The Federal Court has dismissed a not-for-profit organisation's bid to overturn an approval of Woodside's environmental plan over its $18.7 billion Scarborough asset.
An environmental group had lodged a legal challenge against the state's approval of Woodside's North West Shelf extension, claiming the decision was made improperly.
The federal government will look to support the offshore decommissioning industry with the launch of its new Offshore Resources Decommissioning Roadmap.
Santos has received regulatory drilling approval for its contentious Barossa natural gas project in the Timor Sea, despite ongoing challenges in the Federal Court.
Santos boss Kevin Gallagher says the company is “no orphan” in the regulatory challenges it faces at its stalled Barossa project, while suggesting delays may impact future investment decisions.
The Federal Court has found conditional approval of planned seismic testing by Woodside Energy off the North West coast was granted outside the regulator's statutory power.
Shell Australia's Prelude project has caught the attention of the national offshore energy regulator, after a process was found to have put staff at risk of explosion or fire during an inspection in December.
Former NOPSEMA chief Stuart Smith has been appointed as director general of a state government department and will oversee the Rottnest Island and Zoological Parks authorities.
Woodside Energy has contracted the removal of defunct offshore structures at four projects, including a controversial mooring near Exmouth which has drawn attention from regulators.
Petrofac has been awarded a $325 million decommissioning contract for the stranded oil production vessel, while federal parliament has imposed a levy on the industry to foot the bill.
Cottesloe company Kato Energy is progressing plans to develop multiple ‘stranded' oil fields off the WA coast after gaining key regulatory approvals this month.
A government review has recommended new levies to ensure the proper decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities, after the owner of the Northern Endeavour went into liquidation.
West Perth-based oil junior Triangle Energy has revealed a leak at its Cliff Head oil platform, about 300 kilometres north of Perth, although the company said the spill was substantially less than 10,000 litres.
