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Contents

Lift off                                                             4      Safety first in Senegal                10      When printing is the future       14-15
Bringing our best together                                           5      Drilling campaign underway              11     A day in the life of a ...
Meg’s mission to make a difference                                 6-7      Opening doors                          12      production maintenance engineer   16-17
Time to transform                                                  8-9      Factory first                          13      Turning Back the Pages            18-25

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                               THE MAGAZINE FOR WOODSIDE PEOPLE | Q3 2021
                                                                                              Editor
                                                                                              Mark Irving
                                                                                              e: mark.irving@woodside.com.au

                                                                                              Photography
                                                                                              James Campbell
                                                                                              Matt Jelonek

                                                                                              Administrator
                                                                                              Melissa Wright

                                                                                              Design
                                                                                              287 Design

                                                                                              Printing
On the cover                                                                                  Quality Press
In August, Meg O’Neill was appointed Chief Executive                                          Trunkline is published four times a year by
Officer and Managing Director – only the sixth in                                             Woodside Energy Ltd. Back issues of Trunkline are
Woodside’s 67-year-history.                                                                   available for viewing on the Woodside intranet.

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Understanding underwater heritage         26        Peak of her profession                       30        Life support                                  36
Challenging norm pays dividends           27        Side by side on stage                        31        Leading from the front                        37
Fire power                                28        Having a whale of a time                  32-33        Random Discoveries                            38
Teamwork delivers quick response          29        Caring for Country/Art for all            34-35        Final Frame                                   39

       Woodside experienced a historic moment in Q2 with the                        to maintain this focus and set up the company for long-term
       unveiling of a proposed merger and the appointment of a new                  success.
       Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director the very same
       day.                                                                         All of which demonstrates that nothing stays still in a world
                                                                                    where the only certainty is that change is just around the
       A merger with BHP’s petroleum business would propel                          corner.
       Woodside into the global top 10 of independent energy
       companies. It offers exciting possibilities for Woodside’s                   And change is also coming with the way the Woodside family
       ambitions and plans, its investors and stakeholders, and of                  receive news about the company’s achievements and progress.
       course its employees and contractors.
                                                                                    This will be the last edition of Trunkline, with future real-time
       But there is much hard work needed to realise these                          news updates to be shared on our website, intranet and social
       possibilities. And our focus must remain on the company’s                    media feeds.
       key priorities to maintain safe and cost-effective operations,
       deliver its growth projects and pursue new energy                            Inside we chart the way the magazine, just like the company,
       opportunities for a lower carbon future.                                     has grown and evolved over the years.

       This edition of Trunkline explains how the new Woodside                      It’s been an exciting journey for Trunkline, and there’s plenty
       Transform strategy is being rolled out throughout the business               more excitement in store for Woodside around the corner.

       Some photographs in this edition were taken before physical distancing measures were introduced to manage the risk of exposure to COVID-19.

       Notes on Petroleum Resource Estimates: All petroleum resource estimates in this publication are to be read in conjunction with the Reserves Statement
       in Woodside’s most recent annual report, as updated by subsequent ASX announcements available at http://www.woodside.com.au/Investors-Media/
       Announcements. This publication may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with oil and gas businesses.

       Trunkline is printed on New Life Recycled coated paper, which is sourced from a sustainably managed forest and uses manufacturing processes of
       the highest environmental standards. Trunkline is printed by a Level 2 Environmental Accredited printer. The magazine is 100% recyclable.

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Lift off
Installation of the Pluto-Karratha Gas Plant Interconnector’s massive piperack module
has changed the skyline of the project and opened up multiple work fronts on site.

The Pluto-Karratha Gas Plant (KGP)                “The lift was completed safely, on                will link Pluto LNG and KGP with the
Interconnector Project achieved a key             schedule and within budget,” says                 construction of a 3.2-km long 30-inch
milestone in Q3 with the successful               Interconnector Site Manager Martin                pipeline. Transporting gas through the
installation of its critical piperack             Richards.                                         Interconnector will utilise future excess
module.                                                                                             capacity at KGP and has many strategic
                                                  “It is a significant milestone in what is a       value elements.
Extensive and detailed planning, and              very important project for Woodside.
significant effort combined with co-                                                                The piperack module is a key process
ordination from a cross-functional                “Indeed, it’s thanks to the efforts and           unit within the Interconnector Project.
Woodside team and contractors,                    collaboration of many contractors with
largely WA based, ensured a seamless              Woodside’s cross-functional team of               It includes a hot water/gas heat
exercise for the final lift.                      project and asset personnel that the              exchanger to prevent liquid drop out
                                                  fabrication, delivery and lift went so            in the downstream pipeline, pressure
Worley completed the module design                smoothly.                                         control and relief valves, and multiple
in its Perth offices.                                                                               ancillary items.
                                                  “It’s been an exceptional effort from
The module was fabricated at Civmec               the entire team – from Engineering                “The scale and complexity of the unit
in Henderson, south of Perth, and                 through to Contracts and Procurement,             demonstrates the extensive fabrication
transported by C.H. Robinson by vessel            fabrication, Logistics and construction,          capability that exists within Western
to Dampier in the Pilbara.                        and also our haulage and marine                   Australia,” Project Manager Michael
                                                  contractors.”                                     Gibson points out.
The final complex and critical lift
of the 164-tonne module over live                 Martin adds: “Installation of the module          “It is rewarding to be able to award
process equipment was carried out by              is a key milestone – it has changed the           key contracts to WA-based companies
a 600-tonne crawler crane which was               skyline on site and has also opened up            and create local employment
assembled on site, by UGL Altrad Joint            multiple additional work fronts for the           opportunities.”
Venture (UAJV) for the installation and           site team.”
Monadelphous for the craneage and                                                                   Start-up of the Pluto-KGP
module transporters.                              The Pluto-KGP Interconnector project              Interconnector is targeted in 2022.

The Interconnector Project’s piperack module was transported by vessel from Henderson, south of Perth, to the Pilbara and then by road to site.

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The proposed merger with BHP’s petroleum business would support Woodside’s evolution
through the energy transition.

