YEAR IN BRIEF

Industrial and Medical Gases
Coregas: Since its acquisition, activities have focused on successful integration into the division while also maintaining a strong customer focus. Good progress was made on its liquid nitrogen and acetylene expansions which are expected to be operational in the second half of 2007/08.

Air Liquide WA: A long-term supply contract extension was secured with a key air separation unit off-take customer. In addition, there has been an increased focus on developing long-term growth opportunities within the oil and gas sector.

LPG & LNG
LPG: Production was up 17.9 per cent to 185,900 tonnes due to slightly higher LPG content combined with higher volumes in the Dampier to Bunbury natural gas pipeline.

LNG: Construction of a 175 tonne-per-day LNG plant on the Wesfarmers LPG site at Kwinana is on schedule for commissioning in March 2008. It is part of a $138 million vertically integrated project to supply an alternative fuel to the heavy duty vehicle and remote power generation markets.

Kleenheat Gas: Ongoing implementation of logistics technology to bulk and cylinder delivery trucks continued to improve delivery and processing efficiency. In addition, solid growth in Kwik-Gas cylinder exchange sales was experienced.

Power Generation
enGen: The first of five power stations being developed under the Aboriginal and Remote Communities Power Supply Project came into operation during the year. Work commenced on the remaining four stations, which are due to be completed by the end of 2007. Preparations also began for enGen’s first LNG fuelled power stations, due to commence operations in 2008, at the Sunrise Dam and Darlot gold mines.