MMA vessel finds work on Chevron’s Western Australian assets

MMA vessel secures contract for Chevron’s Western Australian operations

MMA Offshore, a player in Australian offshore vessels and a subsidiary of Singapore’s Cyan Renewables, has landed a multi-year deal with Chevron’s Australian arm for a cutting-edge platform supply vessel (PSV) from its fleet.

The MMA Plover has been enlisted by Chevron Australia to provide marine logistics support for its Barrow Island and Wheatstone assets located off the coast of Western Australia.

Cyan Renewables Group CEO YAUm Lolder stated, “This agreement showcases MMA’s capacity to provide a comprehensive, high-value solution that extends beyond vessel provision, highlighting the trust our esteemed clients have in us.”

The 2015-built MMA Plover boasts advanced features like high-performance hull coatings, which aid in reducing biofouling, enhancing fuel efficiency, and lowering emissions.

Ahead of the contract, the vessel will undergo significant modifications to accommodate up to 90 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) sea containers, ensuring operational efficiency and reliability.

The operator expressed its satisfaction in supporting the crucial Barrow Island and Wheatstone assets, significant gas producers for Western Australia and liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers for the Asia Pacific region.

Barrow Island is also home to the world’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) system, situated at the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility.

Chevron’s Gorgon CCS system, launched in 2019, aims to operate for over 40 years, capturing naturally occurring CO2 from offshore gas reservoirs and injecting it into a massive sandstone formation beneath Barrow Island.

Chevron reports that over 11 million tonnes of CO2 have been injected into the reservoirs from 2019 to May 2025, with an additional 100 million tonnes expected to be mitigated throughout the CCS system’s lifespan.

The Gorgon Project is a collaboration between Chevron Australia (47.3%), ExxonMobil (25%), Shell (25%), Osaka Gas (1.25%), MidOcean Energy (1%), and JERA (0.417%).

The Australian Government has allocated $60 million to the Gorgon CO2 injection initiative under the Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF).

In late 2024, Chevron Australia finalized an asset swap agreement with Woodside in Western Australia, involving Chevron transferring interests in various projects to Woodside while acquiring stakes in the Wheatstone and Julimar-Brunello projects.