A decade of the Karratha Gas Plant life extension program
Jason Page A * , Peter Ashton A and Creson Moodley AA
Jason Page, General Manager Onshore Projects, Woodside Energy. Jason Page has a 23-year career with Woodside Energy and is currently the General Manager Onshore Projects, leading the program of brownfield projects at Woodside’s onshore facilities, including the Karratha Life Extension Project for the past 5 years. Jason graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since joining Woodside, Jason has held a number of engineering and leadership roles in operations, front-end developments and major projects. |
Peter Ashton, External Corrosion Projects Manager, Woodside Energy. Peter Ashton has more than 20 years of experience executing projects in operating oil and gas facilities and is currently the External Corrosion Project Manager in Onshore Projects. Peter graduated with a Bachelor of Electronic Systems and Control Engineering (Hons) from Sheffield Hallam University, England. Since joining Woodside in 2012, Peter has worked in the Onshore Projects team addressing External Corrosion at the Karratha Gas Plant. |
Creson Moodley, Project Manager – Automation and Power, Woodside Energy. Creson Moodley has 25 years of diverse experience in maintenance and project delivery across multiple industries, including onshore oil and gas facilities, aluminium smelters, and electrical utilities, and is currently the Automation and Power Project Manager in Onshore Projects. Creson graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa and is accredited as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). After joining Woodside in 2012, Creson has successfully led the delivery of several multi-discipline projects across Woodside’s onshore assets. |
Abstract
The Karratha Life Extension (KLE) Project is a comprehensive, multi-billion-dollar program initiated in 2013 to extend the life of the Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) asset, managing integrity and reliability risks of ageing facilities reaching the end of design life. The scale of the program represents a significant investment in the North West Shelf (NWS) Project by Woodside and the NWS Joint Venture Participants to underpin the ongoing safe and reliable production of the NWS fields and third-party gas processing, which commenced commercial operations in 2022. Encompassing over 400 projects, the program has involved upgrading, replacing and refurbishing existing infrastructure and equipment.
Keywords: external corrosion, IMConnect, infrastructure, Karratha Gas Plant, KGP, KLE, life extension, North West Shelf, NWS, obsolescence, refurbishment, technology.
Jason Page, General Manager Onshore Projects, Woodside Energy. Jason Page has a 23-year career with Woodside Energy and is currently the General Manager Onshore Projects, leading the program of brownfield projects at Woodside’s onshore facilities, including the Karratha Life Extension Project for the past 5 years. Jason graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Since joining Woodside, Jason has held a number of engineering and leadership roles in operations, front-end developments and major projects. |
Peter Ashton, External Corrosion Projects Manager, Woodside Energy. Peter Ashton has more than 20 years of experience executing projects in operating oil and gas facilities and is currently the External Corrosion Project Manager in Onshore Projects. Peter graduated with a Bachelor of Electronic Systems and Control Engineering (Hons) from Sheffield Hallam University, England. Since joining Woodside in 2012, Peter has worked in the Onshore Projects team addressing External Corrosion at the Karratha Gas Plant. |
Creson Moodley, Project Manager – Automation and Power, Woodside Energy. Creson Moodley has 25 years of diverse experience in maintenance and project delivery across multiple industries, including onshore oil and gas facilities, aluminium smelters, and electrical utilities, and is currently the Automation and Power Project Manager in Onshore Projects. Creson graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from the Durban University of Technology, South Africa and is accredited as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). After joining Woodside in 2012, Creson has successfully led the delivery of several multi-discipline projects across Woodside’s onshore assets. |
