Exploration delayed: Australian regulator agrees to suspend three offshore permits

Woodside, IPB Petroleum and Octanex were all given more time to complete their current work programme commitments across three permits off Western Australia

Left waiting: Nopta has approved the suspension of several work programmes off Western Australia which will see the delay to offshore exploration activity — Left waiting: Nopta has approved the suspension of several work programmes off Western Australia which will see the delay to offshore exploration activityPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

Josh Lewis

Perth

Nopta Woodside Petroleum IPB Petroleum Octanex Western Australia

Published 16 December 2020, 15:12Updated 16 December 2020, 15:13