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.
Mitsui operates the Waitsia gas field in the Perth Basin and together with fellow Japanese trading house Mitsubishi owns one-sixth of the North West Shelf LNG project and has an interest in Browse LNG. TYO: 8031
Fortescue and Mitsui appear to have agreed massive emissions cuts with WA's environmental watchdog that is now looking at Woodside and Chevron LNG projects.
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