Australia Approves Woodside’s North West Shelf LNG Plant to Operate Until 2070
The decision comes with strict emissions limits to protect UNESCO-listed Murujuga rock art, but critics warn the project remains a “carbon bomb.”
The decision comes with strict emissions limits to protect UNESCO-listed Murujuga rock art, but critics warn the project remains a “carbon bomb.”
The deal, which would give the consortium control of key LNG assets in Australia and Papua New Guinea, faces regulatory hurdles and rising investor skepticism.
The Queensland Supreme Court has ordered Fluor to pay Santos at least $450 million in a dispute over the Gladstone LNG project, with both companies issuing sharply contrasting statements on the ruling.
Green hydrogen projects across Europe, Australia, the U.S., and Asia are being canceled or postponed as high costs and weak demand force developers to scale back ambitious plans for low-carbon fuel.
Australia’s government has pledged $283 million to Orica’s Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub, aiming to decarbonize industrial operations and develop green hydrogen for domestic use and future export markets.
Worley’s Peter Cox says Australia must redesign its pipeline infrastructure to meet net-zero goals, warning that repurposing gas pipelines won’t be enough for hydrogen and CO2 transport.
Santos has signed a two-year deal to supply 0.5 million tonnes of LNG annually to QatarEnergy Trading starting in 2026, amid growing demand from Asia.
Australia approves a new LNG terminal, BP brings first gas online in Trinidad, and U.S. projects advance from Pennsylvania to Louisiana in this month’s global energy highlights.
Australia’s Santos has granted an ADNOC-led consortium six weeks of exclusive due diligence following a proposed $18.7 billion takeover. The offer includes participation from Carlyle and ADQ and would require 75% investor approval to proceed.
Japan's biggest power generator, JERA, and Australia's Woodside Energy have signed a deal for Woodside to supply JERA with liquefied natural gas only during the winter months, the companies said on June 20.
Australia’s Woodside Energy will supply 1 million tonnes of LNG annually to Malaysia’s Petronas under a 15-year agreement beginning in 2028, supporting growing gas demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
Woodside Energy and the Australian government have extended the consultation period for environmental conditions tied to the North West Shelf LNG project extension. The move follows conditional approval last month and comes amid concerns over emissions and impacts to Indigenous cultural heritage near the Burrup Peninsula site.
Viva Energy has received a key approval for its Geelong LNG terminal in Victoria, aiming to address mounting gas shortage risks on Australia’s east coast. The company now looks toward final investment decisions with an eye on first gas by winter 2028.
Australia conditionally approved on Wednesday a request by Woodside Energy to extend until 2070 the life of its North West Shelf gas plant, following a six-year review dogged by delays, appeals and backlash from green groups.
Vopak says it is moving ahead with its proposed LNG import terminal in Victoria, Australia, after the state passed legal reforms to streamline approvals for energy infrastructure projects amid looming supply concerns.
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