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Protesters arrested after boarding offshore gas platform in Western Australia

Australian authorities arrested two Greenpeace activists who boarded an offshore gas platform operated by Woodside Energy off the coast of Western Australia. The action reportedly prompted a suspension of operations at the site. The full operational and legal ramifications of the disruption remain unresolved.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on attribution across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • maritime-executiveTwo Protesters
  • oilpriceGreenpeace
  • splash247Greenpeace
  • lngprimeWoodside
  • gcaptainGreenpeace
  • nsenergyGreenpeace
4 differing positions reported on location across 6 publishers; unresolved.
  • maritime-executiveAustralia
  • splash247Woodside offshore gas project
  • lngprimeScarborough
  • oilpriceAustralian
  • gcaptainWestern Australia
  • nsenergyScarborough
WhereWestern Australia
-31.701, 116.061 ±120 km
First reported6 days ago
Published2026-10-20 01:00 UTC
Sources6
How this travelled.
Reports7Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings, 3 reported as carrying other outlets.

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Global Event Monitor. Protesters arrested after boarding offshore gas platform in Western Australia. 2026-10-20T01:00:16.996Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6434. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-19/woodside-pauses-scarborough-gas-unit-after-greenpeace-protest-72ae485d

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