The Supreme Court has thrown out two appeals by the state's conservation council to review the approval of Woodside's $16.5 billion Scarborough project.
Woodside's new leadership team will be split across Perth and Houston and include five BHP executives, in line with the merged entity's elevated global profile.
Wesfarmers, Mineral Resources, and Woodside were among the most notable WA-based political donors in the most recent financial year, with contributions of about $680,000 between them.
The Australian Hydrogen Conference will come to Perth in November 2022, with hydrogen minister Alannah MacTiernan flagging the state's significant potential in the budding industry.
Analysis: The Australia Institute claims WA earns a paltry return from oil and gas companies, while estimating state government royalties from the North West Shelf will likely surpass $17 billion over 25 years.
Woodside has long-term hopes to install up to 500 megawatts of solar generation and 2 gigawatt hours of batteries near Karratha, environmental documents show.
MMA Offshore has won several contracts to start the new year including two long-term vessel arrangements as part of ongoing work with Woodside Petroleum.
Woodside has signed with Asian partners to develop a long-term supply chain of sustainable hydrogen from Western Australia to Singapore and potentially Japan.
The state could have a shortage of gas production for the domestic market as soon as 2025, driven by reserve downgrades at the Reindeer and Macedon fields.
Oil and gas supplier Woodside will invest $US5 billion ($7 billion) in low carbon energy by 2030 while still benefitting from its recently-announced merger with BHP's petroleum business.
WA Liberal leader David Honey has labelled a proposed $117.5 million effort to establish two hydrogen hubs in the Pilbara and Mid-West an “embarrassing pipedream.”
Climate activists are continuing to block access to Woodside's Burrup Hub in Western Australia in a protest that has frustrated the company and the workers' union.
A $16.5 billion plan to develop the Scarborough gas field and Pluto Train 2 has been approved by Woodside Petroleum, the biggest LNG investment sanctioned in WA in a decade.
Technology and design consultant Mantel Group has expanded from the east coast into Perth, as it plans to take on 200 more staff nationally in the next 12 months.
Woodside Petroleum lured a self-confessed ‘tech geek' from NASA to head its hydrogen plans, including a $1 billion-plus proposal for a Perth export hub.
Woodside Petroleum's chief financial officer Sherry Duhe is leaving the company after four years to take up the same position with fellow ASX-lister, Newcrest Mining.
Woodside Petroleum has told the FIFO sexual misconduct inquiry it sacked 12 staff over substantiated sexual harassment incidents during the past five years.
Global Infrastructure Partners will join Woodside Petroleum's $US5.6 billion Pluto LNG expansion, having struck a deal to acquire a 49 per cent stake in the project.
BHP has defended its climate strategy despite involvement in Woodside's contended Scarborough LNG project, which has been subject to increasing environmental campaigns.
Export revenue has become increasingly concentrated on iron ore but WA has still benefitted, while moves to net zero now dominate thinking. Click for the list of WA's biggest exporters.
A review of Woodside's oil and gas reserves led to a 10 per cent trim on its proven and probable resource volumes but has in turn increased solely proven reserves by the same amount.
A second large carbon capture and storage project could be built in the north west, with Woodside Petroleum, BP and Japanese investors to scope a new facility.
