Energy and environment
Upstream operations
We are progressing new projects to help meet the world’s growing gas demand.
Bass Strait
In 1965 an Esso/BHP Billiton joint venture drilled Australia's first offshore well and discovered the Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait.Longford Plants
Longford, with its three gas plants and one crude oil stabilisation plant, is one of the most important industrial facilities in Australia.Long Island Point
Opened in 1970, the Long Island Point plant, situated near Hastings, 75 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, plays a vital role in the Bass Strait production line.Gorgon project
The project is developing the Gorgon and Jansz-Io fields, located between 130 and 200 kilometres off the northwestern coast of Western Australia.Natural gas - the cleaner energy option
Natural gas will play an increasingly important role in meeting the world's growing demand for energy.
The shift toward natural gas will carry tremendous benefits for consumers and the environment. Natural gas is affordable, reliable, efficient and available. It is also the least carbon-intensive of the major energy sources, emitting up to 60 percent less CO2 emissions than coal when used for electricity generation.