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BHP Billiton Sues Esso

The world's biggest mining group BHP Billiton has instituted a sue against its joint-venture partner Esso

BHP Billiton Sues Esso

The world's biggest mining group BHP Billiton has instituted a sue against its joint-venture partner Esso for losses and damages arising from the explosion and fire at the Longford gas plant near Sale in south-eastern Victoria six years ago.

The blast at the Longford plant, operated by Esso, the subsidiary of US oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil, left Victoria without natural gas for almost two weeks.

"BHP Billiton's claim is that Esso as operator of the facility at Longford did not direct the operation of the facility in accordance with the standards required by the joint venture agreemen,? a BHP Billiton spokeswoman said.

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