Barrow Island LNG power station

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Barrow Island LNG power station is an operating power station of at least 590-megawatts (MW) in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia. It is also known as Gorgon LNG project.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Barrow Island LNG power station Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia -20.7771, 115.4616 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5: -20.7771, 115.4616

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] gas[3] 118[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2015[3]
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3] 118[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2015[3]
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3] 118[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2015[3]
Unit 4 operating[2] gas[3] 118[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2015[3]
Unit 5 operating[2] gas[3] 118[2] gas turbine[3] not found 2015[3]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 Chevron [47%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [25%]; Shell Plc [25%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [1.25%]; Other [1.42%][4] Chevron [100.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [100.0%]; Shell Plc [100.0%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [100.0%]; Other [100.0%]
Unit 2 Chevron [47%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [25%]; Shell Plc [25%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [1.25%]; Other [1.42%][4] Chevron [100.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [100.0%]; Shell Plc [100.0%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [100.0%]; Other [100.0%]
Unit 3 Chevron [47%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [25%]; Shell Plc [25%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [1.25%]; Other [1.42%][4] Chevron [100.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [100.0%]; Shell Plc [100.0%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [100.0%]; Other [100.0%]
Unit 4 Chevron [47%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [25%]; Shell Plc [25%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [1.25%]; Other [1.42%][4] Chevron [100.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [100.0%]; Shell Plc [100.0%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [100.0%]; Other [100.0%]
Unit 5 Chevron [47%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [25%]; Shell Plc [25%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [1.25%]; Other [1.42%][4] Chevron [100.0%]; Exxon Mobil Corporation [100.0%]; Shell Plc [100.0%]; Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. [100.0%]; Other [100.0%]

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[3]
  • Captive industry: Oil & Refining[3]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://www.google.com/maps/place/20%C2%B046'37.5%22S+115%C2%B027'41.7%22E/@-20.777075115.4593943947m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1sgorgon+lng+project+australia!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d-20.7770795!4d115.4615832. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20220906104604/https://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/gorgon-lng-project/. Archived from the original on 06 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624223323/https://www.ge.com/news/reports/huge-ge-gas-turbine-generator-starts-up-at-one-of. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230305215117/https://australia.chevron.com/our-businesses/gorgon-project. Archived from the original on 05 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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