America is about to deploy drones equipped with a surveillance system called Gorgon Stare.

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That CO2, however, is separated out of the natural gas harvested from the Gorgon fields.

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Still, at least for now, the economics of Gorgon look secure.

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Aside from the potential for catastrophic environmental damage, Gorgon is risky for another reason.

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But the lure of the Gorgon field proved too much to resist.

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Gorgon is expected to start production by 2014.

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While he concedes nothing can stop Gorgon from being built, he insists environmental practices can improve.

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The Gorgon gas has a high 14% content of naturally occurring carbon dioxide.

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In 2000, before the Gorgon project, there were 42 mammals and 11 reptiles reported killed by vehicles.

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Gorgon sits on Barrow Island, 37 miles off the northwest coast of Australia.

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In Australia it booked 500 million BOE from the Gorgon gas fields, even though it hadn't yet decided to invest in the project.

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