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Santos Pilliga Gas Project

Sector: Energy • Location: New South Wales, Australia

Source: Green Left

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The Santos Pilliga Gas Project involves plans to drill 850 gas wells across thousands of hectares of the Pilliga Forest, which is located on Gamilaraay/Gomeroi Country. The project has faced significant opposition from First Nations people, unions, and environmental activists who are concerned about its impact on the land and climate.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Energy
Location
New South Wales, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Green Left

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The project “Santos Pilliga Gas Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy sector, located in New South Wales, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Green Left.

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The Santos Pilliga Gas Project involves plans to drill 850 gas wells across thousands of hectares of the Pilliga Forest, which is located on Gamilaraay/Gomeroi Country. The project has faced significant opposition from First Nations people, unions, and environmental activists who are concerned about its impact on the land and climate.

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Energy

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Australia

State

New South Wales

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2025-05-09

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