Oz offshore safety watchdog orders further inspections into defect on Chevron's Wheatstone platform

Regulator finds that defect found on offshore platform during routine maintenance could have led to a major accident event

The Wheatstone central processing platform off Western Australia receives gas from various fields including Julimar-Brunello. Received May 2018. Photo: CHEVRON
The Wheatstone central processing platform off Western Australia receives gas from various fields including Julimar-Brunello. Received May 2018. Photo: CHEVRON
Published 15 December 2020, 04:26Updated 15 December 2020, 04:38