Browse LNG DEVELOPMENT

Development update | April 2010

The Browse LNG Development is a world-

scale development that forms part of
Woodside’s LNG growth strategy.
The Development presents Australia,
Western Australia, and the people of the
Kimberley with a once in a generation
opportunity to achieve substantial
economic and social benefits.
The Browse gas fields include the Brecknock,
Calliance and Torosa discoveries that are
located offshore around 425 km north of
Broome, Western Australia. These fields are
estimated to contain a combined contingent
resource of 13.3 trillion cubic feet of dry gas
and 360 million barrels of condensate. The
natural gas contained in the gas fields will
primarily be converted into Liquefied Natural
Gas (LNG) for export to international markets.
As operator, Woodside is responsible for
the planning and day-to-day operations
of the Browse LNG Development.
Woodside expects that the Browse
LNG Development will generate about
600 direct jobs during the ongoing
operations phase and up to 5000 direct
jobs during the peak construction.
The Browse LNG Development is expected to
increase Australia’s Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) by around A$50 billion (in present value
terms) over the life of the development.

The proposed Browse LNG Development

is a joint venture between Woodside,
BHP Billiton, BP, Chevron and Shell.
Woodside holds the largest interest
and is the operator of the permits.

Infield
platform
(IP)
Torosa

Calliance IP to
Brecknock IP
Infield
~14 km platform
(IP)

Brecknock
Basis of Design
Infield
platform SPF to Torosa IP phase underway
(IP) ~128 km

In February 2010 Woodside announced

Shelf the Browse LNG Development had
Calliance platform
facilities
(SPF) moved to the “Basis of Design”
Potential SPF expansion
phase, during which Woodside
including condensate
mooring buoy and its partners will determine the
major design parameters that would
enable the optimal development
Pipe
SPF to Calliance IP
line
corr
idor of the offshore gas fields and the
~67 km
onshore facilities at the Browse
Plant to SPF
~315 km LNG Precinct, north of Broome.

Map of LNG Development.

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Fast facts:
 Phase 1 of the Browse LNG
Development comprises
offshore and onshore facilities
to produce and export 12 million
tonnes of LNG per annum
 Under the Heads of Agreement
signed between the State,
the Kimberley Land Council
After an exhaustive analysis of 41 potential sites,
the proposed Browse LNG Precinct north of
Broome was selected as the location for the
onshore processing component of the Browse
LNG Development.
Browse LNG Owners, conservation groups, business
and industry organisations, community
Precinct selected groups and all tiers of government.

and Woodside in April 2009,

substantial benefits in relation
to education, employment,
training, economic development,
land and other benefits will
flow to Traditional Owners and
Kimberley Indigenous people
 The Browse LNG Development
is expected to generate
additional GDP of $A50 billion
for Australia, leading to
thousands of job opportunities
 Approximately 5000 people
will work on the onshore
construction project
 About 600 people will work
full time on the Development
once it is completed
 The Browse LNG Development
is aiming to be ready to
as onshore The Browse LNG Precinct is located south
of James Price Point, on the Dampier
development site Peninsula about 60 km north of Broome.
The location has several attributes making
it suitable for LNG development, including:
After evaluating 41 potential sites in the
Kimberley, Pilbara, Northern Territory and  the site is adjacent to deep water,
offshore, the Western Australian Government minimising the amount sea floor
selected James Price Point, north of Broome, disturbance required during construction;
as the proposed location for the Browse
 the Browse LNG Precinct is one of the
LNG Precinct. In February this year the
Browse LNG Development Joint Venture
closer sites to the offshore gas fields,
reducing the cost, risk and environmental
participants this year selected Browse
impact of the connecting subsea pipeline;
LNG Precinct as its preferred option for the
Development’s onshore processing facilities.  the location is flat and suitable for
building an LNG processing facility
This evaluation has involved environmental, and associated infrastructure; and
social, technical and economic studies along
 near shore and onshore
with extensive consultation with Traditional
environmental and Aboriginal
heritage impacts can be managed.
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make a Final Investment

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2000m
Buildings
Other Phase 1

Decision by mid 2012 proponent

Condensate
Phase 1
LNG trains
power generation
and utilities

Fence Stabilisation
line tanks Potential
MEG phase 2 expansion
James Waste water storage
treatment
Price
Point Quarantine
LNG tanks

Operational
flare
Marine
Materials flare Inlet Phase 1
offload facility facilities emergency
and locks flare

Other proponent
marine facilities
Shipping channel

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The planned onshore processing facilities at the proposed Browse LNG Precinct.

