Scarborough gasfield development, Australia – update
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 new upstream facilities designed to deliver daily gas quantities to manufacture eight-million tonnes a year of liquefied natural gas and 180 TJ/d of domestic gas.
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
The project is on budget and on schedule.
The overall project is 13% complete.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
SNC Lavalin (engineering subdesign contract).
Contact Details for Project Information
Woodside, tel +61 8 9348 4000.
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