Maintaining Momentum in Northern Australia's LNG Projects faces Formidable CSR Challenges
Article from: OGEL 3 (2012), in OGEL Ten Years Special Issue: Internationalisation of Energy Law
Abstract
Several multi-billion dollar Australian gas liquefaction development projects located in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia are to be the focus of global investment in the natural gas industry for the next five years or so. The operators of these projects are not only grappling with rising costs and labor shortages leading to potential project delays but also are confronted by a host of corporate social responsibility (CSR) challenges. This article addresses the measures being taken by operators, government on state/federal levels and contractors ...