Proposed Browse Development

For more information, refer to the environmental impact assessment in the Proposed Browse to North West Shelf Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environment Review Document.

In conjunction with leading Australian academic and research organisations, the Browse participants have funded environmental research and studies for over three decades to better understand the offshore marine environment in the vicinity of the Browse resources.

Globally, CCS has been successfully used for decades, in particular in support of enhanced oil recovery but is now being utilised for permanent emissions storage.^*

_{* IPCC, 2022. 'Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change', Summary for Policymakers, paragraph C.4.6.} 

The Browse CCS Project would be designed to sequester^* most of the reservoir CO₂ from the project.

The CCS Project is expected to reduce the Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from Browse by approximately 53 Mt (47%). It will also enable a further reduction of approximately 9 Mt of Scope 3 GHG emissions from reservoir CO₂ that would otherwise be sent to the North West Shelf onshore processing facilities. 

^{* Sequestration refers to the practice of storing CO₂ after it's captured from industrial facilities and power plants or removed directly from the atmosphere (www.energy.gov/science/doe-explainscarbon-sequestration).}

The nearest drilling would occur approximately 3 km from the reef.

No physical contact is predicted to occur with Scott Reef (above the 75 m water depth). All proposed activities would occur in waters more than 300 m deep.

This investment includes hydrogen, ammonia and carbon capture and storage (CCS) which can help our customers avoid or reduce their Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions.^1,2

Woodside's current portfolio of new energy opportunities includes Beaumont New Ammonia, H2OK, H2Perth, Hydrogen Refueller @H2Perth, Woodside Solar and Angel CCS Project.³

^{* See Woodside's glossary of terms for a definition of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.}

^{1 Includes pre-RFSU spend on new energy products and lower carbon services that can help our customers decarbonise by using these products and services. It is not used to fund reductions of Woodside’s net equity Scope 1 and 2 emissions which are managed separately through asset decarbonisation plans.}

^{2 Scope 3 targets are subject to commercial arrangements, commercial feasibility, regulatory and Joint Venture approvals, and third-party activities (which may or may not proceed). Individual investment decisions are subject to Woodside’s investment targets. Not guidance. Potentially includes both organic and inorganic investment.}

^{3 With the acquisition of Beaumont New Ammonia, plans for Woodside’s H2OK project are being reassessed.}

Further details are available in the Browse to North West Shelf Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environment Review Document (EIS/ERD) and the amendment.

In conjunction with leading Australian academic and research organisations, the Browse participants (Woodside, bp, MIMI and PetroChina) have funded environmental research and studies for over three decades to better understand the offshore marine environment in the vicinity of the Browse resources.