Karatha Gas Plant

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The Karratha Gas Plant is one of the most advanced integrated gas production systems in the world, where LNG, domestic gas, condensate and LPG is produced. Located 1260 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia, the plant covers about 200 hectares and includes: 5 LNG trains, 2 domestic gas trains, 6 condensate stabilisation units, 2 LPG fractionation units; and storage and loading facilities for LNG, LPG, propane, and butane condensates.

LNG Trains production rates
1984 - natural gas for West Australian market
1989 - LNG Train 1 (2.5 million tonnes a year)
1989 - LNG Train 2 (2.5 million tonnes a year)
1992 - LNG Train 3 (2.5 million tonnes a year)
2004 - LNG Train 4 (4.4 million tonnes a year)
2008 - LNG Train 5 (4.4 million tonnes a year)

The plant has the capacity to produce 16.3 million tonnes of LNG per year, 12,000 tonnes (approximately 600 terajoules) of domestic gas per day and 130,000 barrels of condensate per day. Up to 3,000 tonnes of LPG per day is produced, most of which is stored in a 52,000m3 propane tank and a 65,000m3 butane tank for refrigerated export.

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operator: Woodside Energy
partners: BHP Billiton, BP Developments Australia, ChevronTexaco Australia, Japan Australia LNG (Mitsubishi-Mitsui JV), Shell Development Proprietary Ltd.