The national regulator has cleared Santos to undertake a 3D seismic marine survey over a portion of exploration permit areas in the Bedout Sub-Basin, offshore Western Australia.
Queensland exploration leads the way: ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has revealed that Queensland’s exploration sector continues to grow with more than $228 million invested in petroleum exploration in 2020.
Carnarvon, Santos secure rig for Bedout wells
Joint venture partners Santos and Carnarvon Petroleum have contracted Noble Tom Prosser to drill the Pavo-1 and Apus-1 exploration wells in Western Australia. Read more
Armour proposes Northern Australian-focused company
Armour Energy has proposed to de-merge its Northern Basin Oil & Gas company into a new entity, McArthur Oil & Gas, which will hold all of the assets and operations of the business. Read more
Empire backs Beetaloo development plan
Empire Energy chief executive officer Alex Underwood has described the Australian Government’s Beetaloo Strategic Basin Plan as a “brilliant initiative”. Read more
Advent appoints Xodus for Baleen assessment
BPH Energy investee Advent Energy has commissioned the Xodus Group to undertake a preliminary screening assessment of the proposed Baleen well offshore New South Wales. Read more
WA HyEnergy locks in hydrogen project equipment
Province Resources (PRL) has secured a sonic detection and ranging (Sodar) weather monitoring station from Fulcrum3D for the HyEnergy zero carbon hydrogen project in Western Australia.
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BP extends Triangle refinery deal for second time
Triangle Energy has secured a change in its termination notice from BP for their crude oil supply agreement at the Kwinana oil refinery in Western Australia. Read more
Beach acquires Cooper Basin assets from Senex
Senex Energy has confirmed that it has completed a $87.5 million sale of its Cooper Basin assets in South Australia to Beach Energy. Read more
LNG facility makes WA priority list
The Western Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) research facility, the LNG Futures Facility, has been listed as a top initiative in Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 priorities list. Read more