Bringing our
best together
The proposed merger between                   the cash flow and resilience to fund         make sure we are bringing the very
Woodside and BHP’s petroleum                  our evolution through the transition,        best of each company into the new
business has been described                   investing in the right new energy            organisation,” Daniel says.
as “company changing” and                     opportunities in support of our aspiration
“transformational” by our Chief               to be net zero by 2050,” Meg notes.          Meg emphasises that while the
Executive Officer and Managing                                                             proposed merger is being worked
Director Meg O’Neill and Chairman of          “I’ve often talked about the importance      through, it is vital to concentrate on
the Board Richard Goyder.                     of being low cost and low carbon and         core business and our imperatives:
                                              the merger sets us up extraordinarily        maintaining safe and reliable
That’s because it represents a                well to compete on both fronts.”             operations; achieving targeted final
unique opportunity for Woodside                                                            investment for Scarborough and Pluto
to significantly increase production,         Before the proposed merger is                Train 2; delivering Sangomar Phase 1
diversify its portfolio and fund              finalised there are a number of steps        Development; and pursuing new energy
multiple growth opportunities,                to be taken, including agreeing              opportunities for a lower carbon future.
creating a strong foundation for the          final transaction documents,
company’s long-term success.                  obtaining regulatory approvals and a         At the same time, work on the new
                                              shareholders’ vote next year.                Woodside Transform program (see
On completion of the proposed merger,                                                      pages 8-9) is gearing up to ensure a
Woodside will become a top 10 global          A joint integration team has been            simpler, smarter and stronger Woodside
LNG producer.                                 established across the two companies         that will thrive into the future.
                                              to prepare for the merger, and ensure
“It will double our production,               the proposed merged company is               Naturally, change can bring uncertainty
double our cash flow and put us in a          ready for business from Day 1.               as to what the future holds.
significantly better position to compete
on the global stage,” Meg explains.           Senior Vice President Corporate and          “I do recognise that there is
                                              Legal Daniel Kalms is leading this           apprehension and uncertainty about
As the Chairman noted on 17 August:           integration work for Woodside.               the change ahead and that will remain
“We will be the largest energy                                                             over the next few months as we
company listed on the Australian Stock        Daniel says a key focus for the              work through the details of what the
Exchange with a market capitalisation         integration team will be understanding       proposed new organisation is going to
of approximately $41 billion.”                how the world-class capabilities in both     look like,” Meg acknowledges.
                                              companies can be brought together to
Importantly, the proposed merger also         create a new entity that is greater than     “I encourage you to stay keenly
supports Woodside’s role in the energy        the sum of its parts.                        focused on what we need to do to stay
transition.                                                                                strong on what we do well today – the
                                              “A measure of our success will be our        four key business priorities – and to
“The enlarged portfolio would deliver         ability to learn from each other and         stay focused on delivering them.”

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Meg’s mission
to make a difference
Meg O’Neill is gearing up for a            Then there’s cheering on the Fremantle       Woodside Chairman Richard Goyder
marathon.                                  Dockers and West Coast Fever, along          said Meg’s impeccable credentials
                                           with visits to the theatre and concerts      and proven leadership capabilities,
But not a 42 km road race. Meg is          and taking in ocean views on walks.          exemplified in recent months, “set her
preparing to pace herself for the                                                       apart as the Board’s top candidate for
challenging and exciting journey ahead     “Perth’s lifestyle is hard to top,” she      the position”.
as Woodside’s new Chief Executive          enthuses.
Officer and Managing Director,                                                          The Chairman added: “Meg is an
acknowledging the need to be in good       “As a city I think Perth is a perfect size   outstanding executive with 27 years’
physical and mental shape.                 – big enough for high-quality sports         experience working in the global
                                           and arts and theatre, but traffic is not     oil and gas industry, with a proven
“The workload is pretty variable so        too bad.                                     track record of delivery across the oil
there’s no hard and fast rules,” she                                                    and gas value chain, making her the
replies when asked about the time she      “And living right on the coast is            ideal person to lead Woodside as we
needs to invest in her new role, and the   fantastic. It’s a garden spot in the oil     significantly expand the business in a
importance of work-life balance.           and gas world.”                              cost-efficient and sustainable way.”

“You have to be adaptable, but you         Meg was chatting with Trunkline only         Meg grew up in Boulder, Colorado, with
have to recognise that this role is a      days after being confirmed in August         two brothers.
marathon not a sprint, so you have to      as Woodside’s CEO and Managing
make sure you take care of yourself, eat   Director – only the sixth in our             Their father was an electrical engineer-
well, get adequate sleep and take some     company’s 67-year history.                   cum-entrepreneur with 20-plus
exercise.”                                                                              patents to his name, her mother a
                                           But having served in the role in an          communications professional.
She makes sure she does what she           acting capacity since April, she already
says, listing walking, cycling, golf and   has several months’ experience under         She enjoyed an outdoors lifestyle
social netball games as ways she keeps     her belt and a good feel for what’s          and as with most Americans seeking
active in her free time.                   ahead.                                       a university education, the impetus

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From left, opposite page, Meg O’Neill discusses the Pluto LNG truck loading facility with
                                          Geoff Hobley of EDL; with Fremantle Dockers player David Mundy at the Dockers’ Doig Medal
                                          presentation in 2018; in her free time, Meg enjoys outdoor activities; at Mia Yellagonga,
                                          Woodside’s Perth headquarters.

was to leave home and experience          “And I wanted to join a company where           destination because of the journey
a new environment. Being raised in        I could make a difference, both in the          we’ve been on in the past.”
landlocked Colorado meant the ocean       business decisions and also in the culture
held a romantic appeal.                   of the company. With a workforce of             And the future she is pursuing for
                                          72,000 you feel like you can only push          Woodside is a low cost, lower carbon
Meg was accepted at the prestigious       things so far. With Woodside’s size             destination.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology     we have strategic decisions to make
in Boston and graduated with two          and also the opportunity to shape the           Another of Meg’s hallmarks is her
degrees (in chemical engineering and      culture of the team.”                           frequent reference to courage
ocean engineering) before taking a                                                        which she wants Woodsiders to
Master’s in ocean systems management.     Her decision on her very first day as           demonstrate.
                                          acting chief executive officer to open
She then began what became a 23-year      access for all employees to Level               “Courage is important to me,” she
career with Exxon (now ExxonMobil)        29 in Woodside’s Mia Yellagonga                 explains.
after a recruiter persuaded her that      headquarters was a small step but
her future lay in designing oil and gas   it resonated inside and outside the             “And if we at Woodside look back on
platforms rather than ships or luxury     company.                                        our past, there are times when we’ve
yachts.                                                                                   absolutely demonstrated that courage.
                                          “Symbols matter,” she points out.
She started with Exxon in Houston,                                                        “Looking forward, we are going to be
Texas, but spent time in New Orleans,     “My leadership is one where I really do         taking some big decisions and those
Indonesia, Norway and Canada before       value those opportunities to interact           big decisions need people who are able
returning to Texas.                       with people across the company                  to proceed with courage.
                                          because I recognise that to lead
In 2018, Meg made the decision to         in today’s world you’ve got to be               “It’s about everybody in the
move to Perth to join Woodside as         approachable, and we’ve got to be able          organisation backing themselves in.
Chief Operations Officer. Exxon had       to connect as an organisation to enable
been a good employer and helped her       effective decision making.”                     “I think we can have a little bit more
grow professionally and personally.                                                       courage and we’ll have a better
                                          But hers is a path of evolution, not            workplace.
Two key factors persuaded her it was      revolution.
time for a change.                                                                        “People would have more fun – and
                                          “Everything I’m doing builds on what            we’ll have better outcomes.”
“As I moved into Exxon’s more senior      my predecessors have done,” she
management, I was feeling more            continues.                                      And better outcomes, even if the road
removed from where the business was                                                       is long and at times a little bumpy, is
done,” Meg recounts.                      “We can only reach our future                   what Meg O’Neill is aiming for.

