RE: More articles about Woodside / Sunrise19 Apr 2023 13:45
"We will analyze all the dimensions, economic, cost, but also the social impact. And then we will work, in the consortium, with the governments, to see what is the best way," he assured.
Meg O'Neill referred to the decision of the consortium partners -- the Timorese TIMOR GAP (56.56%), the operator Woodside Energy (33.44%) and Osaka Gas Australia (10.00%) -- to carry out a study to compare the options of a gas pipeline to Timor-Leste or Australia and identify the most beneficial for the Timorese.
"We will analyze several factors, costs, technical risks, execution risks during this evaluation. And the important thing for the Timorese is to understand the impact on the Timorese of the two concepts. We will do a very robust analysis and use this to inform our decision about the Greater Sunrise," he stressed.
"It will not be easy. It is a complex, expensive project, the solution will be complex, but we are committed to being as open, honest, transparent as possible to make this possibility a reality," he said.
Located 150 kilometers from East Timor and 450 kilometers from Darwin, the Greater Sunrise project has been engulfed in an impasse, with Dili advocating the construction of a gas pipeline to the south of the country and Woodside, the consortium's second largest partner, leaning towards a connection to the existing unit in Darwin.
"The project has been in our portfolio for many years and we think it has a very auspicious future. Development has been delayed by its complicated position on the border between Australia and East Timor," he said.
"But I am very pleased with the steps taken by the Australian Government to move this forward by appointing a special envoy, Steve Bracks, to help solve it," he stressed.
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