THE Australian gas industry needs to start controlling the...

THE Australian gas industry needs to start controlling the agenda to fight the “crazies” blocking gas exploration and drive down costs to reap the benefits of its substantial reserves, the country’s pipeliners conference in Perth was told last week.

Lucas' engineering and construction general manager Andy Lukas sees great potential for a turnaround in the Australian oil and gas industry. However, he believes the worst isn’t behind the industry yet.


“Not unless all in the chain from wellhead to burner and government and community can work together for win-win,” Lukas told the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association conference in Perth last week.


“Waiting for government to solve this is like leaving the porch lights on for Harold Holt,” he said.


“We need to be proactive, we need to be more aggressive, and we need to drag government forward with us, because I don't believe we can rely on them.”


Lukas, who has over 40 years of experience in the industry, said Australia needs coherent and consistent energy planning; and investors need certainty.

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