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Sean Salter, Ruth Lyall, Ashleigh Hahn, Niall Myles and Gordon Mathwin are some of the cross-discipline team in Woodside Transform that will
fundamentally challenge what we do and how we do it; opposite page, Ash Castle and Graham Buchanan (seated) are working on getting the Pluto
Remote Operations Centre ready for business by year’s end.

Time to transform
Woodside is embracing change by                 prepare for the proposed merger with            problems, guiding the most effective
transforming the business to be                 BHP’s petroleum business.”                      solutions, and helping implement
leaner, more resilient and better able                                                          improvements.
to respond to the opportunities and             Woodside Transform also has carriage
challenges of growth and the energy             of other streams of work that will              A key focus area is maintenance.
transition.                                     modernise the company’s operations
                                                and better enable its employees.                “Significant time, money and
The Woodside Transform program                                                                  resources are devoted to the ongoing
has been established to complete an             One of these is the Accelerator – a mix         maintenance of our assets,” explains
organisational review to help Woodside          of Woodsiders and external subject              Performance Excellence Manager
become simpler, smarter and stronger            matter experts – which is developing            Michael Richards.
with a more enabled, engaged, and               innovative and technology-enabled
capable workforce.                              solutions to long-standing challenges.          “Getting this right has the potential to
                                                                                                create significant value by ensuring
“Rather than incremental                        Using an agile methodology to                   that we always do the right task, at
improvements, we are looking at all             quickly deliver value, the Accelerator          the right time, for the right business
aspects of our business with a fresh set        comprises a number of “squads”                  outcome.”
of eyes,” says Niall Myles, Senior Vice         pursuing step-change improvements.
President Woodside Transform.                                                                   Maintenance Planning is one of five
                                                “The Accelerator is delivering                  squads transforming our approach to
“We have formed a high-calibre, cross-          streamlined processes and tools,                maintenance.
discipline team that will objectively           enabled by technology and digital
assess end-to-end activity and                  improvements,” says Sean Salter, Vice           The squad has developed a web-based
fundamentally challenge what we do              President Remote Operations.                    tool called PRISM to efficiently plan
and how we do it.                                                                               and manage a high volume of low-
                                                “It is optimising how we conduct key            complexity maintenance scopes.
“Initially, this work will surface pain         activities while ensuring decision
points and causes, identifying must-            makers have the right information to            PRISM assesses and assigns work
have activities, those that can be              help navigate an increasingly complex           orders with an urgency score, fills
stopped and others that could be done           operating environment.”                         available capacity with the most urgent
differently.                                                                                    and efficient work and surfaces live
                                                Importantly, our frontline employees            data to enable execution readiness.
“Not only will this guide how we set            are playing key roles in the Accelerator        PRISM is being trialled at Karratha Gas
Woodside up for future, it will help us         by building understanding of                    Plant (KGP).

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New process pilot
“Frontline feedback is being used to
refine PRISM and add functionality,
supporting plans to introduce the tool          Our permit to work system – the             streamlined approvals, which we’re
to all operating assets,” says Michael.         Integrated Safe System of Work              piloting with the KGP DomGas team,”
                                                (ISSoW) – is a key process for              he reports.
Woodside Transform is also extending            managing operational risk and a crucial
and enhancing the company’s remote              barrier that protects our people, assets    “The future system is risk-based and
operations capabilities (see below).            and the environment.                        better considers the experience,
                                                                                            competency and skills of our
With change set to be a constant                “While ISSoW is an effective control,       employees.”
companion over the next couple                  we knew there were significant
of years, Niall recognises this can             opportunities to improve its efficiency,”   Maintenance Supervisor Tristan Levis
create uncertainty but also brings              says Neil Lansdown who is leading the       says the squad has a strong focus on
opportunities to make a difference.             Permit to Work squad.                       engaging with the people who will use
                                                                                            the new process.
“This is both an exciting and                   “It’s a highly manual, administrative
challenging time,” he notes.                    process, with large amounts of effort       “We tested the new workflow across
                                                and rework regardless of the risk of the    several assets and have now taken 277
“It will bring uncertainty and it will unlock   task.”                                      people through training ahead of the
potential. It will truly transform us.                                                      pilot, which is expected to run until
                                                Neil’s squad was established to             October,” says Tristan.
“We have proven time and again that             transform our Permit to Work process,
Woodside is courageous and creative,            while ensuring its strong points are        “Feedback from the pilot will help us
with smart, solutions-focused people            reinforced.                                 identify if any further improvements
driving incredible results.                                                                 are required before we implement the
                                                “We’ve developed a new process              improved process across the rest of
“We will prove it again.”                       that has simplified workflows and           KGP and then other Woodside assets.”

Remote
ready
Woodside’s pioneering approach
to operations is continuing with
construction of the Pluto Remote
Operations Centre (PROC) at Mia
Yellagonga (MY).

Completion is expected in late 2021
and once operational, the PROC will be
staffed 24/7 year-round and will operate
Pluto’s onshore and offshore assets.

PROC Project Manager Dan Habib
says operators have guided the
project from the outset.                        and improved ways of working.”              workforce productivity,” Shawn reports.

