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When operational, the 433 km trunkline will transport gas from the offshore Scarborough field to the onshore Pluto LNG processing facility in Karratha.
According to Woodside, the installation of the trunkline took around 12 months to complete with numerous teams and contractors contributing to the successful work program.
Woodside executive VP and COO Australia Liz Westcott said the trunkline was a “critical piece” of infrastructure for the Scarborough energy project, requiring installation by specialized vessels and expert teams.
“With the last components of the trunkline in place, the focus will be maintained on safely executing the remaining project scopes to support the targeted first Scarborough LNG cargo in 2026,” she said.
“The Woodside, Saipem, and sub-contractor teams are to be congratulated on their outstanding delivery of this key element of the project,” Westcott said.
In January 2022, Italian contractor Saipem won the contract to work on the pipeline connecting Woodside’s Scarborough project to the Pluto LNG facility.
In November 2021, Woodside took a final investment decision on the Scarborough and Pluto LNG Train 2 developments.
The projects also include new domestic gas facilities and modifications to the first train.
Woodside’s Pluto LNG terminal currently has one train with a capacity of 4.9 mtpa and Woodside and US engineer Bechtel started building the second Pluto train last year.
The Scarborough and the second Pluto LNG train projects were 67 percent complete at the end of the second quarter.