Woodside acting on Scarborough gas emissions

Mark Wembridge and Angela Macdonald-Smith

Updated Nov 7, 2024 – 10.40pm, first published at 6.45pm

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Woodside Energy has made several investments to reduce emissions from its Scarborough gas project under construction in Western Australia and is examining other larger ones after fielding a barrage of criticism from environmental groups over its climate credentials.

The oil and gas producer confirmed on Thursday it expected to send its first cargo of LNG in 2026 from the Karratha-based Scarborough project, which is budgeted at $US12.5 billion ($18.9 billion) and has an expected lifespan of 25 years.

Mark Wembridge covers resource companies for The Australian Financial Review, based in Perth. He formerly worked for the Financial Times in London and Hong Kong.

Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables.