if it wasn't serious - you'd laugh

Yep this is the same Government that are holding up COP and Karoon from drilling in the Browse....but the Company responsible for the biggest Oil spill in AUS history has got the green light.... now i hate all Ggovernemnts left and right but as Johnny McEnroe us to say ...You cannot be serious.." alas this is JOOOOOOLlA and her crew doing their best work




FED:Govt gives oil spill firm the go-ahead

CANBERRA, Feb 4 AAP - A Thai government-owned company behind
Australia's worst oil spill has been given the go-ahead to continue
local operations.
But PTTEP Australasia will be subject to a rigorous government
monitoring program that could result in its production and
exploration licences being cancelled any time in the next 18
months.
The decision, announced by Resources Minister Martin Ferguson in
Canberra on Friday, follows an independent review of the company's
action plan, which it submitted to address deficiencies identified
by a commission of inquiry.
PTTEP Australasia, a subsidiary of PTTEP Group, operates seven
exploration licences, five production and seven other leases in
Australia.
A wellhead at its Montara oilfield leaked oil and gas condensate
for 10 weeks in the Timor Sea, off Western Australia's northwest,
in 2009.
The commission of inquiry found PTTEP had not used sensible
oilfield practices at the oilfield.
It recommended Mr Ferguson issue a show cause notice to PTTEP as
to why it should continue to operate the oilfield.
But Mr Ferguson in November 2010 said the recommendation did not
go far enough and ordered a review of PTTEP's licence to operate
nationally.
"The report correctly identifies that the (action) plan will
only be effective if is properly implemented," he said.
"That is why I have accepted the recommendation to subject the
company to a rigorous 18-month monitoring program to ensure all
aspects of the plan are implemented to the letter."
Mr Ferguson said in light of the review's findings he did not
intend issuing a show cause notice at this stage.
"However, I retain the right to issue a show cause notice at any
time should the monitoring program reveal that any aspect of the
action plan is not implemented to my satisfaction," he said.
An additional set of conditions will be imposed on the renewal
or future granting of offshore petroleum title applications to
PTTEP in Australia.