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North West Shelf Gas Project

Sector: Energy • Location: Karratha, Western Australia, Australia

Source: SSBCrack

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Approved To Operate Until 2070 With Conditions

Australia's largest gas project, the North West Shelf, has received final approval to extend its operations until 2070. The project includes 48 additional conditions to protect ancient Indigenous rock art nearby, mandates to reduce specific gas emissions by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The project is located adjacent to the Karratha Gas Plant in northern Western Australia and has

Status
Approved to operate until 2070 with conditions
Sector
Energy
Location
Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
SSBCrack

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The project “North West Shelf Gas Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy sector, located in Karratha, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from SSBCrack.

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approved to operate until 2070 with conditions

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Australia's largest gas project, the North West Shelf, has received final approval to extend its operations until 2070. The project includes 48 additional conditions to protect ancient Indigenous rock art nearby, mandates to reduce specific gas emissions by 2030, and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The project is located adjacent to the Karratha Gas Plant in northern Western Australia and has significant economic contributions including royalties, jobs, and social investments.

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Energy

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Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Karratha

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2025-09-16

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