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10 most expensive energy projects in the world

Our growing thirst for energy means today's projects dwarf most past endeavors. The Hoover Dam cost $49 million in 1936. Adjusted for inflation, that's only $825 million today.

#6 - Wheatstone - $35 billion

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Wheatstone Plant Site Chevron
  • Location: Australia
  • Companies: Chevron, Apache, Tokyo Electic Power Compnay, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company, Royal Dutch Shell, Kyushu Electric Power Company

Another Australian LNG project -- this time northwestern Australia. Chevron owns 64% of this project, and it's one of the company's flagship developments worldwide.

One of the main hurdles was finding a suitable port in this remote part of the country.

Source: Chevron, Wood Mackenzie
Cost estimates for oil and gas projects are from the energy consultants Wood Mackenzie. They include possible future costs and other data which may not correspond to company esitmates.
By Steve Hargreaves   @hargreavesCNN - Last updated August 27 2012 02:47 PM ET
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