Abstract: Australia is rich in gas resources with big potentials in LNG industry,and is major exporter to China.This paper,based on its gas developing potential and supply & demand, introduces in detail the producing and constructing gas projects, and analyzes the challenges from markets, costs, price, policy and trade union & community, combined with Chinese petroleum companiesgas cooperation projects and trading in Australia,and presents tactics for Chinese petroleum entities to participate Australia's gas projects to face gas import risks.

Key words: Australia, gas resource potential, LNG industry, challenge

摘要： 澳大利亚天然气资源丰富，液化天然气生产潜力巨大，是我国进口天然气的重要资源国。在分析澳大利亚天然气资源发展潜力与供需趋势的基础上，详细介绍了澳大利亚在产与在建的液化天然气项目概况，并从市场因素、成本因素、价格因素、政策因素及工会与社区因素5个方面详细分析了澳大利亚液化天然气产业发展面临的挑战。基于对澳大利亚液化天然气产业面临的挑战分析，结合中国石油公司在澳大利亚天然气合作项目和天然气贸易现状，提出了中国石油公司参与澳大利亚天然气项目及应对天然气进口风险的策略。

关键词: 澳大利亚, 天然气资源潜力, 液化天然气产业, 挑战