Woodside has entered into a joint venture with India’s Adani Enterprises to develop LNG projects in Australia.
Adani is currently developing the massive %16.2 billion Carmichael coal project in the Galille Basin of Central Queensland, while Woodside has a number of gas projects and exploration leases including in the Browse Basin off the north west coast of Western Australia.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at a ceremony in Gujarat, India, attended by senior company representatives and The Hon Andrew Robb, Australia’s Minister for Trade and Investment.
Under the terms of the non-binding MoU, Woodside and Adani agree to cooperate in identifying, investigating and developing potential business arrangements and commercial initiatives.
Woodside CEO and Managing Director Peter Coleman said that the MoU was a clear demonstration of Woodside’s commitment to the Indian LNG sector and marked a significant milestone in strengthening relations between the two companies.
“India is an important emerging LNG market in which we see enormous supply potential as infrastructure is developed.
“Adani is at the forefront of the LNG industry in India and committed to developing partnerships to support securing reliable long-term supplies of clean energy,” he said.
The MoU was signed by Adani The MoU was signed by Adani Chairman Mr Gautam Adani and Woodside’s CEO and ManagingDirector Peter Coleman.
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