August 2004 – Chevron discovered the Wheatstone gas field.

March 2008 – Chevron announces its intention to develop the wholly owned WA-17-R and WA-253-P petroleum titles as a greenfield onshore LNG and domestic gas project.

June 2008 – Chevron identifies three potential sites for further investigation, based on a site screening study.

September 2008 – Chevron begins the environmental approval process (based on three short-listed sites).

December 2008 – Chevron announces Ashburton North as the preferred site.

February 2009 – Chevron submits the Environmental Scoping Document.

March 2009 – Chevron begins engineering and environmental studies on the Ashburton North site.

May 2009 – Chevron announces a two-train LNG development for the first phase.

July 2009 Chevron Australia awards Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for Wheatstone LNG and domestic gas plant.

August 2009 – Chevron enters the FEED phase.

October 2009 Local subsidiaries of Apache Corporation and Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) sign deals to join the project as natural gas suppliers and 25 percent equity participants.

December 2009 Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) sign a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) to take 4.1 MTPA of LNG, become a 15 percent owner of the Wheatstone gas resource and an 11.25 percent owner of the gas plant.

January 2010 - Chevron signs a HOA with Kyushu Electric Power Company to acquire 1.83 percent of Chevron’s equity share in the Wheatstone field licenses and a 1.37 percent interest in the Wheatstone natural gas processing facilities, which includes taking delivery of 0.8 MTPA of LNG.

July 2010 – Chevron signs a HOA with the Thalanyji People of Onslow, for land required to develop the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas and domestic gas project.

July 2010 – Chevron releases the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / Environmental Review and Management Programme (ERMP).

April 2011 – Chevron signs an agreement with Shell Development (Australia) for an 8% participating interest in the Wheatstone and Iago natural gas fields and a 6.4 percent interest in the project facilities. 

July 2011 – Chevron signs an Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with TEPCO for the delivery of 3.1 MTPA of LNG for a period of up to 20 years.  

August 2011 Chevron welcomes the Western Australian Government Environmental Approval for the Wheatstone Project.

September 2011 – Chevron signs SPA with Kyushu to deliver 0.7 MTPA of LNG for a period of up to 20 years.

September 2011 – Chevron welcomes Australian Commonwealth Government Environmental Approval for its Wheatstone Project

September 2011 – Chevron announces the Final Investment Decision for the Wheatstone Project.

December 2011 – Chevron commemorates the start of construction of the Wheatstone Project with a ground-breaking ceremony at Ashburton North.

December 2011 – Chevron announces natural gas discoveries in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia.

April 2012 – Chevron signs HOA with Chubu Electric Power Company Incorporated for the delivery of up to 1 MTPA of LNG for up to 20 years. 

May 2012  Chevron signs HOA with Tohoku Electric Power Company Incorporated for the delivery of up to 1 MTPA of LNG for up to 20 years.

June 2012 – An additional binding agreement is signed between TEPCO and Chevron to purchase an additional 0.4 MTPA of Wheatstone LNG for up to 20 years, a 10 percent participating interest in the Wheatstone field licenses and an eight percent interest in the Wheatstone natural gas processing facilities.  

March 2013 - LNG SPA signed with Chubu Electric Power Company for the delivery of 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG for up to 20 years.

May 2013 - Chevron Australia managing director Roy Krzywosinski announces that the Wheatstone Project has now committed close to $10 billion in Australian goods and services.

  Wheatstone Milestone

Commemorating the official start of construction of the Wheatstone Project at Ashburton North, are from left to right, Chevron Australia Managing Director Roy Krzywosinski, Chevron Corporation Vice President and President Gas and Midstream John Gass, Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett, Chevron Corporation Vice Chairman George Kirkland and Chevron Corporation President, Asia Pacific Exploration and Production Melody Meyer.