Regulator orders Stokes' Seven Group to fix leaking gas well off Victorian coast
SGH's decade of neglect of its Longtom gas field off the Gippsland coast is "an erosion of good industry practice" according to NOPSEMA.
Gas
Most gas in Western Australia is produced offshore and exported as LNG, with some reserved for domestic use. Production from the onshore Perth Basin is increasing. WA is the most gas-dependent state in Australia.
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Regulator orders Stokes' Seven Group to fix leaking gas well off Victorian coast
SGH's decade of neglect of its Longtom gas field off the Gippsland coast is "an erosion of good industry practice" according to NOPSEMA.
Environmental regulator raises doubts over Kimberley fracking
Black Mountain's conclusion that its drilling will not affect water resources is without foundation, and threatened species and National Heritage are at risk, according to the Federal environment department.
Who is Black Mountain, the company that wants to frack the Kimberley?
A company with less than $5 million in the bank and a boss who lives in the US will soon get a red or green light from WA's environment watchdog.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Energy nears launch of Belisama Perth Basin gas project
The Belisama project inland from Dongara could supply up to 20 per cent of WA's demand from 2029.
WA Labor veteran slams “baseless" claims that gas is good for the climate
Woodside and other exporters have a "shocking record" of not providing evidence that gas helps reduce carbon emissions, according to Chris Tallentire.
Woodside shrinks and delays Perth hydrogen plan
After a big splash four years ago and little publicity since, Woodside has teamed up with Japanese partners to promote a smaller, later, and dirtier hydrogen plant.
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.
Chevron boss misled Australian deputy Prime Minister to push its policy agenda
The US giant pretends Labor's policies are thwarting the expansion of its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which it does not plan to do anyway, to gain leverage with governments.
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.
Green legal push for Santos decommissioning guarantee
A Federal Court win could mean all offshore oil and gas producers would need to prove they can afford their share of a $62 billion cleanup.
Gas is escaping at 13 spots near Santos wells offshore Varanus Island
The company is monitoring the leaks that add to its problems at the ageing facilities.
How the North West Shelf expansion risks Murujuga’s 50,000-year-old rock art
An expert, independent of government and industry, explains how prolonged industrial activity on the Burrup Peninsula in WA endangers an Australian marvel.
