What is CCS?
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a proven technology that supports a cleaner future by placing carbon dioxide (CO2) deep underground safely and permanently.
CCS is a mature technology that’s been successfully used across the globe for a century.
It is a key component of international, and Australia-wide decarbonisation plans. The renowned Paris-based International Energy Agency has concluded achieving net zero by 2050 is simply not possible without large-scale global deployment of CCS. (IEA (2023), CCUS, IEA, Licence: CC BY 4.0)
The roll-out of CCS projects across Australia will support the decarbonisation of existing industries and enable future developments to be planned as low-emission ventures from inception. This will also assist in achieving Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of 43 per cent by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
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INPEX CCS story
INPEX is actively working to decarbonise its operations, to provide a stable supply of diverse and clean energy sources.
Key to the planned decarbonisation of the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG facilities is the development of a CCS compression system at Bladin Point, near Darwin. CCS is a safe and proven emissions reduction technology enabling the capture of carbon dioxide (CO₂) during liquefied natural gas (LNG) production.
The extracted CO₂ can then be compressed and transported via a pipeline to a permanent underground storage reservoir.
INPEX aims to be CCS-ready by the late 2020s and is currently preparing for upgrades to key infrastructure at the Ichthys LNG onshore facilities to enable the separation and capture of CO₂ during LNG production.
Proposed CCS infrastructure upgrades and maintenance activities at the Ichthys LNG onshore facilities
- Establishment of temporary laydown and office areas within the existing site boundary and potential offsite laydown.
- Site preparation and completion of civil works.
- Maintenance dredging at the module offloading facility (MOF).
- Delivery of up to seven pre-fabricated modules and up to 12 pipe racks via the MOF.
- Installation, testing and preservation of new CCS compression system (including compressors and an in-plant section of CO₂ export pipeline).
- Installation, testing and preservation of AGRU modules.
As such, INPEX intends to submit a referral under the Northern Territory Environment Protection Act and Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 in early December 2024.
For more information, please see fact sheet or alternatively you can provide feedback to onshoreupgrades@inpex.com.au or contact 1800 705 010.
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Related information:
Geoscience Australia
International Energy Agency
C02CRC
CSIRO
Global CCS Institute