The Australian Government is now operating in line with Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
The Northern Endeavour is a 274 m long floating production, storage and offtake (FPSO) facility. It's permanently moored between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields, about 550 km northwest of Darwin in the Timor Sea.
There are 9 oil wells on the sea floor associated with these oil fields.
This diagram shows the Northern Endeavour moored between the Corallina and Laminaria oil fields.
Following liquidation of the former private owner, the Commonwealth now owns the Northern Endeavour FPSO. As a result, the Australian Government plans to decommission, disconnect and dispose of the FPSO and remediate the Laminaria-Corallina oilfields.
Decommissioning is a normal and planned activity carried out in the offshore petroleum industry. It involves safely removing and recycling oil and gas production infrastructure. It also includes rehabilitating and removing risks to the surrounding marine environment.
We aim to complete the decommissioning work efficiently and safely, ensuring value for money and protecting the surrounding environment. We’re managing the program across 3 phases.
Phase 1 is progressing well. The FPSO is being prepared for disconnection from the subsea infrastructure. Works include maintaining and operating the facility in non-production (lighthouse) mode and maintaining the class of the vessel.
