Session 13. Oral Presentation for: Charting a path to low-carbon leadership: unlocking up to 90% emissions reductions in greenfield LNG
Peter Carydias A * and Scott Crabtree A *A
Peter Carydias builds high-performing teams who help global energy firms accelerate their decarbonisation agenda. He leads Wood’s APAC Transformation capability and advises clients worldwide – increasing asset performance and decarbonising energy and materials chains. He has worked in Manufacturing, Refining, Oil & Gas, Minerals, and the Built Environment, holds a BEng from Monash University, is a Chartered Engineer with IEAust/IMechE and has an MBA from AGSM (Sydney). |
Scott Crabtree is the Vice President of Sustainability at Tamboran. Scott is responsible for designing and implementing Tamboran’s sustainability programs, including Tamboran’s Net Zero strategy. Scott advocates for the roll of natural gas and LNG to provide reliable energy while also contributing to a lower carbon future. Prior to joining Tamboran, Scott led Climate Change teams with production and development assets in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and North America. Scott holds a degree in Economics from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Sydney Australia. |
Abstract
Presented on Wednesday 22 May: Session 13
The liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry stands at the cusp of a transformation driven by the climate imperative. Focussing on the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct, this paper shows how carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are being reduced in a proposed world-class LNG project by assessing, screening and selecting known technologies using a Marginal Abatement philosophy linked to key emissions drivers. (1) We propose a new breed of electrified LNG facilities that could deliver an up to 90% reduction in CO2 intensity. (2) We show that through developing strategic partnerships in upstream renewable power, hydrogen supply, and enabled downstream carbon capture and storage (CCS), the significant low carbon energy requirements of an LNG facility can be delivered. (3) We discuss a Marginal Abatement assessment strategy which ensures a pathway to viable lowest cost opportunities selected in an ‘Avoid & Mitigate’ first approach. This proposed strategy ensures that CO2 emission reduction opportunities are assessed and selected consistently to determine both a lifecycle cost ($) and volume (tons CO2e) of emission reduction. These innovative strategies collectively articulate a roadmap for a low carbon future for LNG and other heavy industrial industries, underlining Australia’s potential to become a leading provider of low-carbon natural resources.
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Keywords: carbon capture and storage (CCS), CO2 reduction, electrified LNG processing, energy transition, gas-driven emissions, hydrogen blending, LNG production, marginal abatement assessment, marginal abatement cost curve (MACC), middle arm sustainable development precinct (MASDP), production-adjusted baseline, renewable energy, reservoir CO2 management, safeguard mechanism, scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, strategic partnerships.
Peter Carydias builds high-performing teams who help global energy firms accelerate their decarbonisation agenda. He leads Wood’s APAC Transformation capability and advises clients worldwide – increasing asset performance and decarbonising energy and materials chains. He has worked in Manufacturing, Refining, Oil & Gas, Minerals, and the Built Environment, holds a BEng from Monash University, is a Chartered Engineer with IEAust/IMechE and has an MBA from AGSM (Sydney). |
Scott Crabtree is the Vice President of Sustainability at Tamboran. Scott is responsible for designing and implementing Tamboran’s sustainability programs, including Tamboran’s Net Zero strategy. Scott advocates for the roll of natural gas and LNG to provide reliable energy while also contributing to a lower carbon future. Prior to joining Tamboran, Scott led Climate Change teams with production and development assets in Australia, Papua New Guinea, and North America. Scott holds a degree in Economics from the University of Georgia and currently resides in Sydney Australia. |
