The recent designation of the Bonaparte CCS Project as a “Major Project” by the Australian government marks an achievement in the evolution of carbon captureand storagetechnologies. carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies in the region. (CCS) technologies in the region. Located in the Bonaparte Basin, northwest of the Northern Territory, this initiative led by INPEX together with TotalEnergies and Woodside becomes the first offshore development to receive this strategic status.
Bonaparte CCS enters technical phase
With an estimated capacity to store more than 10 million tons of CO₂ per year, the project seeks to become a key infrastructure for the reduction of industrial emissions in northern Australia. in northern Australia. Based on 2024 assessment data, the discovered saline reservoir meets the conditions to ensure safe and permanent carbon injection beneath the seabed.
The operating company INPEX, supported by its international partners, has already started the FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) phase in April 2025. It is estimated that carbon dioxide injection operations would start around 2030. During this phase, the joint venture will continue with detailed geological analyses to obtain the Identified GHG Storage Formation Statement, a prerequisite for the injection license.
Federal support for offshore technology initiative
The Australian federal government’s endorsement, announced by the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Tim Ayres, confirms the project’s alignment with Australia’s climate neutral with the country’s climate neutrality objectives of the country. It also highlights the geopolitical importance of the project. Bonaparte CCS as regional infrastructure for energy transition and support for low-emission industrial centers.
In addition to its scale, the project is distinguished by its international character and its remote location, which makes it a technological bet for the geological storage deep geological storage in offshore areas. INPEX will continue its dialogue with local communities and authorities in the Northern Territory to ensure the environmental and social viability of the initiative.
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