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I love natural gas!

I love natural gas! Mon, 15 March 2010 The Gas Today team loves natural gas – do you?

LNG exports increase: ABARE

LNG exports increase: ABARE Fri, 12 March 2010 LNG exports increased in the December quarter, buoyed by higher LNG prices, an Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) report has found.

Gas Today February edition now online!

Gas Today February edition now online! Fri, 12 March 2010 The February edition of Gas Today can now be read online!

FutureGAS 2010 rounds off with flying colours!

FutureGAS 2010 rounds off with flying colours! Fri, 12 March 2010 Brisbane’s Sofitel Hotel was buzzing with talk of gas-fired power, whispers of LNG, and fervent discussion surrounding the future of natural gas in Australia at the FutureGAS 2010 Conference and Exhibition.

Shell and PetroChina eye Arrow Energy

Shell and PetroChina eye Arrow Energy Tue, 9 March 2010 A company jointly owned by Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina have proposed a bid for Arrow Energy.

WA rejects Rudd Gov’s proposed national resource regulator

WA rejects Rudd Gov’s proposed national resource regulator Fri, 5 March 2010 Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has opposed the Productivity Commission’s recommended change to national regulation and approvals processes for offshore petroleum, mining and greenhouse gas storage projects, saying that the state Government “will not hand over sovereignty of our natural resources”.

Australia amps up natural gas production

Australia amps up natural gas production Fri, 5 March 2010 Natural gas production increased by 10 per cent during 2009, reaching a record 1,897 petajoules (PJ), according to a report by EnergyQuest.

QLD Gov makes plans to manage LNG boom

QLD Gov makes plans to manage LNG boom Fri, 5 March 2010 Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said that the state’s booming Surat Basin region will continue to be a place where families can move and make their home under a new growth management plan launched by the Queensland Government.

NSW considers firing two new power stations with gas

NSW considers firing two new power stations with gas Fri, 5 March 2010 Concept plan approvals have been given for additional gas or coal-fired power stations on the sites of the Mt Piper and Bayswater B coal-fired power stations, both located in southeast New South Wales.

Thiess Kentz to provide instrumentation services at Pluto

Thiess Kentz to provide instrumentation services at Pluto Fri, 5 March 2010 Thiess Kentz has been awarded a sitewide specialist instrumentation contract for the onshore components of the Pluto Gas Project, located on the Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia.

Mouzouris wins UCG drilling contract

Mouzouris wins UCG drilling contract Fri, 5 March 2010 Mouzouris Drilling has been awarded a contract for the first stage of Clean Global Energy’s (CGE’s) drilling program in Queensland permits EPC 1506 and EPC 1508.

APLNG teams up with QGC to develop QLD CSG

APLNG teams up with QGC to develop QLD CSG Fri, 5 March 2010 Origin Energy and ConocoPhillips have entered into an agreement with BG Group subsidiary QGC to jointly develop coal seam gas (CSG) tenements located in South East Queensland.

QLD to partner PNG on major gas projects

QLD to partner PNG on major gas projects Wed, 3 March 2010 Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser will lead a trade mission to Papua New Guinea (PNG) in March in a bid to develop new partnerships for PNG’s major projects including gas projects.

Gas-fired generation in Australia set to increase: Ferguson

Gas-fired generation in Australia set to increase: Ferguson Wed, 3 March 2010 Gas will be the source of more than one third of Australia’s electricity generation by 2030, according to a report launched by Federal Minister for Resources and Energy Martin Ferguson.

Bentley Systems – expanding into Australia’s gas industry

Bentley Systems – expanding into Australia’s gas industry Fri, 26 February 2010 The Australian gas industry is investing billions of dollars to commercialise Australia’s natural gas resources, requiring the design, construction and operation of new gas processing facilities – Bentley Systems offers a range of integrated engineering software to manage design and engineering data from initial conceptual design through to facility operations.

Fyfe commences Yulara Gas Pipeline feasability study

Fyfe commences Yulara Gas Pipeline feasability study Thu, 25 February 2010 Fyfe has commenced a front-end engineering study for the development of a high pressure natural gas spur line to power the town of Yulara, located near Uluru in the Northern Territory.

Energy sector supports QLD land use policy

Energy sector supports QLD land use policy Tue, 23 February 2010 Queensland’s minerals and energy sector leaders have reconfirmed their support for state government land use planning decisions using transparent and scientifically-based criteria.

Gas sector attracts more women

Gas sector attracts more women Fri, 19 February 2010 An increasing proportion of women are choosing careers in Queensland’s resources sector, according to a survey conducted by the Queensland Resources Council (QRC).

Capacity boost planned for Curtis LNG

Capacity boost planned for Curtis LNG Fri, 19 February 2010 BG Group has increased the planned capacity of its Queensland Curtis LNG Project, to be located in Gladstone.

Mosaic enlists BJ Services to enhance CSG gas rate

Mosaic enlists BJ Services to enhance CSG gas rate Fri, 19 February 2010 Mosaic Oil has awarded BJ Services a contract for the hydraulic stimulation of its Churchie-1 well, located in the Churchie Field, PL 192, in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

More gas for Metgasco

More gas for Metgasco Fri, 19 February 2010 Metgasco has upgraded its coal seam gas (CSG) reserves for PEL 16 in the Clarence Moreton Basin in New South Wales.

Wellington residents to benefit from gas-fired power

Wellington residents to benefit from gas-fired power Fri, 19 February 2010 The New South Wales town of Wellington is set to reap the benefits of a gas-fired power station, ERM Power NSW Director Andy Pittlik said during a visit to the proposed site of the company’s proposed project site.

ConocoPhillips secures professional services for offshore gas projects

ConocoPhillips secures professional services for offshore gas projects Fri, 19 February 2010 AGR Group subsidiary AGR Asia Pacific has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips for the provision of professional engineering services and support to operations in the waters between Timor-Leste and Australia.

Arrow wholly acquires Fisherman’s Landing LNG

Arrow wholly acquires Fisherman’s Landing LNG Mon, 15 February 2010 Arrow Energy has reached an agreement to wholly acquire LNG Limited’s subsidiary Gladstone LNG, and therefore the entire Gladstone ‘Fisherman’s Landing’ LNG Project, including the processing plant and associated infrastructure.

Santos chief reports Gladstone LNG FID on track

Santos chief reports Gladstone LNG FID on track Fri, 5 February 2010 Santos Chief Executive Officer David Knox has said that the GLNG Project, to be located in Gladstone, Queensland, has remained “economically robust” as it continues to progress towards a final investment decision (FID) in mid-2010.

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