Overview
- Stage 3 will connect the Geryon and Eurytion fields to existing Barrow Island facilities through new subsea infrastructure.
- Chevron says the plan includes drilling six new wells about 100 kilometres offshore to keep production levels steady.
- The company expects roughly 800 jobs during construction, installation and commissioning of the new works.
- Domestic supply is projected to be maintained at about 300 terajoules per day, according to Chevron.
- Reactions split quickly, with WA political and industry figures backing the move as a transition measure while environmental groups criticized climate impacts and risks to Barrow Island.