Name of the Project
Mid West integrated renewables and hydrogen project.

Location
Mid West region of Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
Pilot Energy.

Project Description
The project entails the development of a large-scale clean hydrogen production facility using Pilot Energy’s existing oil and gas production operations.

The Mid West integrated renewable-energy project includes the Mid West blue hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, focused on the Cliff Head oilfield; the Mid West renewable-energy project; the 8 Rivers blue hydrogen technology project; and the WA 481P CCS project.

Feasibility studies on all the projects have confirmed the opportunity to develop a large-scale clean hydrogen production project, integrating CCS and renewable-energy generation to produce hydrogen and electricity for domestic and export markets.

The project will be developed in three stages.

Stage 1 involves the development of a CCS operation to provide CCS services for third parties and support the subsequent production of blue hydrogen and clean gas-fired power.

Stage 2 involves the development of a blue hydrogen generation project using the 8 Rivers clean hydrogen technology and clean power technology to produce about 43 000 t/y of blue hydrogen with almost no emissions.

Stage 3 entails the integration of about 220 MW of renewable power generation from wind and solar into the Mid West blue hydrogen project to produce (a further) 18 000 t/y of green hydrogen.

Upon completion of the three-stage development, the feasibility studies confirm (with feasibility-stage level confidence) that Pilot Energy will be able to produce about 61 000 t/y of clean hydrogen to produce about 350 000 t/y of clean ammonia to supply the Asian clean ammonia export markets.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
Stage 1 capital expenditure (capex) is yet to be determined. Capex is estimated at $340-million for Stage 2 and at $640-million for Stage 3.

Planned Start/End Date
Pilot Energy aims to have the first stage of the development pathway operational by 2025.

Latest Developments
Pilot Energy will be focused on the permitting; site acquisition; commercial offtake; engagement with potential engineering, procurement and construction contractors; prefront-end engineering design; and detailed costings for the Stage 1 CCS project over the next few months.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Pilot Energy company secretary Cate Friedlander, email cfriedlander@pilotenergy.com.au.