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"Australia’s offshore energy regulator has launched an investigation into an
oil and gas spill at a Woodside Energy project off the Pilbara coast in Western
Australia.
An estimated 16,000 litres of petroleum products were released into the Indian
Ocean on 8 May during decommissioning at the company’s Griffin field, 58km
north-west of Exmouth and 60km from Ningaloo marine park. The field stopped
production in 2009.
The incident occurred near the company’s North West Shelf project, one of the
world’s largest liquified natural gas projects. On Wednesday, the federal
environment minister announced he proposed to approve Woodside’s application to
extend the life of the North West Shelf from 2030 to 2070.
A spokesperson for the offshore safety and environment regulator, NOPSEMA
(National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority),
confirmed the incident at the Griffin field was under investigation."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
