Export terminal · Western Australia, Australia
Pluto LNG Terminal
Pluto LNG Terminal is an operating LNG export terminal in Western Australia, Australia. The tracker lists 3 tracked units with 4.9 Mtpa operating, 5 Mtpa under construction, the earliest starting in 2012. Owners include Kansai Electric Power, Woodside Energy, MidOcean Energy LLC and 2 others.
Operating
4.9 Mtpa
6.66 bcm/y · 1 unit
Under construction
5 Mtpa
6.8 bcm/y · 1 unit
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Operating | 4.9 | 6.67 | 2012 | — | FID | Kansai Electric Power [5%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [90%]; MidOcean Energy LLC [5%] |
| T2 | Under construction | 5 | 6.8 | — | 2019 | FID | Woodside Burrup Train 2 A Pty Ltd [51%]; Global Infrastructure Partners [49%] |
| T3 | Cancelled | 4.3 | 5.85 | — | — | Not reported | Kansai Electric Power [5%]; Woodside Energy Group Ltd [90%]; MidOcean Energy LLC [5%] |
Capacity by status
| Status | Units | Mtpa | bcm/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 1 | 4.9 | 6.66 |
| Under construction | 1 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Cancelled | 1 | 4.3 | 5.85 |
Owners and operators
Stakes as reported by GEM per unit, merged across units. Percentages are omitted where GEM does not give them.
Owners
- Woodside Energy90%(2/3 units)
- Woodside Burrup Train 2 A Pty Ltd51%(1/3 units)
- Global Infrastructure Partners49%(1/3 units)
- Kansai Electric Power5%(2/3 units)
- MidOcean Energy LLC5%(2/3 units)
Parent companies
- Woodside Energy90%
- BlackRock Inc49%(1/3 units)
- Kansai Electric Power5%(2/3 units)
- Saudi Arabian Oil Co2.4%(2/3 units)
- EIG Global Energy Partners LLC(2/3 units)
- Mitsubishi Corp(2/3 units)
Operators
Reported cost
Global Energy Monitor's estimated cost for each unit that reports one, converted to US dollars. Estimates at the date GEM last updated the unit, not adjusted for inflation.
| Unit | Status | Capacity | Estimated cost | Per tonne a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Operating | 4.9 Mtpa | $12 billion | $2,449 |
| T2 | Under construction | 5 Mtpa | $5.6 billion | $1,120 |
A unit with no cost reported is not shown, and the figures are never added across statuses. How the estimates compare is on project costs.
Location
Pluto LNG Terminal at 20.6128° S, 116.7656° E, with 10 tracked gas pipelines passing within 25 km.
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- Coordinates
- 20.6128° S, 116.7656° E
- Coordinate accuracy (GEM)
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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 | 0.1 km | route proximity |
| Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline | Operating | 1,597 km | 8.67 bcm/y | 0.9 km | route proximity |
| Pluto LNG Export Gas Pipeline | Operating | 181 km | — | 1.2 km | route proximity |
| Scarborough Gas Pipeline | Proposed | 433 km | — | 1.2 km | route proximity |
| North West Shelf Gas Pipeline 1TL | Operating | 134 km | — | 3.2 km | route proximity |
| North West Shelf Gas Pipeline 2TL | Operating | 134 km | — | 3.5 km | route proximity |
| Karratha to Cape Lambert Pipeline | Operating | 57 km | 0.95 bcm/y | 7.9 km | route proximity |
| Gorgon and Jansz Feed Gas Pipeline | Operating | 227 km | 2.91 bcm/y | 8.4 km | route proximity |
| Pilbara Pipeline System | Operating | 251 km | 1.67 bcm/y | 17.3 km | route proximity |
| West-East Gas Pipeline | Shelved | 2,900 km | 5.67 bcm/y | 19.1 km | route proximity |
Vessels owned by the same companies
Ships in the tracker held by a company that also owns, operates or parents this terminal. A shared owner is not the same as a dedicated trade.
| Vessel | Via | Status | Capacity | Delivered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnus Passage | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 147,000 m³ | 2009 |
| Diamond Gas Crystal | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 174,000 m³ | 2021 |
| Diamond Gas Victoria | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 174,000 m³ | 2021 |
| Ibri LNG | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 147,600 m³ | 2006 |
| Pacific Enlighten | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 145,000 m³ | 2009 |
| Pacific Notus | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 137,000 m³ | 2003 |
| Seishu Maru | Mitsubishi Corp | Operating | 153,000 m³ | 2014 |
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, browse every chokepoint, or take the machine-readable exposure feed.
In the news
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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 Pluto LNG Terminal?
- Pluto LNG Terminal is an LNG export terminal in Western Australia, Australia. It is made up of 3 tracked trains and phases.
- Is Pluto LNG Terminal operating?
- Pluto LNG Terminal is operating, with its first tracked train starting in 2012.
- How much LNG can Pluto LNG Terminal handle?
- Pluto LNG Terminal has 4.9 Mtpa operating, 5 Mtpa under construction, equivalent to 6.66 bcm/y of gas a year in operation. Capacity at different statuses is never added together.
- Who owns Pluto LNG Terminal?
- Pluto LNG Terminal is owned by Woodside Energy, Woodside Burrup Train 2 A Pty Ltd, Global Infrastructure Partners and 2 others, and operated by Woodside Energy. Shares are as recorded in the current tracker release.
- Which maritime chokepoints do cargoes from Pluto LNG Terminal pass?
- Cargoes from Pluto 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 Pluto LNG Terminal?
- 10 tracked gas pipelines pass within 25 km of Pluto LNG Terminal. Proximity is not proof of a physical connection; each match is listed with its distance.
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