Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
National
Tara Cosoleto

Santos loses appeal for huge NT gas works

Gas giant Santos has lost its bid to restart drilling at a multimillion-dollar gas project off the Tiwi Islands.

The full Federal Court on Friday dismissed the company's appeal, upholding an earlier decision that the offshore gas regulator should not have approved drilling in the Barossa gas field, 265 kilometres northwest of Darwin.

Tiwi Islander and Munupi man Dennis Tipakalippa in June launched the legal action against Santos, claiming he was not consulted over the company's environmental plan.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.