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Potential benefits of consolidation: Origin

Wed, 25 August 2010 Origin Energy Managing Director Grant King has said that with all of the Gladstone-area LNG projects at a similar phase of development, now is the time for companies to discuss the potential benefits of consolidating or combining project assets, both upstream and downstream.

Gas discovery a coup for Pluto project

Wed, 25 August 2010 Woodside Petroleum has scored a major coup for the expansion of its $A13 billion Pluto LNG Project after a significant gas discovery off the Western Australian coast.

Discussion at APPEA fuelled by gas

Gas Today — August 2010 Held in Brisbane from 16–19 May, the 2010 Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Conference and Exhibition featured keynote speeches from government leaders, company executives and international energy experts.

New LNG project for Kimberley

Wed, 11 August 2010 LNG Limited and Oil Basins Limited have entered into a strategic alliance agreement to jointly investigate the development of an LNG project in northwestern Australia, to be known as the Kimberley LNG Project.

Western Australia – an economy built on gas

Gas Today — August 2010 Western Australia is the nation’s largest producer and consumer of natural gas. As production rates decline in current gas fields, new developments are required to meet increasing demand from both domestic and international markets. Balancing the needs of gas producers and the state’s biggest gas consumers is an ongoing process in Western Australia.

Make your mark on the industry at FutureGAS 2011!

Gas Today — August 2010 In 2011, FutureGAS will be bigger than ever. Targeting more delegates, speakers and exhibitors, the event is moving to the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre to ensure there is room for all!

FLNG gets serious

Gas Today — August 2010 Among the latest and most exciting developments in the gas industry is Shell’s floating LNG technology. As early as 2016, offshore Australian gas fields could be host to these floating LNG plants.

Bringing Australia’s offshore gas to market

Gas Today — August 2010 Australia’s offshore industry currently provides 90 per cent of Australia’s oil and gas production. Gas Today brings you a snapshot of the nation’s latest offshore developments.

Developing small-scale LNG plants

Gas Today — August 2010 With the perpetual advancement of technology, traditional fuel sources for both domestic and industrial uses are evolving around the world. LNG can be produced and distributed quickly and easily. As a result, Brazil, China, the United States and Australia are utilising this technology to meet their increasing fuel needs.

Getting there with gas

Gas Today — August 2010 Natural gas continues to be adopted as a fuel source for transport vehicles around the globe. Gas Today brings you the latest in natural gas vehicle news.

FLEX and Saipem sign MoU for FLNG

Tue, 3 August 2010 FLEX LNG and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for exclusive cooperation towards the development of a floating LNG (FLNG) project for FLEX’s Australian offshore gas reserves.

Chevron releases Wheatstone draft EIS

Thu, 29 July 2010 Chevron has released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Wheatstone LNG Development, to be located near Onslow on the Pilbara coast, Western Australia.

Queensland appoints first Gas Commissioner

Wed, 28 July 2010 The Bligh Government has appointed Kay Gardiner as Queensland Gas Commissioner to monitor and guide development of the state’s gas market in the context of the emerging LNG industry.

Queensland Government approves QCLNG

Tue, 29 June 2010 The Queensland Government has granted conditional approval to QGC’s $A8 billion Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) Project, to be located near Gladstone.

Wood Group wins Wheatstone works contract

Tue, 29 June 2010 Wood Group has been selected by Chevron Global Upstream and Gas to provide operations support services for the Wheatstone LNG Development, located offshore Western Australia.

AGR Drilling and MacDermid win Gorgon contracts

Thu, 24 June 2010 AGR Drilling Services has signed an $A7 million contract with Van Oord Australia to provide excavation services to the Gorgon LNG Development, located offshore Western Australia.

ABARE predicts LNG imports to increase

Thu, 24 June 2010 Australian LNG exports will increase by 13 per cent to 17.5 million tonnes (MMt) in 2009–10 and then by 3 per cent to 18 MMt in 2010–11, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics’ (ABARE’s) Australian commodities report.

Gorgon contract for Fairstar

Tue, 15 June 2010 Fairstar Heavy Transport NV has been awarded two transportation contracts by Chevron Australia and the Kellogg Joint Venture for works on the Gorgon LNG Development, located offshore Western Australia.

Gas gets boost in Queensland budget

Tue, 15 June 2010 Industry representatives have welcomed the $A55.8 million four year investment package outlined for Queensland’s oil and gas sectors in the 2010–11 Queensland State Budget.

L&M Energy to explore small-scale LNG projects in New Zealand

Thu, 10 June 2010 L&M Energy has signed an agreement with HW Richardson Group to investigate the feasibility of developing small-scale LNG projects in New Zealand.

Woodside backs its Sunrise FLNG proposal

Sun, 6 June 2010 Woodside Petroleum Chief Executive Don Voelte has revealed new technical information which shows that the development of a floating LNG (FLNG) processing facility is “the best fit” for the Greater Sunrise Gas Fields Development.

Feasibility MoU for Newcastle LNG

Wed, 2 June 2010 Eastern Star Gas has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Limited and Toyo Engineering Corporation for a feasibility study into the development of a LNG export project using electric motor drives in Newcastle, New South Wales.

GLNG gets environmental approval

Wed, 2 June 2010 The Queensland Government has granted environment approval to Santos’ GLNG Project.

Australian NGV association established

Wed, 2 June 2010 The Australian natural gas vehicles industry has come together to form a new association, NGV Australia, which has held a workshop in Melbourne to establish its near-term priorities.

Australia and the future of LNG

Tue, 18 May 2010 Australia's LNG industry will play a key role in the rapidly expanding world LNG market, Wood Mackenzie Head of Gas & Power Consulting, Asia Pacific and Middle East Rajnish Goswami and Deloitte Global Gas and Oil Leader Adi Karev have said at the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration (APPEA) Conference and Exhibition in Brisbane.

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