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Gorgon is a story of energy and the environment as well as technology and expertise.
It is one of the world's largest natural gas projects and the largest single resource natural gas project in Australia's history.
The Gorgon Project will develop the Gorgon and Jansz/Io gas fields, located within the Greater Gorgon area, about 130 kilometres off the north-west coast of Western Australia.
It includes the construction of a 15 million tonne per annum (MTPA) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant on Barrow Island and a domestic gas plant with the capacity to provide 300 terajoules per day to supply gas to Western Australia.
Gorgon LNG will be off loaded via a four kilometre long loading jetty for transport to international markets. The domestic gas will be piped to the Western Australian mainland.
A Symbol of Australia’s Progress for Decades
The complexity and sheer scale of Gorgon is unprecedented. To us, it is a modern-day equivalent of Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Scheme – a long-term, technically complex energy development signifying a dramatic advancement of engineering.
And by applying the energy we have most in abundance – Human Energy – and combining it with world-class technology and expertise, we’re confident of realising our vision.
Scouring the world, we’ve brought together the best and brightest of the industry. Together, we’re building Australia’s largest single resources project, which in turn can be broken down into the country’s largest sub-sea project and a world leader in carbon dioxide injection technology.
Energy Fuelling Economic Growth
Gorgon will be an important pillar of the Australian economy for more than 40 years. Economic benefits from the first 30 years of the initial project scope,according to ACIL Tasman will include a projected AU$64 billion boost to Australia’s Gross Domestic Product and direct and indirect employment of around 10,000 people at peak construction. Australian businesses also will benefit with many contractor opportunities.
Balancing Energy Demands with Environmental Objectives
Barrow Island will be Gorgon’s home – occupying 1.3 percent of its un-cleared land mass. Although a Class A Nature Reserve, it is recognised internationally as a location where industry and the environment co-exist.
It’s our plan to build a plant that will include three, 5 million-tonne-per-annum LNG trains and a domestic gas phase and establish international shipping facilities.
Finding New, Cleaner Ways to Power the World
The resource we’re tapping contains about 40 trillion cubic feet LNG. Globally, the net impact of using Gorgon LNG will result in about 45 million tones less greenhouse gas emissions, when comparing against coal – and that’s the equivalent of taking about two-thirds of all vehicles off Australian roads.