australia approves huge chevron lng project
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Australia approves huge Chevron LNG project

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Australia approves huge Chevron LNG project

Sydney - AFP

US energy giant Chevron on Thursday won Australian government approval for its multi-billion dollar Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, but with strict environmental conditions. The nod clears one of the final hurdles before construction of the plant, which will consist of two processing units with a combined capacity of 8.9 million metric tons of LNG a year. It is scheduled to start production in 2016. Environment Minister Tony Burke said 70 conditions would apply to the project, off Western Australia's Pilbara region. They were intended to help protect threatened and migratory species such as dugongs, marine turtles, sawfish, dolphins and whales, as well as the general marine environment. "Chevron will be required to submit for my approval a range of plans and programmes detailing how the project impacts on protected matters will be minimised," Burke said. "For example, dredging operations will be optimised to protect dugong, marine turtles and their habitat, and dredging can only take place outside the coral-spawning period." Chevron must also develop a programme to manage discharge from both onshore and offshore infrastructure and accommodation facilities. A final investment decision to proceed with the project is expected later this year. Melody Meyer, president of Chevron Asia-Pacific, welcomed the decision, saying it would help "meet long-term demand growth for cleaner burning fuel in the Asia-Pacific region". Already among among the world's biggest LNG exporters, Australia has given the green-light to a number of massive multibillion-dollar gas projects, hoping to tap into the burgeoning green energy market. Wheatstone is a joint venture between Chevron (73.6 percent), Apache (13 percent), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (7.0 percent) and Royal Dutch Shell (6.4 percent).

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

australia approves huge chevron lng project australia approves huge chevron lng project

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

australia approves huge chevron lng project australia approves huge chevron lng project

 



GMT 10:06 2012 Saturday ,28 July

Querrey advances at ATP LA Open

GMT 21:15 2017 Thursday ,01 June

Trump condemns deadly Kabul explosion

GMT 02:15 2017 Thursday ,24 August

Is your country on the Qatar free entry list of 80?

GMT 19:48 2016 Monday ,03 October

Controversial boxing champ Tyson Fury retires

GMT 08:20 2015 Tuesday ,08 December

PC market woes show no sign of easing

GMT 17:27 2017 Tuesday ,25 April

20 Yemeni soldiers killed, injured in explosion

GMT 11:52 2017 Saturday ,30 December

OIC condemns Mar Mina Church attack

GMT 00:03 2017 Saturday ,25 March

Arab Meeting to Examine Anti-Corruption Methods

GMT 13:12 2017 Thursday ,20 April

Deputy premier meets Arab League chief

GMT 14:13 2014 Friday ,10 January

Opel Astra GTC

GMT 18:27 2016 Tuesday ,02 August

Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Islamabad

GMT 11:27 2016 Tuesday ,13 December

Saudi woman arrested for challenging social norms
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday