Joint venture partners 3D Oil and ConocoPhillips have contracted the Shearwater vessel, Geo Coral, to acquire the Sequoia 3D seismic survey of T/49P in the offshore Otway Basin. Read more
Orbost faces testing to ramp up production: APA
APA Group has reported that testing and tuning to improve performance at the Orbost gas processing plant (OGPP) in Victoria is set to continue this year. Read more
Victorian opposition takes aim at AGL’s Crib Point
The Liberal National opposition in Victoria has vowed to stop AGL’s Crib Point development if elected to government in November next year. Read more
Beach moves quickly with Otway well planning
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is assessing Beach Energy’s proposal to undertake subsea installation and commissioning activities associated with the Otway offshore phase four development in Victoria. Read more
Beach books in Enterprise discovery
Beach Energy has confirmed that reserves discovered at the Enterprise gas field in the Victorian Otway Basin have resulted in a proved and probable (2P) reserve booking.
Beach Energy lines up more Otway wells
Beach Energy has received approval to drill up to six development wells and abandon three existing subsea wells in the Otway Basin, Victoria and Tasmania. Read more
ExxonMobil to close Victorian refinery
ExxonMobil Australia has confirmed it will cease operations at the Altona refinery in Victoria and convert the facility into an import terminal.
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Beach begins preparation for Otway project
Beach Energy has received the first of seven Xmas trees and controls from partners Baker Hughes and Aker Solutions in preparation for its Otway phase four campaign offshore Victoria. Read more
Real Energy to build hydrogen hub at Port Anthony
Joint venture partners Real Energy and Liberty Hydrogen have signed an agreement with Port Anthony Renewables to build and develop a large-scale hydrogen production facility in Port Anthony, Victoria.
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CSIRO, Swinburne collaborate for Victorian hydrogen project
CSIRO is set to partner with Swinburne University of Technology to establish the Victorian hydrogen hub (VH2) after the state government announced funding for the project. Read more