This would enable Barossa gas to backfill and then take over the feed to Wickham Point when the Bayu-Undan field is depleted in the early 2020s.
Expected output from Barossa is 3.7 million tonnes/year of LNG and 1.5 million bbl/year of condensate.
A pipeline corridor has been identified for the planning stages of the Barossa project to enable flexibility for placement pending ongoing engineering and environmental considerations. There also is provision for adding smaller Caldita field to the development.
NOPSEMA’s approval allows the ConocoPhillips group to move forward and begin work on an environment submission for the Barossa project.
The group is targeting a final investment decision in 2019 leading to an on-stream date of 2023 and a project life of 25 years.
Barossa field, discovered in November 2006, lies in 320 m of water. Appraisal wells at the field have recorded up to 16% carbon dioxide content that will need to be dealt with in the gas processing stage.
Caldita, 20 km southwest in 150 m of water, was found in September 2005.
ConocoPhillips has 37.5% of the project and is operator. South Korean combine SK E&S also has 37.5%, while Adelaide-based Santos Ltd. holds the remaining 25%.