Woodside’s North West Shelf gas processing plant has been given final approval to keep operating until 2070 with 48 strict conditions aimed at protecting nearby ancient Indigenous rock art.
Katina Curtis
The EPA has green-lit plans to treble the size of a gas power station in Kwinana as WA scrambles to get ready for the closure of coal generators by 2030.
Matt Mckenzie
Environment Minister Murray Watt The Federal minister has given notice to Murujuga traditional owner Raelene Cooper of the imminent decision over the Woodside proposal.
Woodside Energy has inked a 15-year deal with Petronas to ship liquefied natural gas to Malaysia as the south east Asian country ups energy imports.
Alcoa is stepping up efforts to secure long-term gas supply by chipping in $US30 million to fund engineering work for Western Gas’s proposed Equus project.
Australia could squander the opportunity to export green iron to the world if it does not pursue renewable hydrogen for its production, analysts say.
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
OPEC+ has agreed in principle to increase production again next month, according to delegates, as the group doubles down on its policy shift to pursue market share instead of defending prices.
Grant Smith
Shell is exploring the sale of its interest in the $34 billion North West Shelf LNG export plant in the Pilbara, sources have revealed
Stephen Stapczynski
A liquefied natural gas export plant in the Northern Territory leaked methane for almost two decades, according to a local environmental group.
Keira Wright
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher has pledged to finalise a $30 billion takeover deal by Middle East suitor Adnoc within four weeks after another delay to the huge acquisition.
A Federal Court judge has refused to set a deadline for the Environment Minister to finalise an Aboriginal Heritage claim over the Burrup Peninsula industrial zone, despite acknowledging it had taken too long.
The Federal Court has dismissed a bid by Doctors for the Environment Australia wanting to overturn approval of Woodside Energy’s $20 billion Scarborough project.
Woodside’s amendments to its Browse to North West Shelf proposal will be allowed to be part of its EPA submission, the body has confirmed.
Oliver Lane
The company is demanding ‘scientifically based and technically feasible’ environmental conditions from the Federal Government to end a stand-off delaying approval of the extension of the NW Shelf project.
Sean Smith
Woodside had previously mulled building a hydrogen refuelling depot at Rottnest before committing to a site in Rockingham, according to filings that also reveal plans for an ambiguous ‘H2Pilbara’ opportunity.
Simone Grogan
Madeleine King believes the Resources Technology Showcase will help bridge the gap between kids playing Minecraft and the future of Australia’s most important industry.
Adrian Rauso
WA’s powerful resources sector is leading the pack with its cutting-edge technologies and inspiring the next generation of budding entrepreneurs and innovators.
Cheyanne Enciso
Unions and environmental groups have united to call for urgent action and get sods turned on a new WA decommissioning hub within the next two years.
The State Government’s ambitious plan to switch off coal power is facing fresh doubts after top energy analysts warned the fuel may need to stay in WA beyond 2030.
Environmentalists have lodged a lawsuit against the offshore regulator wanting further scrutiny over petroleum giant Santos’ plans to switch off the Reindeer gas field.
Beach Energy boss Brett Woods has sought to spark a national interest fight over Adnoc’s $30 billion mega buyout of Santos as he seeks to manoeuvre his company into the deal.
Mineral Resources is pushing to pry open a private agreement between Chevron and the State Government’s Pilbara Ports Authority as part of rolling stoush over disputed levies.
Beach Energy has copped a $674 million writedown thanks to lower sale prices and poorer than expected performance of Perth Basin assets.
By assuming operating control of east coast’s Australia most important energy source from ExxonMobil, Woodside takes responsibility for the Bass Strait gas production assets and associated gas plants.
