Export terminal · Western Australia, Australia
North West Shelf LNG Terminal
North West Shelf LNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal in Western Australia, Australia. The tracker lists 5 tracked units with 14.4 Mtpa operating, the earliest starting in 1989. Owners include BHP Group Ltd, BP, Chevron and 3 others.
Operating
14.4 Mtpa
19.6 bcm/y · 4 units
Under construction
—
no units under construction
Proposed
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no units proposed
At a glance
Trains and phases
Each row is one unit as tracked by GEM. Ordered by start year, then proposal year.
| Unit | Status | Capacity (Mtpa) | Capacity (bcm/y) | Start | Proposed | FID | Owner (as reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit T1 | Operating | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1989 | — | Not reported | BHP Group Ltd [16.67%]; BP PLC [16.67%]; Chevron Corp [16.67%]; Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd [16.67%]; Shell PLC [16.67%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [16.67%] |
| Unit T2 | Retired | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1989 | — | Not reported | BHP Group Ltd [16.67%]; BP PLC [16.67%]; Chevron Corp [16.67%]; Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd [16.67%]; Shell PLC [16.67%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [16.67%] |
| Unit T3 | Operating | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1992 | — | Not reported | BHP Group Ltd [16.67%]; BP PLC [16.67%]; Chevron Corp [16.67%]; Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd [16.67%]; Shell PLC [16.67%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [16.67%] |
| Unit T4 | Operating | 4.7 | 6.39 | 2004 | — | Not reported | BHP Group Ltd [16.67%]; BP PLC [16.67%]; Chevron Corp [16.67%]; Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd [16.67%]; Shell PLC [16.67%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [16.67%] |
| Unit T5 | Operating | 4.7 | 6.39 | 2008 | — | Not reported | BHP Group Ltd [16.67%]; BP PLC [16.67%]; Chevron Corp [16.67%]; Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd [16.67%]; Shell PLC [16.67%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [16.67%] |
Capacity by status
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- BHP Group Ltd16.67%
- BP16.67%
- Chevron16.67%
- Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty Ltd16.67%
- Shell16.67%
- Woodside Energy16.67%
Operators
Location
North West Shelf LNG Terminal at 20.5942° S, 116.7767° E, with 11 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 20.5942° S, 116.7767° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
- exact
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Connected gas pipelines
Tracked pipelines whose route passes within 25 km of this terminal, or whose name matches it. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection.
| Pipeline | Status | Length | Capacity | Distance | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pluto-KPG Interconnector Gas Pipeline | Operating | 3 km | 6.8 bcm/y | 0.3 km | route proximity |
| Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline | Operating | 1,597 km | 8.67 bcm/y | 0.6 km | route proximity |
| North West Shelf Gas Pipeline 1TL | Operating | 134 km | — | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| North West Shelf Gas Pipeline 2TL | Operating | 134 km | — | 1.2 km | route proximity |
| Scarborough Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 433 km | — | 1.5 km | route proximity |
| Pluto LNG Export Gas Pipeline | Operating | 181 km | — | 2.3 km | route proximity |
| Karratha to Cape Lambert Pipeline | Operating | 57 km | 0.95 bcm/y | 10.3 km | route proximity |
| Gorgon and Jansz Feed Gas Pipeline | Operating | 227 km | 2.91 bcm/y | 10.6 km | route proximity |
| Pilbara Pipeline System | Operating | 251 km | 1.67 bcm/y | 19.6 km | route proximity |
| West-East Gas Pipeline | Shelved | 2,900 km | 5.67 bcm/y | 20.4 km | route proximity |
| North West Pipeline (NWP) | Operating | 112 km | — | — | name match |
Exposed to chokepoints
Where cargoes from this terminal would normally pass a maritime chokepoint, by destination market.
| Destination | Chokepoints on the usual route | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia | Lombok StraitMakassar StraitLarger vessels favour Lombok over the shallower Malacca route. | Strait of Malacca |
Routing is an editorial model of typical laden voyages, held in a hand-maintained lane table. It is not vessel tracking, and it does not account for diversions, canal draught limits, ice class or seasonal closures. See methodology, or take the machine-readable exposure feed. Links to the Chokepoints site are inactive until its domain is set in the environment.
Common questions
Generated from the same tracker fields as the tables above, so the two cannot disagree. Each answer stands on its own.
- Where is North West Shelf LNG Terminal?
- North West Shelf LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Western Australia, Australia. It is made up of 5 tracked trains and phases.
- Is North West Shelf LNG Terminal operating?
- North West Shelf LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 1989.
- How much LNG can North West Shelf LNG Terminal handle?
- North West Shelf LNG Terminal has 14.4 Mtpa operating, equivalent to 19.6 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns North West Shelf LNG Terminal?
- North West Shelf LNG Terminal is owned by BHP Group Ltd, BP, Chevron and 3 others, and operated by Woodside Energy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from North West Shelf LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from North West Shelf LNG Terminal would normally pass Lombok Strait, Makassar Strait and Strait of Malacca. This is an editorial model of typical laden voyages by destination market, not vessel tracking, and any individual cargo may go another way.
- What pipelines connect to North West Shelf LNG Terminal?
- 11 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of North West Shelf LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.