Cyclone Halts Production off W. Australia

North Rankin Complex, North West Shelf Project, Western Australia (Photo: Woodside)
North Rankin Complex, North West Shelf Project, Western Australia (Photo: Woodside)

Australia's Woodside Petroleum said on Monday it had evacuated all personnel from offshore production platforms off Western Australia ahead of Cyclone Veronica, and was operating the North West Shelf LNG and Pluto LNG plants on skeleton staff.

Tropical cyclone Veronica was about 95 kilometers east north east of Karratha, the location of the two LNG plants, early on Monday.

"Once the immediate risks have passed, Woodside's focus will remain the ongoing welfare of our people, their families and our communities, and the safe return to full operations of our production facilities," the company said.


(Reporting by Sonali Paul Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)

Current News

Floatel Secures Longer Stay for Accommodation Rig off Australia

Floatel Secures Longer Stay fo

Industry Consortium to Asses Floating Nuclear Plants for Mediterranean Sea

Industry Consortium to Asses F

Longitude Lines Up More Work at Shell’s West Delta Deep Concession off Egypt

Longitude Lines Up More Work a

MeyGen Tidal Energy Tech Sets New Operational Record

MeyGen Tidal Energy Tech Sets

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

 
Offshore Engineer Magazine