Offshore
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Forrest opposes Bight drilling
Billionaire Andrew Forrest has used a trip to Norway to voice his opposition to planned oil drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
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Papua LNG closing in on gas agreement
The Papua LNG Joint Venture (JV) will finalise a gas agreement with the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government within weeks, according to a JV partner.
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New appointments to NOPSEMA Advisory Board
The advisory board to Australia’s offshore petroleum regulator has seen fresh changes, with two new appointments and the reappointment of a senior member.
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Santos awards Dorado contract
MMA Offshore has won a drilling support contract from Santos for its drilling campaign on Western Australia’s northwest shelf.
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North West Shelf back on track after outages
The North West Shelf (NWS) LNG plant is back in production after two of its trains experienced outages last week.
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Greenpeace queries NOPSEMA over Bight event
Greenpeace has raised concerns over the national offshore oil and gas regulator attending an event centred on drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
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Offshore Sole construction complete
Cooper Energy has completed the offshore construction phase of the Sole Gas Project.
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Woodside hits back at EPA
Woodside has criticised the Environmental Protection Authority over its guidance on greenhouse gas emissions, calling the group’s recommendations “out-of-step”.
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Chevron contracts Aker for high-tech FEED
Aker Solutions will undertake front-end engineering and design (FEED) of an Australia-first subsea compression station for the Gorgon LNG Project.
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Subsea 7 wins Woodside contracts
Subsea 7 has secured engineering contracts for Woodside’s Julimar and Scarborough offshore projects.
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Finish line in sight for Sole
Cooper Energy says the Sole Gas Project is 93 per cent complete and within budget.
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EPA guidance threatens WA LNG
Western Australia’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has revised its guidance on greenhouse gas emissions.
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Port Kembla import terminal closing in on FID
Australian Industrial Energy’s (AIE) Port Kembla LNG import development is close to a final investment decision (FID).
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Jadestone increasing oil production
Jadestone Energy has increased its oil production rates following the restart of its Montara assets earlier this year.
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Bight protesters fight Equinor plan
Protesters have hit out at Equinor over its plan to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight with a demonstration in Victor Harbor over the weekend.
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Exxon Chair: constant debate inhibiting energy sector
Australia’s focus needs to be on meeting energy demands and cutting emissions, but “our political system feeds on debate and division”, says ExxonMobil Australia Chair Richard Owen.
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Shell chairwoman says east coast has enough gas
There’s enough gas on the east coast, but accessing it is a problem, according to Shell Australia Chairwoman Zoe Yujnovich.
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Origin buys Golden Beach gas
Origin has agreed to purchase all the natural gas produced from GB Energy’s Golden Beach field.
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New exploration acreage distributed
Chevron, Beach Energy, Woodside and KUFPEC Australia have been awarded new oil and gas exploration permits.
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EPIK teams with Hyundai for import terminal
EPIK and Hyundai LNG Shipping have established an agreement to jointly develop floating storage and regasification units (FSRU), including the upcoming Newcastle LNG import terminal.
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Melbana closing in on Beehive data
Melbana Energy is only weeks away from having the final data from its 3D survey of the Beehive prospect.
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Oil Search results up despite quake
Oil Search recorded a net profit after tax increase for 2018, despite operations going offline for periods after the Papua New Guinea earthquake.
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Equinor releases Bight drilling plan
Equinor has backed its ability to drill safely in the Great Australian Bight after releasing its draft environmental plan for public comment.
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Santos upgrades position in Bonaparte
Santos has reached a deal with Beach Energy regarding a range of permits in the Bonaparte Basin.
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Former mayor pushes Bight exploration
Oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight could have a “transformational” economic effect on local communities, according to former Port Lincoln Mayor Bruce Green.
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Maintenance planned at major LNG projects
Significant maintenance works will be undertaken at Chevron and Woodside projects in the coming months.
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