OVERVIEW
NWS Project Extension
For more than 40 years, the North West Shelf Project has been supplying affordable and reliable natural gas to Western Australian customers, contributing royalties and tax, providing jobs and investing in regional development. Since 1989, the project has exported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to international customers.
Located in north-western Australia, the North West Shelf Project is a nationally significant asset. The project includes a network of offshore oil and gas infrastructure and an onshore processing facility in Karratha, Western Australia.
The term “North West Shelf Project Extension” relates to environmental approval for ongoing operations for Karratha Gas Plant beyond 2030. It is not an expansion.
State Government approval for North West Shelf Project Extension was received in December 2024 after six years of assessment and appeals. Woodside looks forward to the finalisation of the Federal approval process to provide certainty around the ongoing operation of the North West Shelf Project.
The Federal Government provided proposed environmental approval for the NWS Project Extension in May 2025.
By using existing infrastructure, the project can continue to support local and global energy security and regional development opportunities.