Despite challenges caused by pandemic Covid 19, the oil and gas sector is delivering the energy supplies. As mentioned by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) chief executive Andrew McConville, “The industry-developed staff movement protocols has given government the confidence to allow us to continue to operate”.
Well cooperation and interaction of the government and industry in facing different situations and early planning on necessary changes were effective factors to continue to operate, in his opinion.
Covid-19 has made Australian oil and gas industry to face economic challenges which can’t be recovered easily.