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Chevron’s $54bn Gorgon LNG project evacuated after leak

Chevron evacuated workers at its $54-billion Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) development after a gas leak at the site, the latest problem for the Australian mega-project.

The plant, located on Barrow Island off Australia’s northwest coast, had a minor leak, Chevron said Friday in an e-mailed statement.