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North West Shelf LNG Plant Operation Extension

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

Source: Bloomberg

Project
Approved

Australia's first and largest liquefied natural gas plant, the North West Shelf project operated by Woodside Energy Group Ltd., has received final approval to continue operations until 2070. The approval follows a nearly seven-year process and includes 48 conditions to limit environmental impact, particularly on local Aboriginal rock art and air emissions. The project is also required to achieve n

Status
Prospective
Sector
LNG, Natural Gas
Location
Karratha, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Bloomberg

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The project “North West Shelf LNG Plant Operation Extension” is an infrastructure initiative in the LNG sector, located in Karratha, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Bloomberg.

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Australia's first and largest liquefied natural gas plant, the North West Shelf project operated by Woodside Energy Group Ltd., has received final approval to continue operations until 2070. The approval follows a nearly seven-year process and includes 48 conditions to limit environmental impact, particularly on local Aboriginal rock art and air emissions. The project is also required to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism.

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Energy

Location

Country

Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Karratha

Source

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Bloomberg

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Sector

LNG, Natural Gas

Article published date

2025-09-16

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