“We established a pilot facility in             Operations Readiness will test and          “We have a team of high-quality
2020 that demonstrated successful               refine the facility in Q1 2022 during the   operators in the Pluto control room
operation of Pluto from MY and                  transition to MY operations.                who we hope will be part of PROC’s
our operators’ feedback has been                                                            exciting future.”
incorporated into the PROC design,”             Pluto Operations Manager Shawn
Dan explains.                                   Fernando believes the PROC will make an     Learnings are being incorporated
                                                important contribution to Pluto’s future.   into ambitious plans for an integrated
“Operations Readiness has been                                                              remote operations centre at MY that
instrumental in shaping the PROC                “We expect it will enable us to optimise    will bring together the operations of
layout and selecting some digital               production, simplify work processes,        Scarborough, Pluto Train 2 and Pluto
technologies, while identifying new             and improve decision quality and            foundation assets.

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Safety first in Senegal
Ensuring the right procedures,                   commission the necessary equipment             country’s first deep offshore oil project,
processes, equipment and training                and supplies.                                  with first production targeted for 2023.
are in place for any emergency is a
necessity in the oil and gas industry.           He also led incident management                Woodside is the development’s
                                                 exercises for Woodside’s country staff         operator and the majority participant
To this end, Hydrocarbon Spill Adviser           in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and          in the joint venture.
Alan Crossland recently visited                  the training of the spill response team
Senegal to help establish an effective           at HASSMAR, the Senegal authority              “It was great to introduce the fledgling
hydrocarbon spill capability in support          responsible for the country’s maritime         Senegal oil industry to some of the
of the Sangomar Field Development                security and protection of its marine          latest spill technology and best-
and to coordinate training.                      environment to establish a local               practice OSR procedures in place,”
                                                 response capability.                           Alan says.
Alan worked closely with Sangomar
Business Resilience Manager Chris                This preparedness has been                     “There’s a real keenness and
Bourne, Contracting and Procurement              established as the Sangomar drilling           enthusiasm to learn, and we’re happy
and Logistics as well as external                campaign commences – an exciting               to be a part of this process.”
contractors to establish new in-country          next step in Senegal’s first offshore oil
capability.                                      development.                                   DESMI, a leading manufacturer of
                                                                                                OSR equipment, has been selected
He led several activities to enhance oil         Some 23 horizontal wells will be drilled       to assist Woodside with equipment
spill response (OSR) awareness, and              over the next three years as part of the       maintenance and familiarisation
                                                                                                training of local organisations which
Hydrocarbon Spill Adviser Alan Crossland recently visited Senegal to establish new in-country   might be involved in responding to a
capability in oil spill response.                                                               hydrocarbon spill.

                                                                                                “OSR equipment is now in-country,
                                                                                                fully commissioned and response-
                                                                                                ready at the Senegal Supply Base,”
                                                                                                Alan reports.

                                                                                                Our Senegal team is also building
                                                                                                relationships with HASSMAR and other
                                                                                                agencies.

                                                                                                Woodside asked local government
                                                                                                agencies and affiliated organisations to
                                                                                                nominate personnel for a three-day oil
                                                                                                spill equipment familiarisation program
                                                                                                and 35 people attended.

                                                                                                Logistics service providers and
                                                                                                other stakeholders were engaged to
                                                                                                confirm expectations around an OSR,
                                                                                                and Senegal Country Manager Andy
                                                                                                Demetriou and Chris Bourne were
                                                                                                on hand to engage with the Senegal
                                                                                                Government.

                                                                                                Alan describes the work down to date
                                                                                                as “a solid start”, but adds: “We need
                                                                                                to keep up the momentum to ensure
                                                                                                both Woodside and Senegal retain a
                                                                                                fit for purpose and response-ready
                                                                                                capability for the duration of the
                                                                                                company’s involvement with Senegal.”

                                                                                                To that end, he says contractor
                                                                                                Desmi will be sending Dakar-based
                                                                                                responders to France for further
                                                                                                training at a world-renowned OSR
                                                                                                agency to further bolster capability.

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Left, crew members of the Ocean BlackRhino drilling rig (right) which began the first of a 23 well drilling campaign in July as part of the Sangomar
Phase One Development.

Drilling campaign
underway
Drilling of the first well in the Sangomar         Woodside is the operator of the                    the drilling campaign and emphasise
Phase One Development has begun                    Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore               the 500m Safety Zone,” says Senegal
and was well on the way to completion              and Sangomar Deep Offshore (RSSD)                  Country Manager Andy Demetriou.
as Trunkline went to Press in late                 joint venture, which includes Société
September.                                         des Pétroles du Sénégal (PETROSEN).                “The communities demonstrated
                                                                                                      strong interest in the information
The well marks an important                        Drilling of the first well began in mid-           provided and appreciate the regular
milestone in Senegal’s first offshore oil          July. It is planned to be approximately            visits by Woodside.”
development and is the first in a three-           3,900m deep and is being conducted
year program.                                      by Woodside and PETROSEN from                      Andy reports that the drilling has been
                                                   Diamond Offshore’s Ocean BlackRhino                widely featured in local radio and print
Well Delivery Manager David Moon                   (OBR) drillship.                                   media.
reports: “Drilling performance has been
good on the first well where the Drilling          “We are pleased to announce the                    After the 23 wells have been
and Completion (D&C) team is proving               launch of these operations, which                  completed, the development moves
the design concept for each section.               brings the realisation of an oil industry          to the next stage – hooking the wells
                                                   in Senegal an important step closer,”              through subsea infrastructure to
“The focus is on getting each hole                 Meg O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer               a floating production storage and
section right first time.”                         (CEO), said in July.                               offloading (FPSO) facility that has been
                                                                                                      named after Leopold Sédar Senghor,
The oil reserves were discovered in a              In June, a Woodside team visited                   Senegal's first president.
series of exploration wells in 2014.               communities in the Fatick and Thies
                                                   regions of Senegal to inform residents             The FPSO will have a production
The field is approximately 100 km south            about the imminent commencement of                 capacity of approximately 100,000
of Dakar, Senegal’s capital. The water             the drilling campaign.                             barrels per day.
depth is between 900m and 1.4 km, and
the wells will be drilled from seabed              “The visit advised these communities               First oil production from Sangomar,
through the different rock formations              about the commencement of the drilling             which the CEO has cited as one of
until they reach the reservoir rock                campaign, provided them with a project             Woodside’s four strategic priorities, is
around 2.5 km below sea level.                     update and documentation to support                targeted for 2023.

