Strike Energy Ltd., Perth, has completed initial engineering with Technip Energies for a low-cost modular and expandable gas plant to be sited at the company’s Mid-West Low Carbon Manufacturing Precinct linked to commissioning of South Erregulla gas field in late 2024.
The development proposal entails three phases:
- An initial 40 terajoules/day modular plant to support production from the existing 128 petajoules of 2P reserves.
- A Phase 2 addition of expansion modules to bring throughput up to 80 terajoules/day following booking of additional reserves from an appraisal drilling program.
- A Phase 3 of additional deployment of CO2-removal modules to support development of the precinct’s carbon sequestration, and inclusion of compression and integration of the Precinct’s wind and solar capacity.
The field and precinct lie within onshore North Perth basin permit EP503.
The proposed prefabricated modules will reduce construction times, ease supply chain issues, and facilitate a fast-commissioning process through off-site pre-commissioning activities prior to module delivery, Strike said.
The company is continuing engineering of the gas plant and has begun engagement with potential suppliers for the engineering, procurement, and fabrication contract for the modular plant.
Strike submitted its primary environmental approval for the field, plant, and pipeline, as well as the production licence application and field management plan.
The company is also preparing a three-well drilling campaign that will include two westerly updip appraisal wells targeting the Kingia reservoir and an easterly Wagina reservoir appraisal well.
Drilling is expected to begin in July with the aim of converting 271 petajoules of contingent 2C resources to 2P reserves.