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underpinning third-party gas processing at
the North West Shelf reflect the commitment
of Woodside and the North West Shelf Project
to maximising value from the significant
infrastructure on the Burrup Peninsula,” she
said.
The NWS Project participants are:
Woodside Energy (Operator; 16.67%); BHP
Petroleum (North West Shelf) (16.67%);
BP Developments Australia (16.67%);
Chevron Australia (16.67%); Japan Australia
LNG (MIMI) (16.67%) and Shell Australia
(AiP) from the Japanese classification society, encourage the uptake of evolving technology.” (16.67%).
ClassNK, for a technological innovation GTT, March 31, 2022 Woodside Burrup holds a 90% interest
applicable to LNG-fuelled pure car and truck in Pluto LNG and operates the Pluto LNG
carriers (PCTCs) as well as cruise ships fitted facilities.
with Mark III membrane tank. OCEANIA The Pluto-KGP interconnector pipeline
This innovation is an upgrade of the Mark was constructed and is operated by AGI
III system with a design pressure up to 2 bar Processing of Pluto gas Operations.
gauge (barg) for LNG fuel applications. This WOODSIDE ENERGY, March 31, 2022
upgrade is particularly useful for PCTCs starts at North West Shelf
and cruise ships offering improved pressure Government approval
holding capabilities and increased operational The processing of gas from the offshore Pluto
flexibility especially during bunkering fields has commenced ahead of schedule at the conditions met for Mahalo
operations. North West Shelf Project’s (NWS) Karratha
The AiP from ClassNK confirms that Gas Plant (KGP). This accelerated production Gas Project acquisition
this new tank solution complies with of Pluto gas has been enabled by the start-up
the applicable safety regulations. GTT of the Pluto-KGP interconnector. from APLNG
and ClassNK have studied, in particular, The interconnector is a 3.2-km pipeline
maximum tank dimensions, tank structural which connects Pluto LNG with KGP, Comet Ridge is pleased to provide an update
reinforcements, tank operating pressure providing access for other resource owners’ on the status of the conditions to be met prior
during in-service operations as well as aspects gas to be processed at KGP. The start-up of to completion of the acquisition of Australia
related to potential emergency situations. the Interconnector supports the accelerated Pacific LNG’s (APLNG) 30% interest in the
LNG propulsion offers ship-owners a production of gas from the first phase Mahalo Gas Project. Importantly, the two
solution to comply with the GHG regulations of Pluto’s Pyxis Hub by enabling it to be government documentation and approval
being adopted by the International Maritime processed at KGP. Ready for start-up was steps for the transaction have now been
Organization (IMO) and entering in force achieved for the first phase of Pyxis Hub in formally completed.
in 2023. In comparison with a conventional October 2021. The Environmental Authority (EA) for
vessel, an LNG-fuelled vessel reduces CO2 KGP is expected to process approximately the Mahalo Gas Project had been previously
emissions by around 23%. 2.5mn tonnes of LNG in aggregate and included inside a wider EA for the Denison
Philippe Berterottière, chairman and CEO approximately 20 petajoules of domestic gas Trough area, which included a number of
of GTT, said: “We are pleased to be granted from Pluto in the period 2022 to 2025. This other blocks held by Santos and APLNG.
with this approval by ClassNK with whom follows the exercise by Woodside Burrup of In order for the Transaction to complete, a
GTT has had a close partnership for many a contract reduction option under the gas separate Mahalo Gas Project EA is required.
years. This approval once again highlights the processing agreement it entered into with the The Mahalo Gas Project EA has now been
constant evolution of our technologies to meet NWS Project participants in December 2020. awarded by the Queensland Government and
the demands of the industry. Thanks to our Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said the this condition has been satisfied.
innovation efforts, GTT membrane solutions accelerated production from the offshore A second Queensland government
are now applicable to a wider spectrum Pluto fields through the Interconnector is a approval step, the indicative approval of the
of LNG-fuelled vessels, thus contributing significant achievement. Queensland Minister for Resources, for the
increasingly to make the shipping industry “The start-up of the Pluto-KGP transfer of the 30% equity interest to Comet
greener.” Interconnector provides access to spare Ridge from APLNG, is also required. This
Hayato Suga, executive vice president, capacity at Karratha Gas Plant to process approval has been received and the condition
director of plan approval and technical gas owned by other resource owners, both has been satisfied.
solution division of ClassNK, said: “In view of onshore and offshore Western Australia. The Subsequently all government approval
the increasing role of LNG as fuel to shipping commencement of Pluto gas flowing through steps required for the transaction have now
decarbonisation, the industry expects the Interconnector is the first example of this. been met. The final condition precedent
more options to implement the technology “The processing of gas from the offshore relating to joint venture documentation is in
onboard. ClassNK is glad to have completed Pluto fields through Karratha Gas Plant progress.
the safety evaluation on GTT’s new design, enables Woodside to deliver additional LNG COMET RIDGE, March 30, 2022
which has been developed responding to cargoes into the international gas market.
the industry needs. I hope that the AiP will “The commercial agreements

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