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Opening doors
Pluto LNG’s first commercial truck                billion litres of diesel are used annually        Resilience has been a key attribute to
load was successfully delivered in Q3,            in the Pilbara, mainly by large mining            overcome the challenges to delivery,
opening the door to new markets in                companies.                                        he adds.
the north west of Western Australia for
Woodside’s products.                              Iron ore carriers operating out of                “Now that the first truck load has been
                                                  Pilbara ports account for another 5               delivered, we can leverage on the success
Achieving success in these markets                billion or so litres annually.                    and broaden our scope,” Lee says.
could make a sizeable contribution to
lowering the carbon footprint of local            Yvette says Woodside aims to replace              As an example, he points to the 10-
heavy industry and transport.                     these higher-emissions fuels with                 year contract signed in April between
                                                  cleaner gas.                                      Woodside and Strandline Resources
It also heralds a new way to use Pluto                                                              to supply trucked LNG to Strandline’s
gas in the domestic market.                       “Not only would this create local jobs            Coburn mineral sands project in WA.
                                                  and replace imports but it would
Another potentially important new                 reduce greenhouse gas emissions                   The LNG will be supplied via road train
market for LNG is dual-fuel supply                (GHG) by 120,000 tonnes a year – the              from Woodside’s Pluto LNG Truck
vessels which currently operate on                equivalent to removing 25,000 cars                Loading Facility to Coburn’s power
heavy fuel oil.                                   from our roads,” Yvette says.                     generation facilities.

The first commercial truck was loaded             On a lifecycle basis, LNG reduces                 Woodside and EDL have also executed
in early August, and Asset Manager                GHG emissions by about 27 per cent,               agreements with Abra Mining and
Yvette Manolas notes that being able              and virtually eliminates emissions of             Calidus Mining for the supply of
to load the truck a few days before the           sulphur dioxide and fine particulate              domestic LNG for five and seven years
Pluto turnaround and achieve a cool-              matter.                                           respectively.
down within 24 hours was the result
of collaboration by the wider team                The first LNG truck load was delivered            Alexandra Willis, Pipeline Gas and
and a focus on planned and prepared               to EDL, Woodside’s partner in this                Trucked LNG Marketing Manager, says
operations.                                       mobile venture.                                   Woodside is exploring which markets
                                                                                                    could be attracted to mobile LNG.
Project Manager Lee Ooi emphasises:               “Achieving the first commercial
“Our priority all along was to ensure             truck load was the result of intensive            Mark Abbottsford, Vice President
that the truck loading facility was               collaboration between Projects, Asset,            Marketing Trading and Shipping, says;
tested and commissioned to a safe and             Operations Readiness, Engineering,                “It was a great effort by many people
reliable standard.”                               Marketing Trading and Shipping,                   from across the Pluto Asset, Marketing
                                                  Technip Energies and our joint venture            Trading & Shipping and our joint venture
It has been calculated that about 3               partner EDL,” says Lee.                           partner, EDL, to get us to this point.”

Adrian Button, Lee Ooi, Alexandra Willis and Rob Goulding progressed the Pluto LNG truck loading facility’s first commercial truck load in August.

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Chris Murphy, Derek Hodges, Steven Cooper and Mila Kyriacou examine a model of
a Factory LNG plant. Woodside has joined with a European-based multinational to
commercialise the innovation.

Factory first
LNG production can now be achieved              built” where equipment and materials        as much maintenance as, a domestic
in more places, more simply, at lower           are delivered and built on site; to         fridge.
cost and with a smaller footprint.              fabrication yards, where big modules
                                                are made and transported to site;           The concept involves a nominal 50,000
The solution is Factory LNG and by              to the manufacture and delivery of          tonnes per annum unit (the size of a
targeting small to mid-scale projects it        completed units from a factory.             40-foot shipping container) that can
will displace higher-emission fuels.                                                        be transported via standard heavy-lift
                                                “Customers can increase the number          shipping and trucking logistics.
Since its inception at Woodside, the            of Factory LNG containers used as the
Factory LNG team has identified step-           market grows, allowing investment           Vice President Technology Jason
change reductions in both execution             to keep pace with demand,” Steven           Crusan describes Factory LNG as
and operational risks. The technology           explains.                                   a simple and reliable solution for
program required a broad collaborative                                                      end users that offers an attractive,
effort from our organisation as well as         “Factory LNG only tackles the               accessible option for displacing fuels
our partners.                                   liquefaction of the natural gas.            such as diesel with cleaner and cheaper
                                                                                            LNG.
Woodside has joined with MAN                    “However, that’s typically the most
Energy Solutions, a European-based              complex, time consuming and                 “Woodside is committed to diversifying
multinational, to commercialise the             expensive part of an LNG development.”      markets for LNG, including as a lower-
innovative solution.                                                                        emissions fuel for activities such as
                                                The unit offers 10 years low-to-            trucking and shipping,” Jason says.
The collaboration combines Woodside’s           no touch maintenance and its
intellectual property and LNG experience        compactness allows it to adapt to site      “The Factory LNG system also brings
with MAN’s global manufacturing and             constraints.                                potential for green fuel production
project-execution expertise.                                                                by coupling it with synthetic methane
                                                Moreover, the electrically powered,         units or bio-gas production.
Business Disruption Program Manager             hermetically sealed units will reduce
Steven Cooper has been pursuing                 the carbon footprint of projects by         “Factory LNG could revolutionise
Factory LNG at Woodside for five                allowing customers to use the lowest        the way LNG is produced, with lower
years and says the concept centres on           emission power generation available as      costs and lower health, safety and
a manufacturing-led process where               well as eliminating fugitive emissions to   environment risks.”
the most complex part an LNG train is           the environment.
built, tested and then delivered to site                                                    Steven sums up the experience: “It’s
– complete.                                     Steven says the concept has three           exciting to play a leading role in
                                                drivers: keep schedules and costs           commercialising Woodside know-how
Steven says Factory LNG is the natural          under control; minimise any time spent      and experience to support the global
progression in the construction of              on-site; and make safe solutions which      challenge and demand for a lower
LNG trains: from the original “stick            work as well as, and require about          carbon future.”

