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• Jan. 25, 2023Hastings Generation Project
An alternative for managing excess ethane that benefits our community and will reduce the need to flare at Long Island Point
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• Jan. 25, 2023
Gippsland gas currently supplies around 40 per cent of eastern Australia’s domestic gas needs through production of oil and gas from Bass Strait.
The Long Island Point Plant has an important role in this supply of energy, processing the associated gas liquids from our Longford gas production, to create ethane, propane and butane.
The Long Island Point Plant has an important role in this supply of energy, processing the associated gas liquids from our Longford gas production, to create ethane, propane and butane.
Esso has invested $120 million in the best available emissions reduction technology so that we can manage excess ethane gas and reduce the need to flare.
The project involves the installation of three small, modern, low emissions, efficient ethane power generation units that will transform a waste stream into an alternative beneficial product.
The units enable ExxonMobil to convert excess ethane gas into 35-40 megawatts of electricity to power Victorian homes, and ensure we can maintain our reliable supply of natural gas across the east coast of Australia.
This is a critical project because of the significant environmental benefits, as well as the community benefits from reduced light and noise associated with the flaring.