been described as a once-in-a-lifetime experience by Territorian Jeremy Brown. Jeremy is completing a Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management and is interested in further study in health and safety. Jeremy Brown (centre) with Debbie Coutts and Adam Adam from host company AMJV. He is among eight local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples undertaking the second round of a white collar traineeship with JKC Australia LNG, the Project s lead onshore contractor. It s my first ever office job and my first time working on a construction project, but I have a great support team, Jeremy said. The best bit is that I get to go home to my eightmonth-old son every night and that s something I couldn t do on any other major project. The trainees are employed by Apprenticeships Australia for the year-long program and hosted by various Project subcontractors. The program is part of INPEX s commitment to supporting job for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Workforce wellbeing is priority The health and wellbeing of its workforce is a priority for the Ichthys LNG Project. The Project works with mental health provider, OzHelp Foundation, throughout the year to provide workforce check-ups at the Bladin Point construction site and in the Project s fly-in fly-out accommodation centres. In September 2016, INPEX personnel marked national R U OK Day by attending presentations on mental and physical wellbeing. INPEX employees supported R U OK Day.

5 INPEX and the Ichthys LNG Project are committed to keeping the informed about our activities. We use a range of tools to stay in touch and more than 70 per cent of the enquiries we receive are about job. How we engaged Who we engaged with Areas of interest July - November 2016 activities Cumulative 2016 activities Community feedback tools (INPEX managed) feedback line enquiries@inpex. com.au In-person / other Project updates Job and business Sponsorship Traffic related matters ~ 600 enquiries ~1700 enquiries 24-hour feedback line, (JKC-managed) issues Job and business Traffic related matters ~ 90 calls ~ 300 calls Local employment / business information (INPEX and JKC) Job and business Local business registers Construction Employment Mobilisation Centre shopfront in Darwin CBD Ichthys LNG Project jobs website Local business registers Construction Employment Mobilisation Centre shopfront in Darwin Ichthys LNG Project jobs website Stakeholder information sessions and updates All stakeholders Project updates Job and business ~ 130 updates ~200 updates Community information stands (INPEX and JKC) Project updates Job and business Information stand at 2 events 8 shopping centre drop in stands Information stand at 4 events 11 shopping centre drop in stands Project update materials (INPEX and JKC) All stakeholders Onshore construction Project activities including bussing Sponsorship / investment 2 bi-monthly bulletins 1 Deadly Yarns newsletter 3 TV updates 6 newspaper updates 5 radio updates 12 fortnightly bulletins (JKC) 5 bi-monthly bulletins 3 Deadly Yarns newsletters 6 TV updates 12 newspaper updates 11 radio updates 25 fortnightly bulletins (JKC) Community partnerships, sponsorship and support INPEX as a longterm member of the Territory Investment in 9 education and other partnerships 6 sponsored initiatives Investment in education and other partnerships 14 sponsored events * Data as at 30 November 2016

