{{Short description|Liquefied natural gas plant in Australia}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox mine | name = Pluto LNG | image = | width = | caption = | alt = | pushpin_map = Western Australia | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption= | pushpin_image = | pushpin_label = Pluto LNG | pushpin_label_position = | coordinates = {{Coord|-20.610076725443772|116.77545479576584|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | place = Burrup Peninsula | subdivision_type = State | state/province = Western Australia | country = | products = LNG<br>Condensate<br>Pipeline Gas | amount = <!--include units--> | financial year = | type = | greatest depth = | discovery year = | opening year = <!-- {{Start date|2012}} --> | active years = <!-- use only if inactive for a period of time--> | closing year = <!-- {{End date|YYYY}} --> | owner = Woodside Energy (90%)<br>Kansai Electric (5%)<br>MidOcean Energy (5%) | official website = | acquisition year = | module = <!-- or 'embedded' or 'nrhp' --> }}
'''Pluto LNG''' is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant operated by Woodside Energy on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pluto LNG - Woodside Energy |url=https://www.woodside.com/what-we-do/operations/pluto-lng |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Woodside |language=en-AU}}</ref>
The Pluto gas field was discovered in April 2005, government approvals for development were obtained in 2007 and the facility began producing LNG in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Offshore Energy |date=2012-04-30 |title=First Pluto LNG Opens New Era for Woodside (Australia) |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/first-pluto-lng-opens-new-era-for-woodside-australia/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>
The facility has a single 5.9 Mtpa (million tonnes per annum) LNG train, small 25 TJ per day pipeline gas export facility<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Implementing the WA Domestic Gas Policy |url=https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/implementing-the-wa-domestic-gas-policy |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.wa.gov.au |language=en}}</ref> and an LNG truck loading facility.<ref name=":0" /> Gas is supplied by the Pluto A platform, located {{Convert|174|km}} north-west of Karratha in {{Convert|85|m}} of water.<ref name=":0" />
A second ~5 Mpta train and 225 TJ per day pipeline gas export facility were approved for construction at the site in 2021 as part of development of the Scarborough gas field.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulovic |first=Nermina |date=2021-11-22 |title=Woodside moves ahead with BHP merger, sanctions $12 bln Scarborough project |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/woodside-moves-ahead-with-bhp-merger-sanctions-12-bln-scarborough-project/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref> The first LNG produced from Scarborough is expected in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavcic |first=Melisa |date=2024-12-23 |title=WATCH: Australia's $12.5B gas project makes inroads as final modules for Pluto LNG's Train 2 come |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/watch-australias-12-5b-gas-project-makes-inroads-as-final-modules-for-pluto-lngs-train-2-come/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == <references />
Category:Natural gas in Western Australia Category:Woodside_Energy Category:Liquefied natural gas plants Category:Economy of the Pilbara
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