While LNG has dominated the focus of the Australian gas industry in recent times, a number of major gas projects, including power generation and transmission, are progressing, promising to deliver natural
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New Zealand unlocks new gas potential
A case of unrealised potential
The New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development commissioned McDouall Stuart in early 2009 to produce an independent report outlining ways in which government
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Gas shortfall expected in WA: DomGas
DomGas said that the 2010 Western Australia Natural Gas Demand and Supply Forecast predicted a gas shortfall of up to 600 terajoules per day (TJ/d), equivalent to half of the state’s current gas
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Western Australia – an economy built on gas
The Western Australian economy relies on natural gas more than any other Australian state or territory. Natural gas fuels over half of Western Australia’s primary energy needs and 60 per cent of
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Bringing Australia’s offshore gas to market
More than 90 per cent of Australia’s 164 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas lies in offshore basins. Some of these basins are located in water depths up to 5,495 m, which pose a number of challenges
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Coal seam gas: the new Star of NSW
New South Wales has long been seen as the state between two major gas producers, but Eastern Star Gas (ESG) is looking to change this reputation. The state may even become a net gas exporter, says ESG,
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Gas generating interest in NSW
It’s an eventful time for gas-fired power generation in New South Wales.
The State Government is in the process of partially privatising its energy sector. Although it will maintain public ownership
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Gas gets going around Gippsland
Construction of the South Gippsland Natural Gas Project (SGNGP) began in 2006. In total, the project cost $55 million, partially funded by the Victorian Government’s commitment of $70 million to
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Branching out in Bass Strait
The scope of ExxonMobil’s operations in Victoria’s offshore Gippsland Basin is vast. Approximately 7 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of gas has been produced from 21 offshore platforms and installations
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Acreage release boosts economy
The acreage release encompassed 29 release areas over nine basins and is the equivalent to three times the size of Tasmania.
The 2011 Offshore Acreage Release is characterised by large blocks in offshore
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