Offshore
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Santos takes Beehive option with Melbana
Santos has conditionally exercised its option with Melbana Energy to acquire an 80 per cent interest in the permit containing the Beehive prospect offshore northern Australia.
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Oil Search LNG production drops after equipment damage
Oil Search reported a lower production at its Papua New Guinea (PNG) liquefied natural gas (LNG) project due to mooring buoy damage in August and September.
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Red Emperor signs agreement to acquire Perth Basin stake
Red Emperor Resources has marked a significant milestone after announcing a binding letter of intent (LOI) with Pilot Energy and Key Petroleum.
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Karoon to exit Great Australian Bight
Karoon Energy is abandoning exploration plans at two opportunities in Australia, including at its licence in the Great Australian Bight.
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Subsea 7 secures Woodside contract at Julimar-Brunello
Subsea 7 has confirmed the award of a substantial contract with Woodside for the execution of phase 2 of the Julimar-Brunello gas project offshore Western Australia.
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Jadestone “building momentum” after steady quarter
Jadestone Energy says its business plan is on track despite a fall in revenue over the last quarter.
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Oil spill adds pressure to Tamarind
Tamarind Taranaki has received an order from New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to halt oil operations following a spill.
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OMV sells NZ interest for US$50m
OMV has agreed to sell its interest in New Zealand’s offshore Maari Field to Jadestone Energy.
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MMA awarded CarbonNet contracts
MMA Offshore Limited has received new contract awards and extensions for the Victorian Government’s CarbonNet Project.
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Woodside to triple reserves
At the annual Investor Briefing Day, Woodside plans to triple its reserves, with works already underway.
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Monadelphous workers win pay rise
A significant pay rise is among the benefits won for Monadelphous workers on INPEX offshore platforms in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Woodside and BHP deal on Scarborough
Woodside and BHP have agreed to the tolling price for processing Scarborough gas.
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Ichthys hits 100 cargoes
INPEX has officially shipped 100 LNG cargoes from its Ichthys LNG Project offshore Northern Territory.
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NZ oil company could be insolvent
Tamarind Taranaki, the New Zealand arm of Tamarind, has entered voluntary administration
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NOPSEMA needs more from Equinor
Australia’s offshore regulator has told Equinor it must modify and resubmit its environment plan for drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
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Report: Norway could make more from Bight
Norway could earn more money from taxes than Australia if Equinor drills for oil in the Great Australian Bight, says a new report.
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Scarborough resource significantly increased
Woodside says the completion of integrated subsurface studies has increased the resource volume of the Scarborough field by 52 per cent.
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Concerns raised over Bight chemicals
Equinor could release a chemical toxic to humans and marine life in the event of an oil spill, a new report says.
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MMA completes Neptune acquisition
MMA Offshore has finalised its purchase of Neptune Marine Serves (NMS).
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Santos in for Beehive
Santos will exercise its option to acquire interest in the Beehive prospect, but Total has withdrawn from the development.
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“Things are on track” with Browse
Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan says a meeting with the Browse joint venture (JV) partners was very positive.
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Testing plans for Dombey
Beach Energy plans to run tests on the Dombey-1DW1 well in the Otway Basin in December.
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Major Barossa contract awarded
The Barossa project joint venture (JV) partners have awarded the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility contract.
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AGL considering Bass Strait
AGL Energy is reportedly weighing up the possibility of making a play for ExxonMobil’s Bass Strait energy interests.
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OMV given environmental go-ahead
OMV has been granted environmental consents for its drilling program in the offshore Taranaki Basin.
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Cliff Head performing above expectations
Triangle Energy says the Cliff Head Oil Field is producing at levels greater than originally targeted.
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