Decmil Group Limited announce that its Queensland Business Unit has secured a new three-year Framework Agreement with QGC Pty Limited (“QGC”) for works within the Surat Basin.

The Framework Agreement will commence on 1 November 2018 and the scope includes the provision of construction activities, logistics and maintenance services across a number of QGC’s upstream projects within the Surat Basin.

Decmil has been working with QGC in the Surat Basin for over seven years providing services that include the installation of wellheads and various brownfield maintenance activities.

The contract includes options to extend for up to two years beyond the initial three-year term.

Scott Criddle, CEO and Managing Director of Decmil said:
“This extension builds on the strong relationship we have with QGC and we are pleased to continue to support their upstream operations.

“Decmil has an established capability and reputation in upstream CSG and we are expecting increased activity in the sector and our Queensland business unit over the next few years”.

QGC

QGC is one of Australia's leading natural gas producers, focused on developing Queensland's world-class onshore gas reserves.

The company have supplied the domestic market since 2006 and international customers since 2014.

QGC produces natural gas from wells drilled into coal seams in the Surat Basin. Operations include more than 2,600 production wells, 24 field compression stations, six central processing plants, two water treatment plants and a two-train LNG export facility on Curtis Island.

Shell is the operator and majority interest holder in the QGC venture. Partners in the LNG plant on Curtis Island are CNOOC (50% equity in Train 1) and Tokyo Gas (2.5% equity in Train 2).

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