Company/Alliance: Chevron Texaco
Location: Barrow Island, Australia
Start Date: 2009
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.
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.
Project Link: Gorgon Project Overview (Sep 2005) [PDF]
Other Sources and Press Release:
Gorgon project news, energy bulletin (June 2005)
Gorgon Clears environmental issues: News release (Sep 2007)
Gorgon Project Brochure [PDF]
Gorgon CO2 sequestration project proposal to the Australian Dept of Industry and Resources
Petroleum News (Sep 2005)
