Australia’s Minister for Resources and Water, Mr. Keith Pitt, and Minister for Science and Technology, Mrs. Melissa Price, have extended a joint media release detailing the Morrison Government’s support of Strike Energy’s Project Haber, for the development of a purpose-built urea manufacturing facility in the Narngulu (Western Australia) Industrial Area.
Project Haber has officially been granted Major Project Status in light of the facility’s expected generation of hundreds of local jobs and potential to benefit Australia’s agricultural supply chain across the board. The $3 billion facility is designed to produce up to 1.4 million tonnes of urea annually. Minister Price shared, “This investment is about backing local jobs and creating career opportunities to support this part of regional WA for decades to come.”
Minister for Industry, Energy, and Emissions Reduction, Mr. Angus Taylor, also chimed in his support of the venture. “Strike Energy’s project has enormous potential for job creation and emissions reduction through embracing new technologies and onshore manufacturing. The facility has the potential to deliver significant emissions reduction to Australia’s urea manufacturing sector through the use of advanced ammonia and gas processing technology, as well as dedicated clean hydrogen. It also aims to reduce the reliance of Australian farmers on international supply chains to enhance our food security, given more than 90% of urea is currently imported.”
Strike Energy was founded in 1997 to develop the commercialization of West Erregulla’s natural gas after a significant discovery in the area that the company believes is, “a newly discovered Permian gas fairway”. Managing Director of Strike Energy, Mr. Stuart Nicholls, shared his insight in light of the Ministers’ release. “Australia has one of the world’s greatest endowments of natural resources, whether that is gas, wind, solar or geothermal energy. At Strike we believe we should maximise the benefit of those resources for the nation by adding value to them here. By re-domesticating urea manufacturing in Western Australia’s mid-west, Strike’s Project Haber will create regional jobs and incubate WA’s hydrogen economy whilst making our agriculture sector more competitive and carbon efficient.”
For more information on Strike Energy and Project Haber, visit: https://strikeenergy.com.au/ .
