The proposal is for construction and operation of a methanol plant of 1.05 million tonnes per annum (Mt/a) nominal capacity, at Withnell East industrial area on the Burrup Peninsula The proposal includes the installation of a gas supply pipeline, product pipeline, seawater supply pipeline and wastewater discharge pipeline to be situated in infrastructure corridors for which the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (MPR) will be proponent. The plant footprint will occupy approximately 16 ha of the 35 ha site.
Note: The proponent for the proposal, previously GTL Resources PLC, is now Australian Methanol Co Pty Ltd (AMC) - a subsidiary of GTL Resources PLC.