‘If they drill, expect a spill’: ConocoPhillips can’t be trusted to drill for gas off the Victorian coast

Greenpeace Australia Pacific

MELBOURNE, Monday 1 September 2025 — Following disturbing allegations multinational oil and gas corporation ConocoPhillips covered up a methane leak at an LNG export hub in Darwin, Greenpeace Australia Pacific says the fossil fuel giant, which is currently test drilling for gas in the Otway Basin, can’t be trusted to operate in Victoria.

The scandal comes as the Victorian Government looks to open up

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