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.
Emissions of natural gas, methane, directly to the atmosphere are about 80 times more warming than the same weight of CO2 over a 20-year period.
Unintended release of methane is a significant issue in determining the full climate change effect of gas production and use.
