Any Opportunities - Moomba Central Optimisation Project

⁠⁠⁠Overview

Santos Limited (WA) is delivering the Moomba Central Optimisation (MCO) Project, a major infrastructure development located in the Cooper Basin, South Australia, to modernise and optimise upstream gas operations through consolidation of compression infrastructure and electrification of key facilities.

Purpose

The MCO Project is intended to deliver improved operational reliability, reduced operating and sustaining capital costs, and enable future development of gas resources within the Cooper Basin. It also supports emissions reduction objectives through improved energy efficiency and provision for future renewable integration.

Scope

The scope includes:

• Rationalisation of existing compression across multiple satellite facilities into a new Central Fields Satellite (CFS)
• Installation of new electric motor-driven compression at the Moomba Gas Plant (Moomba Plant Inlet Compression, MPIC)
• Construction of a new gas-fired power generation facility (Moomba Power Station) with a nominal capacity of approximately 45-50 MW
• Operation of the Moomba Power Station as an islanded, behind-the-meter facility supplying electricity via a high-voltage distribution network, including overhead transmission lines and associated electrical infrastructure, to both the CFS and MPIC facilities
• Design provision for future expansion and integration of renewable energy sources
• Installation of high-voltage electrical infrastructure, including switchrooms, transformers, and overhead lines
• Construction of pipelines and associated tie-ins to integrate existing field infrastructure
• Brownfield modifications to existing satellite facilities to enable decommissioning or bypass of legacy compression systems
• Supporting infrastructure including utilities, control systems, and site development works

Execution will involve a combination of greenfield construction and brownfield integration works, leveraging established infrastructure, access corridors, and operational facilities within the existing hydrocarbon production area.

Location

• Region: Cooper Basin, South Australia
• Facilities: Moomba Gas Plant, Central Fields Satellite (CFS), Moomba Power Station
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