Premier announces plans for a world-first LNG plant in WA
24 April 2019
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Premier Mark McGowan announces $10 million to support a WA LNG Futures Facility
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Announcement with industry partners at LNG19 conference in Shanghai
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Positions WA as a global leader in developing and testing new LNG technology
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Facility to create up to 1,400 jobs for Western Australians
The McGowan Government has teamed up with The
University of
Western Australia (UWA) and the
LNG industry to develop a
world-first microscale LNG plant, as part of an LNG Futures Facility in
Kwinana.
In Shanghai, representing
Western Australia at the 19th International
Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG19), Premier Mark
McGowan was joined by industry leaders and UWA to make the announcement.
The State Government will provide $10 million over 10 years and grant
suitable land in the Kwinana industrial precinct to support the
development of the LNG Futures Facility.
The proposed facility would position WA as a global leader in the
development and testing of new technologies and processes, with the
potential to create up to 1,400
jobs.
The industry-led initiative has been backed by UWA,
Chevron, Shell,
Hyundai Heavy Industries and
National Energy Resources Australia. It is
a priority of the LNG Jobs Taskforce.
The LNG Jobs Taskforce is a State Government collaboration with industry
that is working to maximise local jobs in WA's LNG industry, and create
new opportunities for industry on the back of WA's competitively priced
gas supply and position as a global LNG hub, servicing Australia and the
broader Asia-Pacific region. Chaired by the Premier, the taskforce
includes Chevron,
Woodside, Shell,
Santos and
Inpex, as well as
representatives from APPEA and UnionsWA.
LNG companies, contractors, service providers and small to medium
businesses would be able to test and refine new processes in a live
plant environment. It is expected the plant would have the capacity to
produce 10 tonnes of LNG per day.
The UWA consortium will now use the State Government funding commitment
to help leverage Commonwealth Government and other industry support for
the facility, with a final investment decision expected later in 2019.
Comments attributed to Premier Mark McGowan:
"This is a major investment to further position Western Australia as a
global LNG hub.
"Through the LNG Jobs Taskforce, the State Government is working in
collaboration with industry to maximise local jobs in WA's LNG industry.
"The LNG Futures Facility will future-proof WA's LNG industry and shows
the world that Western Australia is a global leader in the development
of LNG technologies.
"Western Australia has the local talent and expertise to help shape the
LNG jobs and operations of the future, and this facility will only
strengthen the State's unique advantages.
"The State Government will work together with UWA and all industry
partners to secure Commonwealth Government support and bring this
project to fruition."
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