Australia approves North West Shelf gas plant operations beyond 2030

  • Gas
  • May 28, 2025

Australia’s federal government has granted environmental approval for the North West Shelf Project extension involving natural gas and energy business Woodside and joint venture partners.

It follows requirements being met that the partners will maintain cultural heritage and air quality.

The project, in north-west Australia, has been supplying natural gas for more than 40 years, and exporting LNG to international customers, as well as powering industry and homes in the region.

The ‘extension’ relates to environmental approval for ongoing operations for the Karratha Gas Plant beyond 2030, rather than an expansion. State government approval was received in December 2024 after six years of assessment and appeals.

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