2023-09-09 20:00:30
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(Reuters) – Chevron (NYSE:) began pulling contract workers from its Gorgon liquefied (LNG) facilities on Saturday, shortly after staff went on strike at two major projects in Australia, a union coalition said.
“Chevron chartered a special flight this morning to Barrow Island to evacuate 50 blue and white collar contract crew from the Gorgon Project,” the Offshore Alliance said in a Facebook (NASDAQ:) post.
The two sides are at odds over issues such as pay, job security, schedules and rules about overtime and transfers between Chevron facilities.
“We will continue to take steps to maintain safe and reliable operations in the event of a disruption at our facilities,” a Chevron spokesperson told Reuters.
Workers at Chevron’s LNG projects in Australia began a strike on Friday after negotiations with the company failed, which could halt production at facilities that account for more than 5% of global supply.
No new talks were scheduled between the unions and the large North American energy company, according to the website of the Fair Work Commission, which acts as arbitrator, having mediated five days of negotiations.
Australia is the world’s largest LNG exporter and its main buyers are in Asia.
The dispute over pay and conditions at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone operations has supported gas prices in the UK and Europe, as traders predict reduced Australian supplies would intensify competition from other sources.
(Reportagem de Jyoti Narayan in Bangalore)
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