Australia LNG Plant Leaked Methane for Decades, Group Says

A liquefied natural gas export plant in Australia’s Northern Territory leaked methane for almost two decades, according to a local environmental group.

A storage tank at the Darwin LNG site emitted as much as 184 kilograms of methane an hour from 2006, the Environment Centre NT said, citing emails from ConocoPhillips — which operated the hub until Santos Ltd. acquired its interests in 2019 — to the Northern Territory state government.