Continuing my yearly look at vacancy trends in the Australian Mining and Energy sector, I have compiled some statistics from research conducted through job board listings in the “Mining, Resources & Energy” category. As you can see from the tables below, a standout has been the continued growth in Health & Safety roles, climbing another … Continue reading »
What is FIFO? Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) jobs are those where employees fly in to their work site for the duration of their roster, before flying out to their preferred location when off duty. Resource companies provide high-quality lodging, catered meals, cleaning and recreation facilities for workers living on site. This article covers basic … Continue reading »
All FIFO (Fly in – Fly Out) families should regularly reassess how they’re coping with the lifestyle – and there’s no better time than when confronted with a change in roster. Naturally there are exceptions to every rule, but it’s fair to say that any extension in time worked away will have a negative impact on … Continue reading »
JobContax has been in the Irish press and on the radio a lot recently. Below is a collection of JobContax related articles. All November interview slots for the Gorgon Project in Australia have been filled. However due to the quality and quantity of responses, our Australian partner will be back in Ireland and the UK … Continue reading »
Broswe LNG – Western Australia Gladstone LNG (GLNG) - Queensland, Australia Gorgon Project - Western Australia Ichthys Project - Northern Australia Wheatstone LNG - Western Australia
A $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia’s far northwest will be a “game changer” for Darwin, federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says. The Ichthys LNG project, a joint venture between Japan’s Inpex and France’s Total, is planned to draw gas from the Browse Basin offshore from Western Australia’s Kimberley region and process it … Continue reading »
Australia LNG Projects Australia is aiming to be the second largest LNG supplier in the world by 2015, and with a series of projects planned to come online within the next decade, the country has the potential to overtake Qatar by 2020, sources at an industry event in Darwin this week said. “So far in … Continue reading »
ICHTHYS LNG Industry - Oil & Gas (LNG) Project value - More than US$20billion CAPEX Project owner INPEX (76%) Total E&P Australia (24%) Construction Period - Construction expected start date Q1 2012. First LNG Cargo expected by Q4 2016 Predicted employment numbers - Over 3000 during construction for onshore and offshore. About 700 during operations onshore and offshore.
