Chevron Australia (ASX:CVX) has announced that their Wheatstone Project is bolstering domestic gas capacity in Western Australia.

The development means the region’s domestic gas production capacity is due to rise.

Subsequently, the official nameplate capacity of the WA domestic gas plant will see an increase from 205 terajoules per day to 215 terajoules per day.

Chevron Australia is an energy company specializing in oil and gas drilling, part of the broader fossil fuel sector.