Government go-ahead issued for NWS project extension offshore Australia
Woodside Energy, on behalf of the North West Shelf Joint Venture, has welcomed a final decision by Australia’s Government’s to confirm environmental approval for the North West Shelf project extension.
According to Woodside’s news release of September 12, it followed a comprehensive assessment and appeal process and requirements for additional monitoring and management of air emissions to protect the Dampier Archipelago (including Burrup Peninsula) National Heritage Place.
Woodside Executive Vice President and COO Australia Liz Westcott said: “This final approval provides certainty for the ongoing operation of the North West Shelf project, so it can continue to provide reliable energy supplies as it has for more than 40 years.”
The NWS project produces LNG from gas from the North Rankin, Perseus, Goodwyn area and Angel fields offshore Western Australia.
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