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Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Project
Proponent: 
Woodside Energy Pty Ltd
Proposal description: 

Proposal by Woodside Energy Ltd to develop infrastructure to transport, inject and permanently sequester up to 14,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per day into the Calliance Storage Formation at an expected annual average injection rate of 3-4 million tonnes per annum. Calliance is an underground, rock formation located offshore, 4 km below the seabed and about 425 km north of Broome.

The CO2 would originate from the proposed Browse to North West Shelf Project which proposes to produce approximately 80 million tonnes of reservoir CO2 over the life of the proposal.

The referral relates to the:

  • Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project (EPBC Number: 2024/10028)
Region: 
Kimberley
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Oil and gas
Last updated: 
November 18, 2025
Current Status: 
Decision on whether to assess has been published
Decision on whether to assess has been published
1. Referral
Comment on this referral: 
Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Comment period: 
Wednesday, 17 September, 2025 to Wednesday, 24 September, 2025
Referral documentation: 
PDF icon Browse Carbon Dumping s38referral 250507_Redacted.pdf
PDF icon s38 Referral Form Browse Carbon Dumping 250507_redacted.pdf
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Referral examined, preliminary investigations and inquiries conducted. Proposal not to be assessed under Part IV of the EP Act. No advice given (Not Appealable)
Extract of determination: 
PDF icon Browse Carbon Capture and Storage Project.pdf
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Benthic Communities and Habitats
Marine Environmental Quality
Marine Fauna
Date published: 
Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

Source URL:https://www.epa.wa.gov.au/proposals/browse-carbon-capture-and-storage-project