JOGMEC, Inpex plan carbon storage project in Australia's Bonaparte basin

Japan Organisation for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) and Inpex have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of developing a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Australia’s Bonaparte basin, they said on December 6 in a joint statement.

The joint research agreement will support Inpex as it assesses the feasibility of using greenhouse gas permit G-7-AP for long-term geological storage of CO₂. Inpex is the operator for the Bonaparte CCS joint venture and is assessing the potential for CCS in the permit.

“Success in this venture will provide for storage of CO₂ from the Ichthys project and support the realisation of the Darwin-based, low-emissions carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS）hub as proposed by the Northern Territory government.

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation（CSIRO) is leading the development of the low-emissions CCUS hub business case, in collaboration with the Northern Territory government and the Inpex-led Ichthys project and other industry participants.