Buru FLNG terminal

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Buru FLNG Terminal is a floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export terminal proposed in Australia.

Location

The terminal is proposed to be located in Kimberly, Australia.

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Project details

• Operator:
• Owner: Buru Energy
• Parent company: Buru Energy
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• Location: Kimberly, Western Australia, Australia
• Coordinates: -18.291312, 121.982360 (approximate)
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• Status: Proposed
• Type: Export
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• FID status: Pre-FID
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Background

Buru Energy is considering developing a floating LNG terminal (FLNG) in Kimberly, Australia, which would derive gas from the Raphael gas resource in the Canning Basin 80 kilometers southeast of Broome. A pre-feasibility study has been conducted and found that an FLNG off the coast of Kimberly could be timely and cost-effective, according to the sponsors.

In 2013, protests caused Woodside Energy to abandon a similar proposal 50 kilometers from Broome. Australian Broadcasting Company reports that Martin Pritchard, director of strategy at conservation group Environs Kimberley, said the plan could re-ignite protests in the region.

As of May 2023, Buru Energy had yet to submit an application to the government for the facility.