"At peak production it is anticipated Leighton Contractors will employ approximately 375 people on the gas gathering project and a further 580 people on the water treatment facilities, adding to the 1,800 people we employ in Central Queensland's Bowen Basin through our coal mining operations," said Leighton Contractors managing director Craig Laslett. The gas gathering system and water treatment facilities are part of Australia Pacific LNG's multi-billion dollar, coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project. Under the gas gathering system contract, Leighton Contractors' scope of works includes the installation, reinstatement and testing of approximately 1,220km poly welded pipeline, 1,730km of fibre optic and power cables, and well-head equipment.