Western Australia's industry watchdog alleges Santos did not operate its licensed pipeline in 'a proper and workmanlike manner' to prevent the spill.
The WA Department of Energy , Mines , Industry Regulation, and Safety has commenced legal proceedings against Santos after a multi-year investigation.The West Australian mining watchdog has started legal proceedings against gas giant Santos over an oil spill that allegedly killed several dolphins off the state's Pilbara coast.
About 25,000 litres of condensate, a light oil, poured into the Indian Ocean near the Lowendal Islands, about 300 kilometres west of Karratha. "The benefits of resource extraction must not come at the expense of Western Australia's long-term environmental sustainability," DEMIRS resource and environmental compliance executive director Tyler Sujdovic said
The company was ordered to collect one of the carcasses for examination but failed to locate them again after two searches.Santos commissioned an investigation into the 2022 incident which "did not support claims of a cover-up" and found the incident was "appropriately reported"."Their monitoring and enforcement … do little to deter operators from breaching conditions," the auditor-general wrote.
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