Good progress and good news this week for Newcastle Refinery.
While work has focused primarily on the on-site repair of the second damaged heater, schedules are still contingent on the fabrication and delivery of the new crude heater. Indications this week suggest that the heater fabrication is significantly ahead of schedule. Delivery of the new heater modules are now projected to improve work schedules by at least a week. The early delivery ensures that our initial estimate on the timing of a full restart will be met or likely improve slightly.
We wish to thank all the contractors, engineers, and industry expert consultants that have assisted our team in the technical aspects of the damage assessment, debris removal, and repair of the refinery. The teamwork is outstanding and our success at this point in reflective of this.
We remain focused on the safe execution of the work ahead. Our safe work record remains injury free to date.