World's biggest carbon capture plant running at one third capacity, Chevron Australia reveals

Gorgon off WA's north-west coast is a major gas producer, but a major source of emissions too. (Supplied: Chevron)

United States oil and gas giant Chevron has acknowledged its flagship carbon capture and storage project off Australia's north-west coast is operating at just a third of its capacity as problems bedevil the facility.

The revelations come amid growing calls from the oil and gas industry for carbon capture to be used to offset emissions as part of the broader shift towards renewable energy and decarbonisation.