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When printing is the
future
3D printing – also known as additive         “AM can solve many of these issues           chosen to print and deliver the object.
manufacturing (AM) – is set to               because it is agile, fast and cost
become a “business as usual” option          competitive,” Jason points out.              “The part will then be added to SAP
throughout the business.                                                                  so it will become part of the normal
                                             “What is needed is greater                   business practice.
Technology Projects Team Lead                understanding about AM’s potential
Jason Tinsley is working to make that        throughout Woodside and a mechanism          “It’ll be quick, cost effective and will
scenario a reality by the end of this        to bring users into contact with vendors     provide a solution for many parts
year.                                        who can solve the problem.”                  throughout our business.”

Jason says AM can solve many of              So what is proposed?                         Vice President Technology Jason Crusan
the problems that heavy industry                                                          notes: “The roll-out of 3D printing
faces when it comes to replacing old         Technology has been working with             at Woodside leverages the latest
parts that the original equipment            Legal, materials engineering and             technology manufacturing processes
manufacturer (OEM) can no longer             Digital to build an app which will allow     and provide us with a competitive edge
supply.                                      users to submit requests for items to        in the energy industry.
                                             be 3D printed and for these requests
“If these parts are obsolete and there       to be assessed and coordinated for the       “We’re looking forward to seeing the
are none in store, it takes a deal of time   business.                                    work that the Technology team has
and money to provide a replacement,”                                                      put into this project being utilised by
Jason explains.                              Jason outlines the procedure the AM          the broader Woodside community
                                             process will follow as being a “capture,     to realise the potential savings this
AM also provides Woodside with the           screening, printing and digitising”          technology can provide.”
flexibility to obtain parts that have a      workflow.
lower carbon footprint, are cheaper,                                                      Woodsiders seeking more information
can be made more quickly and are             He continues: “A 3D/AM printing              on 3D Printing at Woodside, should
improved on the original design to           coordinator or focal point will screen the   visit the 3D Printing & Additive
better suit the need.                        application and a vendor will then be        Manufacturing (3DAM) SharePoint site.

                                                                                          3D
                                                                                          blockbuster
                                                                                          “Double block and bleed” sounds like
                                                                                          boxing ring jargon, but it is a proven
                                                                                          way to safely isolate equipment in the
                                                                                          chemical process industry.

                                                                                          A section of pipe is shut down on both
                                                                                          sides (hence the “double block”) of
                                                                                          the bleed valve (which releases any
                                                                                          remaining pressure) so equipment can
                                                                                          be isolated for safe maintenance or
                                                                                          repair.

                                                                                          “In recent years, double block and

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Impelling case
Woodside has collaborated with               3D printing might provide a cost-               examine the metallurgy and bond
vendors to find a new solution to            competitive solution.                           strength resulting from the printing
replace steel impellers on floating                                                          process.
production storage and offloading            3D printing is also called additive
(FPSO) facilities.                           manufacturing (AM) because the                  A laser beam produced heat to
                                             printer adds on layers. Instead of              melt powered metal to build up the
The impellers are used on sea water lift     traditional welding, AM employs direct          impeller’s fins on the boss.
pumps but the traditional fabrication        energy deposition via a laser.
process exposes them to metal fatigue.                                                       “Because the laser is small and
                                             Geographe – a West Australian company           concentrated, you don’t get the heat-
“The impeller’s fins were welded to the      with long experience in designing and           affected issues you get with traditional
centre drive piece known as the ‘hub’,”      making parts for heavy machinery and            welding methods,” says Michael.
reports Chief Technology Materials           plant equipment – was then approached
Engineer Michael Brameld.                    to determine whether AM could provide           Michael says the AM impeller has since
                                             a better way to make an impeller.               passed all mechanical and corrosion
“That weld line can become vulnerable                                                        tests and the plan is to install it on the
due to fatigue cracking.”                    Meanwhile, 5-axis machining                     Okha in the near future.
                                             was commissioned to provide a
If the impellers are not in stock, tooling   replacement impeller for the Okha.              FPSO Asset Manager Stuart Panton
costs for the original equipment                                                             says: “To meet our targets of reducing
manufacturer (OEM) and the time              Geographe worked with voestalpine, a            costs while also cutting carbon
needed to make a replacement can be          supplier specialising in high-performance       emissions, Woodside will require more
prohibitive – and the original design        materials, to print the impeller and            initiatives like this.”
fault remains unchanged.
                                             Opposite page, Lee Djumas and Vinay Lonial discuss the advantages of 3D printing of a
Another solution is to use 5-axis            monoflange; below, Michael Brameld and Jason Tinsley with a 3D-printed impeller, planned to
machining to “sculpt” an impeller out        be installed on the Okha FPSO.
of a solid block of steel.

“That process is expensive, not only in
dollar costs but also in wasted material
and energy, leading to a bigger carbon
footprint,” says Technology Projects
Team Lead Jason Tinsley.

When an Okha impeller failed, Michael
Ford, then a Facility Surveillance
Engineer, asked Technology if

bleed valves have gradually become           block and bleed valve was selected: a           “It successfully increased flow-through
smaller to minimise fatigue risk due to      monoflange body.                                by avoiding harsh internal channel
vibration,” says Principal Mechanical                                                        junctions, yet it was also offered
Engineer Vinay Lonial.                       “A monoflange body means a single               reduced mass and volume,” says Vinay.
                                             module incorporates both the block
But conventional manufacturing has its       valves and the bleed valve,” Vinay              The part was fully approved for
limitations and further reduction in size    explains.                                       pressure-containing hydrocarbon
was becoming challenging due to the                                                          service use by Woodside’s appropriate
intricate geometry necessary.                “It was decided to redesign the                 technical authorities and is expected to
                                             monoflange from the ground up to                be installed at Karratha Gas Plant this
Vinay says an opportunity was                utilise the flexibility and complexity          year.
identified to use 3D printing, or            that 3D printing allows.”
additive manufacturing (AM), to                                                              “This component is a great example of
overcome existing manufacturing              Technology worked with mechanical               how collaboration can produce greater
constraints – and further reduce the         engineers like Vinay, the FutureLab at          efficiencies – and it also serves as a
mass, as well as improve and increase        Monash University and external original         major stepping stone for Woodside to
flow through.                                equipment manufacturers (OEM) to                realise 3D printing becoming part of
                                             come up with the final product, 3D              ‘business as usual’,” says Technology
To achieve this, one type of double          printed from stainless steel at Monash.         Projects Team Lead Jason Tinsley.

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A day in the life of a ...
production maintenance
technician
Watching glorious sun rises and           execution of plant operations, permits      before a spell as a reservoir engineer
sunsets over the horizon as humpbacks     to work and maintenance.                    for North West Shelf and as a reservoir
dance on the sea and whale sharks                                                     operations engineer for Enfield (on the
cruise below.                             “Every day is so different,” she reports.   Nganhurra FPSO).

