Problems again stall production from Santos' $6.8b Barossa LNG
Santos is battling blocked heat exchangers, failed subsea valves, and faulty safety doors 285km north of Darwin so it can reap the reward of high gas prices in Asia.
Domestic Gas
Domestic gas, or domgas, in WA comes from gas LNG producers are required to reserve for the local market and smaller domestic gas-only projects.
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Cyclone Narelle shuts 44pc of WA gas supply
Santos' Varanus Island is not producing gas. Nor are the shuttered North West Shelf and Wheatstone plants.
Cyclone closes Woodside's North West Shelf: Australia's largest gas plant
As Asia scrambles for gas, another Australian gas export plant is out of action, and the WA Government monitors the situation to ensure sufficient fuel for the state.
Roger Cook firms on WA gas for WA amidst global energy turmoil
With WA's days of cheap and abundant gas coming to a close, the chances of onshore gas being exported are shrinking fast.
Gas leftover from exports not enough for WA power and industry: AEMO
Rising gas prices resulting in job losses are inevitable unless the WA government mandates more supply from gas exporters.
WA gas users launch Mia Davies at Woodside to pry more supply from Pluto
Woodside's Pluto project is delivering a tiny sliver of gas to WA compared to other exporters, but the Domgas Alliance wants to change that.
Western Australia faces 'growing shortfall' of increasingly expensive gas: EnergyQuest
Australia's most gas-dependent state has flipped from promising cheap abundance to facing expensive shortages in just six years: investors beware.
Industry slams Woodside's 'bare minimum' supply of gas to WA from Pluto
Alcoa, Wesfarmers and other big gas users in WA want Woodside to deliver what it agreed with the state government.
Labor MP lashes "untrustworthy, grubby" Chevron for sending Aussie engineering jobs to India
Chevron's disregard for requirements to use WA labour where practical, and to insist its contractors do the same, has been blasted in WA's Parliament.
WA power cleaner as coal fails and batteries charge in
The south-west grid shattered numerous records in late 2024 as new batteries and more rooftop solar replaced unavailable coal-fired power.
Woodside doubling its WA gas price in 5 years evidence of a tight market
Local industy in Australia's largest gas-exporting state is concerned gas producers are prioritising exports at their expense.
WA faces gas shortfalls from 2030: AEMO
The ten-year forecast stops short of when gas could become very scarce and expensive in Australia's most gas-dependent state.
Alcoa's Pinjarra alumina refinery shut down after gas outage
The US firm is cleaning up caustic liquid after a power loss and working to restore full production at its largest alumina refinery.