Griffin, Western Australia

• Participants: BHP Billiton Petroleum 45%; Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Ltd 35%; Inpex Alpha Ltd 20%
• Operator: BHP Billiton Petroleum
• Recent production information: see the quarterly BHP Billiton Production Report
• Location: Carnarvon Basin, 68 kilometres offshore from Onslow, Western Australia

The Griffin oil and gas project is located 62 kilometres offshore on the North West Shelf in Western Australian waters. Oil and gas from the Griffin, Chinook and Scindian fields are produced via the Griffin Venture, a floating production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO).

The Griffin Venture is a disconnectable vessel, able to relocate in the event of a cyclone, with gas processing facilities on board. The processing facilities on board separate the produced oil, water and gas. Griffin gas is piped to shore and exported directly into the Dampier-to-Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline. Natural gas is sold into the Western Australian market under long-term contracts.

Crude oil is offloaded from the Griffin Venture to shuttle tankers via a floating hose; the oil is then delivered to markets.

The Griffin project was the first oil development in Australia to commercialise associated gases instead of flaring.

Discovered

1989

First production

1994

Permit

WA-10-L

Facility details

Disconnectable floating, production, storage and offloading facility (FPSO), with onboard gas processing facilities.

For further information see the Griffin Factsheet (PDF 112KB)

Contact details

Diana Russell Coote
Regional Manager
External Affairs and Community
Australia/Asia
BHP Billiton Petroleum
Central Park Level 42
152-158 St Georges Tce
Perth WA 6000
Australia
Phone: (61 8) 9338 4871
Fax: (61 8) 9338 4703
Mobile: (61) 408 346 310