Australia’s offshore safety regulator has identified issues at the Inpex-operated Ichthys liquefied natural gas project off Australia that could further push back its start-up, writes Josh Lewis.

A spokesperson for Australia’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority (Nopsema) confirmed inspectors had "identified deficiencies in the suitability of electrical equipment in hazardous areas".

"Nopsema is considering enforcement action," the spokesperson told Upstream.