Offshore regulator directs company to mitigate risks as Greens call for stronger laws ‘to govern the decommissioning of these toxic facilities’
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An 83-metre-high steel tower used by Woodside to produce oil at a long defunct project is sinking, prompting concerns it could damage the marine environment around Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef.
Offshore regulator National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (Nopsema) has directed Woodside to mitigate risks the tower – called a riser turret mooring (RTM) – poses to the environment and vessels in the area.
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Continue reading…Offshore regulator directs company to mitigate risks as Greens call for stronger laws ‘to govern the decommissioning of these toxic facilities’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn 83-metre-high steel tower used by Woodside to produce oil at a long defunct project is sinking, prompting concerns it could damage the marine environment around Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef.Offshore regulator National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (Nopsema) has directed Woodside to mitigate risks the tower – called a riser turret mooring (RTM) – poses to the environment and vessels in the area.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…