Name of the Project
Scarborough gasfield development.

Location
About 375 km off the coast of Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
The project is a joint venture (JV) between Woodside Petroleum and BHP. The JV partners reached an agreement in February 2021 to align their participating interests across the Scarborough and North Scarborough titles, resulting in Woodside’s holding a 73.5% interest and BHP holding the remaining 26.5% interest in both titles.

Project Description
Scarborough is estimated to contain 11.1-trillion cubic feet (100%) of dry gas.

Development of the project will include the installation of a floating production unit, with eight wells drilled in the initial phase and 13 wells drilled over the life of the Scarborough field.

The gas will be transported to Pluto LNG through a new trunkline of about 430 km.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Woodside recently flagged a 5% increase in the capital cost estimate for the Scarborough development, which is now estimated to require a $12-billion capital investment comprising a $5.7-billion investment for the offshore component and a $6.3-billion investment for the onshore component.

Planned Start/End Date
First production from the Scarborough gasfield has been targeted for 2026.

Latest Developments
Woodside announced on April 5 that the Scarborough JV had received an offer for the pipeline licence to build and operate the Scarborough pipeline in Commonwealth waters.

Approval has also been granted for the Scarborough field development plan, enabling Woodside to start petroleum recovery operations from petroleum production licences WA-61-L and WA-62-L.

These milestones follow final investment decisions made in November 2021 to approve the $12-billion Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 developments.

Scarborough gas processed through Pluto Train 2 will be one of the lowest carbon intensity sources of liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivered to customers in north Asia, with first LNG cargo targeted for 2026.

The pipeline licence and field development plan are among the final primary Commonwealth and Western Australian state government approvals required to develop the Scarborough resource.

Development of Scarborough will include the installation of a floating production unit with eight wells drilled in the initial phase and 13 wells drilled over the life of the Scarborough field. The gas will be transported to Pluto LNG through a new, approximately 430 km trunkline.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
SNC Lavalin (engineering subdesign contract).

Contact Details for Project Information
Woodside, tel +61 8 9348 4000.