Observing humpacks during mega fauna studies off the Kimberley coast.
World class environmental research
behind Browse
Woodside is committed to a socially and
environmentally responsible development of
the Browse gas fields.
To deliver on this commitment, the
Browse Joint Venture is conducting a series
of baseline studies on the environment that
will host the Browse LNG Development.
The studies are important because they
will provide Woodside and our stakeholders
with a baseline against which we can
develop our environmental impact plans
and measure their effectiveness.
The Browse LNG Development will spend
$30 million in 2010 to engage leading
environmental researchers to continue
their baseline studies and help us develop
environmental management plans for Browse.
In tandem with the environmental
assessment process, a social impact
assessment evaluating the Broome
and Dampier Peninsula communities
is also underway as part of the state
Government-led Strategic Assessment.
Environmental
approvals process
underway
Separate environmental approvals are being
sought for the offshore (upstream) and near
shore and onshore (downstream) components
of the Browse LNG Development.
The Browse LNG Development is preparing
an Environmental Impact Statement for
assessment of the upstream component
by the Federal Department of Environment,
Water, Heritage and the Arts.
The State of Western Australia, as proponent,
is leading a Strategic Assessment of
the Browse LNG Precinct. The Strategic
Assessment aims to anticipate the
impacts of the development of the
Precinct and then identify strategies for
mitigating and managing those impacts,
as well as maximising opportunities
for the local community to benefit.
The Strategic Assessment process is
an important precursor to Woodside
seeking final approval for the onshore
component of the Development.
These approval processes require
significant community involvement,
through the direct engagement of affected
stakeholders and by seeking broader public
comment once the approval applications
are published. It is expected that both
Woodside’s Upstream Environmental
Impact Statement and the State’s Strategic
Assessment report will be made public
for comment in the second half of 2010.
We are an experienced and proven operator.
The Woodside-operated North West Shelf Venture
produces about 40% of Australia’s oil and gas.
North West Shelf.
Looking ahead
In 2010 the Browse LNG Development
is aiming to reach a number of important
milestones. These include:
 Submit the upstream Environmental
Impact Statement for approval
 Submit preliminary Field Development
Plans for the offshore development
 Establish a new, more accessible
office in Broome
 Complete the Basis of Design phase
Woodside Energy Ltd
Woodside is Australia’s largest
independent oil and gas exploration and
production company and one of the
region’s leading suppliers of energy.
We are committed to sustainable
development through our long term
economic performance, social contribution,
environmental responsibility, and most
importantly, continued focus on safety.
Woodside has a long history of operating
in the Kimberley region with exploration
drilling off the north-west coast beginning
in 1967. Following the first discovery of
gas in the Browse Basin in 1971, Woodside
has continued to conduct exploration
activities off the Kimberley coast and
undertaken extensive appraisal and other
feasibility studies, utilising the Broome
Port and associated infrastructure. This 40
year presence underpins our knowledge
and appreciation of the environmental and
cultural significance of the Kimberley to local
Indigenous people and the wider community.
At Woodside, we are proud of our
past and excited about our future.
In 2011 the Development will move
into the Front End Engineering and
Design (FEED) stage. This is where the
detailed engineering work is completed
in preparation for engaging contractors
to build and construct the facilities.
By mid 2012 we aim to have all of our
approvals and design work completed so
that the Browse Joint Venture participants
are in a position to make a Final Investment
Decision and begin construction.
Further information:
for further information on the Browse LNG Development please contact our
free-call number on 1800 036 654 or email browseinfo@woodside.com.au
www.woodside.com.au/browse
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