The battle of Broome

Woodside pursues floating LNG option

Woodside Petroleum and partners in the Browse LNG development have followed up their rhetoric of a speedy resolution to the controversial project's development option, declaring this morning they would work on a floating gas processing operation.
April 30, 2013, 11:50 am
Barnett likely to acquire gas land

The Barnett Government appears set to continue acquiring land at James Price Point, north of Broome, despite Woodside's determined pursuit of a floating LNG solution for its Browse natural gas development.
May 1, 2013, 4:53 am
Canberra floats carrot for Browse gas

WA would be offered a multibillion-dollar slice of Federal petroleum taxes if the Woodside-led consortium behind the $40 billion Browse natural gas project formally switched to floating technology.
April 18, 2013, 2:30 am
Woodside not being punished on gas: Barnett

Premier Colin Barnett says he isn't punishing Woodside for shelving its Browse gas project by casting doubt on its gas leases.
April 17, 2013, 12:02 pm
Barnett threat to Browse lease

Colin Barnett has apologised to the traditional Aboriginal owners of James Price Point while hinting that the State Government could strip Woodside and its partners of their lease over the one-third of Browse gas in WA waters.
April 16, 2013, 2:20 am
'No guarantee' of offshore Browse

There are no guarantees that Woodside will get approval for a gas processing facility off the Kimberley coast, Premier Colin Barnett says.
April 15, 2013, 4:39 pm
Browse gas hub fallout gets bitter

The fallout from Woodside abandoning the Kimberley LNG hub at James Price Point descended into bitter recriminations yesterday.
April 15, 2013, 3:00 am
Hopes die with gas hub decision

A highly respected Aboriginal woman who became the face of the pro-James Price Point gas hub lobby feels betrayed by Woodside, her own people and protesters who waged war on the project.
April 15, 2013, 12:44 am
Aboriginal benefits deal turns to dust

Woodside's decision to pull out of the James Price Point LNG processing plant has created waves of bittersweet emotions in Broome.
April 14, 2013, 10:21 am
$45b Browse gas hub dead

The national workers union has accused Woodside Petroleum of bypassing Australian workers in favour of offshore operations and higher profits, aided by the Greens.
April 12, 2013, 1:40 pm