Next* Magazine, Issue 4 - Chevron

Within the vast water wilderness, off the remote northwest coast of WesternAustralia, Chevron has discovered massive gas fields containing an estimated40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.This is enough energy to power a city of 1 million people for 800 years,with cleaner, natural gas capable of meeting rapidly growing energy demands more efficientlyand with less impact on the environment. The Chevron-operated Gorgon Project willharness this energy, becoming Australia’s largest single resource project, incorporating itsbiggest subsea development and the world’s largest commercial-scale project for carbondioxide (CO 2 ) injection.A project without equalThe complexity and scale of Gorgon are unprecedented—a long-term, technically challenging,complex energy development exemplifying a dramatic advancement of engineering know-howand environmental stewardship. And Gorgon will be among the world’s most greenhouse gas–efficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.The Karratha gas plant in Western Australiaproduces liquefied natural gas for the North WestShelf Venture, in which Chevron is a joint-ventureparticipant. Liquefaction reduces the volume ofgas approximately 600 times, making it moreeconomical to transport between continents.PHOTO: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.12 | Next*