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: -20.7771, 115.4616
  • Unit 2: -20.7771, 115.4616
  • Unit 3: -20.7771, 115.4616
  • Unit 4: -20.7771, 115.4616
  • 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 MW[2] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 2 operating[2] gas[3] 118 MW[2] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 3 operating[2] gas[3] 118 MW[2] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 4 operating[2] gas[3] 118 MW[2] gas turbine[3] - - -
Unit 5 operating[2] gas[3] 118 MW[2] gas turbine[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 Corp [47.33%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.67%] Chevron Corp [47.33%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.67%]
Unit 2 Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%] Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%]
Unit 3 Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%] Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%]
Unit 4 Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%] Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%]
Unit 5 Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%] Chevron Corp [47.30%]; ExxonMobil Corp [25.00%]; Shell PLC [25.00%]; other [2.70%]

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/@-20.777075,115.4593943,947m/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 "Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, Western Australia". Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  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 "Huge GE Gas Turbine Generator Starts Up at One of the World's Largest Gas Projects Operated by Chevron - GE News". Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.

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