Company/Alliance: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Shell
Location: Barrow Island, Australia
Start Date: 2014 (first gas)
Size: 3.3 Mt/Yr
CO2 Source: Natural-gas. Plan to re-inject CO2 extracted from CO2 rich Natural gas field
Storage: Brine reservoir
Motivation/Economics:Injection is planned in anticipation of a carbon-tax. The project is estimated to cost $43 billion AUD
Comments: Planned to be the first CO2 sequestration project in Australia. This is the world's largest sequestration project and is supported by Australia's Government. Australian Government accepted liability for Gorgon project ( August 2009).
Project Link: Gorgon Project Overview [PDF]
Other Sources and Press Release:
GE secures $400M Gorgon contract (October 2009)
A technical appraisal for feasibility of CO2 storage at Gorgon [PDF]( September 2009)
Australian Government accepts Gorgon liability ( August 2009)
Gorgon project news, energy bulletin (June 2005)
Gorgon Clears environmental issues: News release (Sep 2007)
Gorgon Project Brochure [PDF]