For Production Maintenance Technician     “You're on the front line and reacting to   “My final rotation in the grad program
Caitriona Puren, working and living       things as they happen.”                     as a ResOps engineer piqued
on a floating production storage and                                                  my interests in operations and
offloading (FPSO) facility is exactly     Caitriona says she thrives on new           production,” she says.
where she dreamed her job would take      challenges.
her.                                                                                  “I enjoyed the fast pace and practical
                                          “A lot of the other people out here         problem solving required in the role.”
Caitriona operates the Ngujima-Yin        have a trade background – but with
FPSO process system, 50 km off the        engineering you miss out on how to          Caitriona also worked as the reservoir
coast of Exmouth in Western Australia.    use tools like a shifter,” she reports.     operations engineer for Ngujima-Yin
                                                                                      and helped start-up three Greater
The vessel receives crude oil from the    “So it can be more hands on fixing          Enfield reservoirs while managing
Vincent and Greater Enfield reservoirs,   things which you are taught on the          Vincent wells, production and offtakes
separating the fluids, including crude    job.”                                       within facility constraints.
oil and natural gas, via the production
facilities onboard.                       So how did Caitriona end up operating       She has now transferred to Production
                                          an oil production facility?                 and enjoys the ability to travel with
On an FPSO, a production maintenance                                                  partner Matthew when she’s not at
technician might work as a panel          At the end of Year 12, she received         work.
operator or outside area operator.        a Woodside Co-Op Scholarship to
                                          study petroleum engineering at the          “It's an awesome lifestyle,” she
The former works the settings on a        University of New South Wales and           enthuses.
control panel to manage the plant         graduated with honours.
settings to maximise production;                                                      “Before COVID I'd travel around the
rotating to an outside area operator,     In 2015 she started as a graduate at        world and in the past year we've seen a
who has responsibility for the safe       Woodside in Reservoir Management            lot of Australia.”

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Opposite page, Production Maintenance Technician Caitriona Puren operates the process system on the Ngujima-Yin, 50 km off the coast of
Exmouth in Western Australia, and says every day is different; off duty, with partner Matthew in the Hunter Valley, NSW; above, an exercise session
on the Ngujima-Yin helideck run by the crew. Photo by Natalie Yeates.

Below is a typical day for Caitriona               will vary depending on where I am for              (FPE) around the business and HSE
onboard an FPSO.                                   the day. Working in Operations, we are             performance.
                                                   responsible for safe and reliable “on
22:30: Alarm wakes me up and I get                 spec” production – that is, no water               07:00: I review/complete the permit
organised and head downstairs to the               issues.                                            sign-ons, check in with the reservoir
mess for coffee and breakfast.                                                                        operations engineer to discuss
                                                   00:30: Start of shift meeting to discuss           any well moves, and examine
23:30: Shift handover meeting to                   perfect HSE day, operational targets               the production optimisation and
discuss what has occurred during                   and instructions, and shift priorities.            constraints management before we
the previous shift, current status of                                                                 take a break.
the process and any ongoing work or                00:45: Discussion with Lead Technician
issues that require follow up.                     John Magog on the priorities for                   09:30: Verify all OPAM tasks have been
                                                   Operations during the shift and any                completed and compile my shift report.
23:45: Review Ensure Safe Production               unplanned work scopes that need to be              Other tasks at this time during the
(ESP) – an online portal which                     prioritised during the shift.                      work swing may include emergency
includes various operations targets,                                                                  response exercises, safety meetings,
instructions, control bulletins, standing          01:00: I complete my rounds and                    process safety management reviews,
orders and the like.                               Operator Proactive Monitoring (OPAM)               audits, planned work orders.
                                                   – daily tasks to monitor and review the
00:00: Complete Start of Shift                     status of the plant. This helps identify           11:30: Shift handover meeting to the
Orientation (SoSo) which provides                  any potential issues and to rectify them           afternoon shift.
an initial overview of my area of                  before they escalate.
responsibility to gain an understanding                                                               12:00: End of shift – time for dinner
of the status of the plant. I rotate               06:00: Pre-start meeting with all                  (which is always delicious), gym and
between control room operator and                  day shift personnel to stretch, review             video calls with Matthew and my family
outside process operator so my tasks               safe cards and first priority events               before bed, usually around 3pm.

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TURNING BACK THE PAGES

End of an era
As we announced on page 3,
this is the last edition of
Trunkline. Over the past 29
years, readership of “the
magazine for Woodside people”
has spread far beyond the
company’s offices and assets
to our joint venture partners,
contractors, customers and other
stakeholders.

Successive editors have kept
readers informed and entertained
with articles on Woodside’s
successes and Woodsiders’
achievements, inside and outside
work. Sadly, one of those editors,
Michael Parry, died shortly before
the deadline for this adition of
Trunkline. Some will remember
Mike’s steady hand on the
Trunkline tiller between 2005 and
2008. We extend Woodsiders’
deepest sympathies to his family.

On the opposite page, Graeme
Atherton, the editor of
Trunkline’s first edition (right),
recalls the magazine’s birth;
following pages showcase some
of the magazine’s front covers
over the three decades; Kellie
Bombardieri, editor between
2008 and 2019, speaks for all
the magazine’s editors when
she writes of her pleasure and
privilege in relaying Woodside
stories to the Woodside family;
and former Woodsider Kerry
Smith closes this extended
version of Turning Back the
Pages by detailing her family link
to Trunkline’s predecessor, The
Woodside Newsletter.

Mark Irving, Editor

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Opposite page, the very first edition of Trunkline, edited by Graeme Atherton. Above, Trunkline’s predecessor was Woodside News, which Graeme
(pictured on Goodwyn A platform in the mid-90s) inherited when he joined the company.

In the beginning
Trunkline was born in February 1992, “delivered” by its first editor – former newspaper
journalist Graeme Atherton. Graeme later edited the book Fifty Years of Woodside’s Energy,
published in 2004 to mark the company’s 50th birthday. Here, he recalls Trunkline’s birth.

