Woodside, operator of the North West Shelf Project, said that the North Rankin Redevelopment Project has achieved start-up and has exported gas to the Karratha Gas Plant.
The A$5 billion (100% cost; Woodside share 16.67%) North Rankin Redevelopment Project has involved the construction and installation of a second platform, North Rankin B, and modification and refurbishment of the existing North Rankin A platform.
Located approximately 135 km offshore Karratha, the North Rankin B platform will enable the recovery of approximately 5 trillion cubic feet (100% project) of low pressure reserves from the North Rankin and Perseus fields.
Woodside Chief Executive Officer, Peter Coleman , said achieving start-up as planned and on budget demonstrated Woodside’s ability to execute complex projects on a global scale.
“ Start-up is a major milestone given the complexities of integrating a new 65,000 tonne facility next to an existing offshore production platform ,” Coleman said.
“ The redevelopment maximises the value of Australia’s largest operating oil and gas project by extending the resource life and supporting the North West Shelf Project’s onshore gas commitments. ”
The North Rankin Redevelopment Project participants are: Woodside Energy Ltd (Operator 16.67%), BHP Billiton Petroleum (North West Shelf) Pty Ltd (16.67%); BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd (16.67%); Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (16.67%); Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd (16.67%); and Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd (16.67%).
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LNG World News Staff, October 7, 2013; Image: Wodside