Pluto LNG

{{Short description|An LNG plant in Western Australia}}

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| products = LNG
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Pipeline Gas

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| owner = Woodside Energy (90%)
Kansai Electric (5%)
MidOcean Energy (5%)

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Pluto LNG is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant operated by Woodside Energy on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.{{Cite web |title=Pluto LNG - Woodside Energy |url=https://www.woodside.com/what-we-do/operations/pluto-lng |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Woodside |language=en-AU}}

The Pluto gas field was discovered in April 2005, government approvals for development were obtained in 2007 and the facility began producing LNG in 2012.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Offshore Energy |date=2012-04-30 |title=First Pluto LNG Opens New Era for Woodside (Australia) |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/first-pluto-lng-opens-new-era-for-woodside-australia/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}

The facility has a single 5.9 Mtpa (million tonnes per annum) LNG train, small 25 TJ per day pipeline gas export facility{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Implementing the WA Domestic Gas Policy |url=https://www.wa.gov.au/government/publications/implementing-the-wa-domestic-gas-policy |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=www.wa.gov.au |language=en}} and an LNG truck loading facility. Gas is supplied by the Pluto A platform, located {{Convert|174|km}} north-west of Karratha in {{Convert|85|m}} of water.

A second ~5 Mpta train and 225 TJ per day pipeline gas export facility were approved for construction at the site in 2021 as part of development of the Scarborough gas field.{{Cite web |last=Kulovic |first=Nermina |date=2021-11-22 |title=Woodside moves ahead with BHP merger, sanctions $12 bln Scarborough project |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/woodside-moves-ahead-with-bhp-merger-sanctions-12-bln-scarborough-project/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}} The first LNG produced from Scarborough is expected in 2026.{{Cite web |last=Cavcic |first=Melisa |date=2024-12-23 |title=WATCH: Australia's $12.5B gas project makes inroads as final modules for Pluto LNG's Train 2 come |url=https://www.offshore-energy.biz/watch-australias-12-5b-gas-project-makes-inroads-as-final-modules-for-pluto-lngs-train-2-come/ |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=Offshore Energy |language=en-US}}