Union raises concerns at Gorgon

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) is calling for the shut-down of the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, in Western Australia, claiming reports of ‘massive cracks’ in pressurized propane kettles.

The AMWU said in a statement that cracks of up to 1 m long and 30 mm deep have been discovered on the pressurized propane kettles on Train 2 of the LNG project.