Woodside plan for seismic blasting at Scarborough offshore gas field blocked by court

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper successfully argues traditional owners were not properly consulted on $16.5bn development

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The gas and oil company Woodside’s plan to conduct seismic blasting for a major fossil fuel development in northern Western Australia has been stopped indefinitely after a court found it had not properly consulted traditional owners.

Mardudhunera woman Raelene Cooper had applied for a judicial review of a decision by the offshore petroleum regulator to allow Woodside to start seismic blasting for the controversial $16.5bn Scarborough gas development.

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