I gave up my newspaper career to join            look. We reduced it to a more compact            of time, it was produced with fewer
Woodside in April 1988 as the company            A4 format and added some colour.                 pages, reverted to black and white
was in the throes of moving to its new                                                            and had its frequency reduced to
headquarters at No 1 Adelaide Terrace,           We discussed giving it a new name but            quarterly.
Perth.                                           couldn’t come up with any bright ideas.
                                                 So Woodside News it remained until               Eventually, however, it would be
Amid the turmoil of moving offices,              the end of that year, when we resolved           produced in full colour. Its editorship
my new boss Matt Pollard told me my              the issue by inviting Woodside staff to          was taken over in 1995 by another
immediate task was to produce the                offer suggestions for a new name.                former journo, Mike Edmondson – one
next edition of the staff magazine,                                                               of several editors who have kept it
which hadn’t been published since its            The name Trunkline was submitted by              going ever since.
previous editor had left six months              Information Development Officer Paul
earlier. And so I was introduced to              van Sandwyck.                                    In an organisation that embraces
Woodside News.                                                                                    change as readily as Woodside, it
                                                 We liked the reasoning behind it: just           is a testament to Trunkline’s value
It was an A3 black and white                     as our subsea trunkline connected                to the company – and a tribute to
newspaper-style publication which                our offshore and onshore operations,             its numerous staff contributors and
had evolved from a humble newsletter             Trunkline would connect the company              supporters – that it endured essentially
started during Woodside’s earlier                with its employees – and help staff              unchanged for almost 30 years.
exploration years. It was supposed to            connect with each other.
be published bi-monthly, so the next                                                              But it was perhaps inevitable
edition was well overdue. I managed              The first edition of the magazine to             that the move towards paperless
to get it published a few weeks later            appear under its new Trunkline banner            communications would eventually
– featuring the successful big office            was published in February 1992,                  catch up with it. I just hope that
move on the front page.                          featuring construction progress on the           whatever form of staff communication
                                                 new Goodwyn A platform jacket.                   succeeds it proves to be as successful.
Another journalist, Iain McCoy, joined
our department and we decided it was             Trunkline survived a cost-cutting                Vale, Trunkline – you served the
time to give Woodside News a new                 program in 1994 but, for a period                company well.

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                                                            Standards set: Gemma Jones celebrates the gains made during a review and rewrite of about 300 of Woodside’s engineering standards.

                                                            Raising the                               standard
                                                            It was a job expected to take four
                                                            years.
                                                                                                        They were also difficult to update,
                                                                                                        resulting in a high number of
                                                                                                                                                     Any proposed additions would have
                                                                                                                                                     to be justified in, a process carefully
                                                                                                        deviations.                                  watched over by our engineering
                                                            All of Woodside’s engineering                                                            authorities.
                                                            standards were to undergo a “back to        Given our global aspirations and our
                                                            basics” rewrite.                            inherent focus on being a partner of         It got results. The standards are now
                                                                                                        choice, the need to streamline, simplify     fit-for-purpose and industry aligned,
                                                            They had become too cumbersome              and consolidate was obvious.                 they are more consistent and easier to
                                                            and complicated, at odds with the                                                        navigate as well as simpler and quicker
                                                            agility and efficiency the company          Ted Fletcher and Alex Hyndman led the        to update.
                                                            wanted to achieve.                          dedicated project team as they worked
                                                                                                        to rewrite about 300 of Woodside’s           Some still need a little tidying up and
                                                            But once the project team was               engineering standards to achieve the         all will be open to ongoing review as
                                                            assembled, they decided that this task      consistency and clarity required.            part of a feedback process that has
                                                            couldn’t wait and, with the appropriate                                                  been built in to capture continuous
                                                            support, they got the job done in 18        The effort involved 100 authors across       improvement opportunities.
                                                            months.                                     28 disciplines.
                                                                                                                                                     At a recent celebration held to mark
                                                            Executive vice president of                 Internal and external experts provided       how much had been achieved by the
                                                            Development Robert Edwardes                 the technical content while a wider          team in the past 18 months, chief
                                                            described it as a remarkable                range of stakeholders were involved in       executive officer Peter Coleman
                                                            accomplishment that served as               reviewing, assessing, recommending           summed up the significance of the
                                                            a timely enabler of many other              and approving the best way forward.          effort.
                                                            productivity initiatives, particularly
                                                            those involving external spend.             Their approach was pragmatic                 “The standards will improve
                                                                                                        – identify the most appropriate              our efficiency, productivity
                                                            As our suppliers had pointed out, the       international standard then limit overlay    and competitiveness without
                                                            old standards featured heavy overlay        to only that necessary to reflect the        compromising our commitment to
                                                            that added unnecessary cost to our          Woodside experience.                         safety and quality.”
                                                            projects.
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Thanks for
the memories
Kellie Bombardieri, currently Woodside Transform Communications and Engagement Manager,
edited Trunkline for more than a decade. Kellie reflects on how the magazine might have
changed over the years but it has always remained people focused.

Trunkline underwent some cosmetic                            cleverness and the camaraderie.                                                                                                   He commented that what had started
changes during my time as editor,                                                                                                                                                              out as a little newsletter to keep the
keeping up with Woodside’s evolving                          It showcased the personalities                                                                                                    Woodside workforce connected had
branding.                                                    behind the news headline or ASX                                                                                                   grown up, like the company itself, to be
                                                             announcement.                                                                                                                     something much more substantial.
But its focus never wavered.
                                                             Unsolicited feedback, received                                                                                                    Appreciation was echoed by many
It was, as its strapline said, the                           regularly, indicated that it hit the mark                                                                                         others for many different things over
magazine for Woodside people –                               – and the first evidence of this came                                                                                             the years – a staffer’s child inspired
people who worked there at the time,                         early in my tenure.                                                                                                               by the story of a female marine pilot,
in the past or in a hoped-for future;                                                                                                                                                          an accountant who liked how the
people with family who worked there                          Then Chief Executive Officer Don                                                                                                  magazine articulated the triple bottom
or were stakeholders in some way.                            Voelte passed on a note from former                                                                                               line, the international office crew who
                                                             managing director Charles Allen who                                                                                               said it made them feel “part of the
Trunkline shared stories of the company’s                    had just read the latest edition.                                                                                                 family”, the offshore workers grateful
achievements through the eyes of those                                                                                                                                                         they could “show” their kids where
who made those things happen.                                Charles, who was at the helm in the 1980s                                                                                         they worked… the list goes on.
                                                             when Woodside was just starting up
It shared the grit and the glory, the                        operations, had written to say how much                                                                                           This cemented what a privilege it was
challenges and the triumphs, the                             he had enjoyed reading the magazine.                                                                                              to be Trunkline editor.

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