Exclusive Investigation Western Gas, an ineffective regulator and a $US100M clean-up bill If Western Gas' Equus LNG project does not take off in these tough times neither the small company nor regulator NOPTA have an answer to how making safe the wells is paid for.
Decommissioning Woodside abandons abandonment for Echo Yodel If Woodside's argument that a reef's environmental benefit outweighs 400 tonnes of plastic in the ocean wins over NOPSEMA then leaving everything on the seabed could become the default option for Australia's oil and gas players.
Decommissioning Australia's oil and gas industry will create a $76B clean-up bill It will cost $76 billion to clean up after Australia's oil and gas industry, with a good chunk to be borne by taxpayers, and no one is in a hurry to start the work.
Oil Failed oiler Northern Endeavour owes $165M A debt of $165 million and unpaid employees can be added to a massive decommissioning liability as the cost of Northern Endeavour's short life after Woodside.
Decommissioning Tougher policing of offshore oil and gas decommissioning Offshore oil and gas operators that continually delay costly decommissioning will now be watched more closely by offshore safety and environment regulator NOPSEMA.
Decommissioning Big taxpayer bills for failed Northern Endeavour start The first bill of $10 million bill is due for the failed Northern Endeavour as it is revealed that Woodside's sale of the vessel four years ago required no government approval.
