QGC controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2011
Protests and arrest near Tara
QGC faced sustained opposition from Tara-area protestors seeking to disrupt gas infrastructure development. Environmentalist Bob Irwin was arrested after protesting and refusing to obey a police order to move on.
2010
Methane leakage reports at Kenya-associated gas fields
Leakage testing in April and May 2010 found extremely low-level methane leakage at more than half of the wells tested in fields associated with QGC's Kenya plant. The finding became part of wider concerns about the environmental effects of coal seam gas extraction.
Environmental-law contravention associated with pipeline construction
QGC's pipeline work was delayed after the company was found to have contravened Queensland environmental laws. The available reference does not specify the precise provision, penalty, or final regulatory outcome.