Marine supply base

The $110 million marine supply base will be built on 8.55 hectares of currently vacant land adjacent to East Arm Wharf and will play an important role in cementing Darwin’s position as a major oil and gas hub.

ShoreASCO will operate the base for up to 20 years and have contracted local company Macmahon to build the base.

ASCO Holdings, which owns ShoreASCO, is an international oil and gas logistics company that has over 40 years’ experience and 20 bases around the world.

The base will:

  • Increase Darwin’s capacity to support offshore oil and gas developments in northern Australia, including the operations in the Arafura and Timor seas and Browse Basin
  • Grow the number of rig tender vessels working out of Darwin, providing opportunities for local businesses to service and supply the industry
  • Improve the efficiency of East Arm Wharf by providing a purpose-built marine supply base and support facilities
  • Allow local businesses that support the offshore oil and gas industry to grow
  • Attract new investment and business opportunities to provide services to support the offshore oil and gas industry that are not currently available in the Northern Territory.

The base will include three marine berths with water, fuel, chemical and drilling mud connections, hard stand and lay down areas, warehousing, waste management facility, storage capacity for drilling muds, chemicals, water and fuel, office space and associated facilities.

Construction on site will start in April 2012 and be completed by the end of 2013.