Scarborough is a conventional gas development located in deepwater in Australia and is operated by Woodside Energy Group. According to GlobalData, who tracks more than 34,000 active and developing oil and gas fields worldwide, Scarborough was discovered in 1979, lies in block WA-63-R, WA-61-R, WA-67-R, and WA-61-L, with water depth of around 3,088 feet. Buy the profile here.
The project is currently in construction stage and is expected to start commercial production in 2026. Final investment decision (FID) of the project was approved in 2021. The development cost is expected to be $5,700 m. The Scarborough conventional gas development will involve the drilling of approximately seven wells and includes FPU and subsea trees.
Field participation details
The field is owned by Woodside Energy Group.
Production from Scarborough
Production from the Scarborough conventional gas development project is expected to begin in 2026 and is forecast to peak in 2034, to approximately 142 Mmcfd of natural gas and 1,041 Mmcfd of liquid natural gas. Based on economic assumptions, the production will continue until the field reaches its economic limit in 2043.
Remaining recoverable reserves
The field is expected to recover 1,278.09 Mmboe, comprised of 921.43 bcf of natural gas reserves and 6,747.07 bcf of liquid natural gas reserves.
Contractors involved in the Scarborough conventional gas field
Some of the key contractors involved in the Scarborough project as follows.
Design/FEED Engineering: Eni, Schlumberger, McDermott International, Subsea 7 and SNC-Lavalin Group
Main EPC: Schlumberger, McDermott International and Subsea 7
EPC Contractors: Eni
Other Contractors: Eni, John Wood Group, Johnson Matthey, Civmec and Campbell and Associates
About Woodside Energy Group
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (Woodside), formerly Woodside Petroleum Ltd, is an independent oil and gas company that explores, develops, produces, and supplies energy. It explores and produces oil and gas from a portfolio of facilities in association with some of the world’s major oil and gas companies. The company operates liquefied natural gas trains, offshore gas platforms, and oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels. Woodside also operates a network of subsea and pipeline infrastructure in Australian waters. Woodside maintains international exploration assets in Oceania, Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Woodside is headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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