INPEX-led CCS JV wins storage assessment permit offshore Australia

The Bonaparte CCS Assessment joint venture of INPEX Corp., TotalEnergies SE, and Woodside Energy Ltd. has been awarded a greenhouse gas storage assessment permit off the northwest coast of Australia to carry out evaluation and appraisal work on Block G-7-AP for geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO₂). Appraisal work will begin in 2023.

The block lies in Bonaparte basin off the northwestern coast of the Northern Territory. Water depth at the block is 30-75 m.      

By enabling permanent CO2 sequestration in the region, this project complements existing solutions to avoid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG, an 8.9-million tonne/year LNG plant near Darwin, Northern Territory, 

INPEX is operator of the Bonaparte CCS Assessment joint venture (53%) with partners TotalEnergies (26%) and Woodside (21%).