**::Enhancing Environmental Conservation on Curtis Island::**
Nearly two-thirds of Australia’s Curtis Island, near Gladstone, is protected for environmental conservation as a result of an initiative by the three Curtis Island liquified natural gas (LNG) operators, including ConocoPhillips Australia as downstream operator of Australia Pacific LNG. Offshore The LNG companies worked to consolidate a number of properties on the island in order to protect a range of critical environments within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The 2019 transfer of 3,200 hectares (about 7,900 acres) of land to government ownership to form the Curtis Island Conservation Park is the final step in achieving the goal of safeguarding the island’s unique ecology and heritage for future generations. Additionally, the LNG companies contributed $34.5 million AUD (about $23.8 million USD) for the preservation and ongoing management of the area. “These LNG-funded conservation measures alone protect over 44% of Curtis Island. Combined with existing conservati...