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Producing

The Woodside-operated NWS project, in which BP is one of six equal participants, constitutes one of Australia’s largest oil and gas developments and represents an investment of more than $34 billion. It is also one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producers, supplying international markets and providing domestic gas to Western Australia

North West Shelf (NWS) Project

Since 1989, the NWS Project has delivered more than 4,000 LNG cargoes. It has contributed to Australia’s economic prosperity through investments in employment, the supply chain and community. Through production, the project contributes more than $5 billion in taxation and royalties annually and more than $900 million annually through payroll, operating costs and capital expenditure.

 

Participants in the NWS Project have continued to invest in developing infrastructure, including approximately $6.8 billion between the Oil Redevelopment Project in 2011 and the North Rankin Redevelopment Project in 2013. Further recent developments with a total investment of $6.2 billion include the Great Western Flank Phase 1 Project, the Persephone Project and the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 Project.

 

Domestic gas

Since July 2016, BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd has been marketing domestic gas individually from the North West Shelf Project to customers in Western Australia and liquefied natural gas to major industrial customers around the world.

 

Domestic gas is produced from natural gas by first removing water and other impurities. After processing, the gas is delivered into the Dampier to Bunbury Natural gas pipeline or the Burrup extension pipeline for distribution.

 

For further information on BP Developments Australia Pty Ltd joint marketing and shipping activities, visit the Joint Marketing and Joint Shipping websites.