Browse FLNG Terminal
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Browse FLNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Australia with units that are proposed.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia[1] | -17.961944, 122.236111 (approximate) |
| T2 | Broome, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia[1] | -17.961944, 122.236111 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[1] | 5.7 mtpa[2] | 11.4 mtpa | True | Brecknock, Calliance, and Torosa Gas Fields[1] |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[1] | 5.7 mtpa[2] | 11.4 mtpa | True | Brecknock, Calliance, and Torosa Gas Fields[1] |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | US$10,250,000,000[3] | US$20,500,000,000 |
| T2 | export[2] | US$10,250,000,000[3] | US$20,500,000,000 |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[1] | –[1] | –[4] | – | –[5][5] | – |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[1] | –[1] | – | – | –[5][5] | – |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | export[2] | proposed[1] | BP PLC [44%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [30%]; PetroChina Co Ltd [10%]; Japan Australia LNG Pty Ltd [14%][6][7][6][7][6][7][6][7] | BP PLC [44.3%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [30.6%]; PetroChina Co Ltd [10.7%]; Mitsubishi Corp [7.2%]; Mitsui Group [7.2%] | Woodside Energy Group[6] |
| T2 | export[2] | proposed[1] | BP PLC [44%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [30%]; PetroChina Co Ltd [10%]; Japan Australia LNG Pty Ltd [14%][6][7][6][7][6][7][6][7] | BP PLC [44.3%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [30.6%]; PetroChina Co Ltd [10.7%]; Mitsubishi Corp [7.2%]; Mitsui Group [7.2%] | Woodside Energy Group[6] |
Background
In 2008, the state of Western Australia proposed the development of an onshore LNG terminal to process natural gas from the fields in the Browse Basin. James Price Point, about 60 km north of Broome, was selected as the proposed location.[8]
In 2010 and 2011, protestors clashed with contractors at the proposed location. Nearly 11,000 submissions against the proposal were made by the public.[9]
In 2012, final state environmental approval was given for the onshore LNG terminal. BHP pulls out of the project, selling its state to PetroChina. Chevron sold its state to Shell in the same year.
In April 2013, the company announces it has abandoned its onshore LNG terminal plan as the concept "did not meet its commercial requirements."[9]
In August 2013, Woodside recommended the Browse JV opt for FLNG technology for the three gas fields they wished to commercialize.[10]
In 2015, the project entered FEED, with FID planned for the second half of 2016. The plan included three FLNGs, one for each field, each with a capacity of 3.9 mtpa.[11]
In March 2016, Woodside shelved the Browse FLNG project as a result of the financial viability.[12]
In 2018, the Browse JV opted to advance the Browse to NWS project instead, which involved transporting gas from the three fields to the North West Shelf LNG Terminal via two FPSOs and a trunkline. This decision effectively cancelled the Browse FLNG project.[2]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20121226194444/http://www.woodside.com.au/our-business/browse/Pages/default.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 https://web.archive.org/web/20240108232203/https://www.woodside.com/what-we-do/developments-and-exploration/browse. Archived from the original on 08 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/woodside-s-hard-look-casts-more-doubt-on-lng-projects-20200311-p5491m.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/coleman-calls-time-on-big-new-lng-projects-20210422-p57lii.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://www.fircroft.com/blogs/10-biggest-upcoming-oil-and-gas-developments-in-australia-99991633328.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 https://www.upstreamonline.com/energy-transition/sequestration-on-the-cards-for-browse-lng-development/2-1-782547.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 https://lngprime.com/contracts-and-tenders/shell-bp-wrap-up-browse-stake-sale/98272/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Browse Liquefied Natural Gas Precinct" (PDF). epa.wa.gov.au. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Gas hub: Controversy in the Kimberley". Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Woodside Approves FLNG for Browse, Australia - Offshore Energy". www.offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Browse FLNG Project - Offshore Technology". www.offshore-technology.com. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
- ↑ "Woodside shelves Browse FLNG project - News - The Chemical Engineer". www.thechemicalengineer.com. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
