Australian independent Woodside's Scarborough gas field, located offshore Western Australia (WA) is on track for first gas in July-December 2026 as scheduled, following the arrival of its floating production unit (FPU) from China.
The FPU is equipped with emissions-reduction systems and is capable of treating and compressing gas for export, Woodside said on 13 January.
The Scarborough project, now 91pc complete, is expected to produce 5mn t/yr of LNG from the Pluto Train 2 and 3mn t/yr of LNG from the existing Pluto train 1, Woodside said. Pluto train 2 is set to be commissioned in the second half of 2026, while modifications to Pluto train 1 to accommodate Scarborough gas will be completed by early 2027.
The project will also supply gas to Australian fertilizer producer Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilizers' 2.3mn t/yr urea project under a 20-year agreement.
