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Chevron Approves $3 Billion Stage 3 to Extend Gorgon Gas Output

The backfill links new fields to Barrow Island infrastructure to sustain LNG exports alongside domestic gas supply.

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.