Project to enhance safety and security as well as distribution of information, entertainment and communications services at Chevron's Wheatstone Natural Gas Processing Plant in Western Australia
Paris, January 11, 2012 - Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU) is working with Bechtel, a global engineering,
construction and project management company, to deliver
essential communications and security systems for the
Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project in remote Western
Australia. The systems will enhance operations and support
the safety and security of the workforce during the
construction and operation of the plant, and provide leisure
facilities for employees living on the site. The Wheatstone
Project is expected to create about 6,500 direct and indirect
jobs during peak construction.
The AUS $29 billion Wheatstone Project is one of Australia's
largest resource projects. The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Processing Plant is situated in a remote area of Western
Australia, making a fully integrated, voice, data and video
communications system vital to the smooth running of
operations, providing information to workers wherever they
are on-site.Alcatel-Lucent and Bechtel will provide local
design, project management, engineering and integration
services for the Wheatstone network, with additional
opportunities available for Australian construction,
installation and testing suppliers. The contract is estimated
to create about 50 new jobs in Australia, with work taking
place in both Perth and Onslow.
The project is the largest of its type undertaken by
Alcatel-Lucent globally and is testament to the company's
expertise in delivering high-performance, super resilient
communications systems to expanding industrial markets. The
plant will reinforce Chevron's position as a leading LNG
supplier in the Asia-Pacific region, providing greater
security of supply for its customers and economic benefits to
Australia, creating employment opportunities for thousands.
The initial phase will deliver a combined capacity of 8.9
million tonnes of LNG per year.
Rajeev Singh-Molares, President, Asia-Pacific at
Alcatel-Lucent said: "Alcatel-Lucent is pleased to partner
again with Bechtel to support such a strategically important
component of the Australian economy. Our unmatched expertise
in bringing together the high performance, reliability and
security of communications service provider networks with
enterprise IT infrastructure, allows us to deliver on the
project's specific requirements so Bechtel can focus on its
overall plant construction task."
Under the project, Alcatel-Lucent will design, integrate and
deliver a complete communications, security and entertainment
system, including broadband Internet and TV for the living
areas, underpinned by multiple technologies and multiple
vendors. The system will include an Internet-Protocol
based phone system for businesses, a broadcast system for
fast emergency notification to the workforce and people in
the surrounding area, satellite communications, structured
cabling, video conferencing, radio systems and communications
tower and an uninterruptible power backup system (UPS).
CCTV, Access Control and IDS will delivery security at the
plant together with secure gates and access points.
About Alcatel-Lucent for Energy
Alcatel-Lucent's communication technology allows customers to
make energy choices - in real time, online, from anywhere -
empowering them to save energy and money every day, all while
helping support their mission-critical operations with
uncompromised reliability and security. Alcatel-Lucent
is running more than 80 mission critical networks and
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About Bechtel
Bechtel is one of the top 5 engineering construction and project management companies across the globe with experience on some of the world's major engineering projects, including energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas and government services. Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named Bechtel the top U.S. construction contractor for 13 straight years. With headquarters in San Francisco, the company has offices around the world and 52,700 employees.
In 2010, the company had revenues of $27.9 billion and booked new work valued at $21.3 billion. Find out more about Bechtel here:
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