Australian oil and gas developer, Woodside and the North West Shelf (NWS) joint venture have welcomed the Australian Government’s granting environmental approval for the project’s extension.
Woodside’s Executive Vice President and COO Australia, Liz Westcott, said that the approval followed an extensive assessment and appeal process and included rigorous conditions to manage the protection of cultural heritage.
“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.
“Over this time, the North West Shelf project has paid more than A$40 bill in royalties and excise, supported thousands of Australian jobs and contributed well over A$300 mill to communities in the Pilbara, through social investment initiatives and infrastructure support,” she said.
The Australian Government approval included conditions that require additional monitoring and management of air emissions to protect the Dampier Archipelago (including the Burrup Peninsula) National Heritage area to which Woodside has committed.
