Where is the North West Shelf Australia?

Located on the Burrup Peninsula near the Port of Dampier and the City of Karratha in Western Australia, the project is based on vast undersea natural gas and crude oil resources. Collectively, the six project participants have invested in onshore and offshore oil and gas facilities totalling more than $34 billion.

Who operates North West Shelf?

Chevron Australia
Chevron Australia is the operator of the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas projects; manages its equal one-sixth interest in the North West Shelf Venture; and operates Australia’s largest onshore oilfield on Barrow Island.

What is North West Shelf condensate?

It involves the extraction of petroleum (mostly natural gas and condensate) at offshore production platforms, onshore processing and export of liquefied natural gas, and production of natural gas for industrial, commercial and domestic use within the state.

Who owns the Karratha gas plant?

Woodside Energy Ltd
The plant, which is operated by Woodside Energy Ltd for the North West Shelf Venture (NWSV), has four trains which were opened between 1989 and 2004 (1989 LNG trains one and two, 1992 LNG train three, 2004 LNG train four) although the plant was first commissioned for processing domestic gas in 1984.

Where is North West Shelf?

Western Australia
The North West Shelf is a continental shelf region of Western Australia. It includes an extensive oil and gas region off the North West Australia coast in the Pilbara region.

Where is Karratha Australia?

Karratha is a city in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, adjoining the port of Dampier. It was established in 1968 to accommodate the processing and exportation workforce of the Hamersley Iron mining company and, in the 1980s, the petroleum and liquefied natural gas operations of the North West Shelf Venture.

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Who owns the Dampier Bunbury pipeline?

DUET Group
Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline Trust/Parent organizations

What is the Burrup hub?

Based in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, the proposed Burrup Hub is a smart and innovative concept that utilises existing facilities to process new natural gas resources. Transforming the use of the KGP to enable processing of third-party gas. Interconnector pipeline between Pluto LNG and KGP.

Is there crocodiles in Karratha?

Are there crocodiles in Karratha? Generally no. Crocodiles are rarely sighted a couple of hundred km away from Karratha. However, the Kimberley and Pilbara regions are considered crocodile country.

Is Karratha a good place to live?

It is a safe place to bring up a family & a great place to earn a living. So many people leave only to come back a short time later realising they were much better off in many ways. The area surrounding Karratha is some of the most interesting land in Australia with lots to see & do.

Can you swim in Karratha?

Can you swim in Karratha? Yes! Karratha has several beaches, such as Whitnell and King Bay where you can swim at any time. Otherwise popular beaches such as Hearson’s Cove, Dampier, and Back Beach are tide dependent and require high tide.

Where is the North West Shelf in Australia?

The North West Shelf of Western Australia is an extensive oil and gas region off the North West Australia coast in the Pilbara region. It has a considerable number of oil and gas wells, pipelines, production areas and support facilities.

When did the North West Shelf project start?

Over the past 30 years the North West Shelf Project has delivered more than 4500 LNG cargoes to the Asia Pacific region. North West Shelf Gas has proudly supported the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra since 2009. The North West Shelf Project commenced domestic gas production from the Karratha Gas Plant in 1984.

Where does LNG come from in North West Shelf?

The North West Shelf Project facilities include the Karratha Gas Plant where liquefied natural gas, condensate and liquefied petroleum gas is produced. Over the past 30 years the North West Shelf Project has delivered more than 4500 LNG cargoes to the Asia Pacific region.

Where is the North West Shelf gas plant?

The pioneering North West Shelf Project has been operating for more than 30 years. The Karratha Gas Plant (KGP) is one of the most advanced, integrated gas production systems in the world, producing LNG, domestic gas, condensate and LPG. The facility is located 1260 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia and covers about 200 hectares.