6 Part of our INPEX and the Ichthys LNG Project are proud to be part of the Northern Territory. We ve invested more than A$ 9 million in training and education facilities in the NT and more than A$ 22.5 million to improve road infrastructure and safety. More than A$ 1.5 million has been invested in initiatives and programs since The Project workforce also proudly gives back to the through fundraising and sponsorships. INPEX and the Ichthys LNG Project understand how valuable Darwin Harbour is to our. An INPEX team joined about 200 volunteers in July 2016 to support the annual Darwin Harbour Clean Up Day. The team was allocated an area near the Elizabeth River and collected general rubbish, toys, car tyres and a bed frame. More than two tonnes of rubbish was collected by volunteers on the day. INPEX is a long-term supporter of the annual event which is organised by the NT Seafood Council. The INPEX team near Elizabeth River. A donation from the Ichthys LNG Project workforce has helped St John Ambulance volunteers buy much-needed lifesaving equipment. St John used the A$ 38,000 donation to purchase 19 new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) for their fleet of volunteer vehicles across the Territory. St John Ambulance volunteers work at a wide range of, social and sporting events. The new AEDs replace ageing units and mean volunteers now have access to more reliable, current equipment to provide initial treatment for patients in cardiac arrest prior to the arrival of an ambulance. A donation from the Ichthys Project workforce helped St John Ambulance volunteers buy new defibrillators. Kentz riders raise funds for the Children s Medical Research Institute. The generosity of the Ichthys LNG Project workforce has continued throughout 2016 with hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for a variety of charities and programs. A 25 member team from subcontractor company Kentz was so successful in their efforts they took out the title in a national fundraising campaign for children with cancer. The team joined the Great Cycle Challenge for the Children s Medical Research Institute, setting themselves a target of riding 500 kilometres each to raise A$ 10,000. They finished at the top of the national leader board, having cycled almost 23,000 kilometres and raised A$ 65,750. The Children s Medical Research Institute is a worldleading centre aiming to find cures for childhood diseases.

7 Big for Territory businesses Contract creates new jobs At least 10 new jobs for Territorians will be created following the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to support the operations of the Ichthys LNG Project. Long-standing Berrimah business Regional Asset Maintenance (RAM) Services has been awarded a threeyear general facilities maintenance contract. The contract includes plumbing, painting, landscaping, electrical services and emergency response equipment maintenance. RAM Services Managing Director Greg Haigh said he will subcontract five local businesses including three RAM Services Managing Director Greg Haigh with INPEX Manager Darwin Sean Kildare. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned businesses to deliver the works. We pride ourselves on our ability to manage subcontractors and to involve local and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, Mr Haigh said. The skill of our team and solid systems, policies and procedures allow us to compete with multinational companies. Servicing the Project Hamish Fairchild and Simon Dring from Coates Hire in Darwin. A contract to supply equipment and tooling support for the Ichthys LNG Project s operating facilities has been awarded to the local branch of Coates Hire. The three-year multi-million dollar contract includes the supply of industrial tooling, material handling, power generation, air compressors, lighting towers and elevated work platforms. Coates Hire Area Manager NT Simon Dring said the contract would change the company s business focus in the Top End from its traditional base of general equipment hire. The future of our business in the Territory will be enhanced through industrial tooling services, which supplements our existing comprehensive product offering in the NT, Mr Dring said. The contract supports work scopes at the Project s onshore processing facility at Bladin Point, Darwin, and offshore facilities in the Browse Basin, off the Western Australian coast. Coates currently employs 29 local people in Darwin and the new contract means four fitter and mechanical jobs will be retained.

8 Major milestones reached at Bladin Point The final modules arrive at Bladin Point. The Ichthys LNG Project marked a major milestone in September 2016 with the arrival of the final three of 230 modules needed to build the Project s onshore processing facilities at Bladin Point. The modules are large assemblies of structural, piping and mechanical equipment. They have been connected together to form the Project s two LNG processing trains. Specialised fabrication yards in the Philippines, Thailand and China built the modules, the largest of which weighed more than 5500 tonnes and measured more than 90 metres in length. With the modules now safely in place, the focus of work at Bladin Point is shifting to testing and commissioning works to ensure the facilities are ready for 40 years of operations. Ichthys pipeline ready for gas The Project s 890 kilometre pipeline runs eight kilometres onshore to Bladin Point. The Ichthys LNG Project s 890 kilometre gas export pipeline is ready for use after the offshore and onshore sections were safely connected in November The pipeline connects the Project s onshore processing facilities in Darwin to the Ichthys Field in the Browse Basin, off Western Australia s Kimberley coastline. The 882 kilometre offshore section runs from the Browse Basin to West Arm in Darwin Harbour. From there it runs eight kilometres onshore to Bladin Point. The pipeline, made up of 73,000 individual 42-inch diameter joints, is the third longest subsea pipeline in the world.