We’re committed to working in an environmentally responsible manner and minimising our environmental impact.
Barrow Island – the location of the Gorgon Project – is a Class A Nature Reserve while being home to Australia’s largest operating onshore oil field for the past 45 years.
Barrow Island, its biodiversity and the associated conservation values have been effectively secured and managed as part of a longstanding Chevron Australia oil production asset.
Quarantine management is necessary to prevent the introduction of animals and plants not native to the Island.
Introduction of non-native (or non-indigenous) species could lead to unintended effects, which could manifest as competitive exclusion, predation, or habitat modification with a potential loss of biodiversity.
Quarantine is a pivotal management tool in securing of the conservation values of this Class A Nature Reserve.
Continuous Improvements Through World-Class Standards
Quarantine management was first implemented by operators of the oilfield in the 1960s and, through continuous improvements over time, has provided an effective means of managing and protecting the conservation values of Barrow Island.
We are proud of that achievement.
Drawing from that success, we’re confident of developing and maintaining an equally successful program for the life of the Gorgon Project.