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Wholesale gas STTM launched

Thu, 2 September 2010 The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has launched the market-based wholesale gas balancing mechanism at hubs in Sydney and Adelaide.

Tue, 31 August 2010 Santos has announced that it will develop new gas supplies for the Western Australian domestic market by developing and producing gas from the Halyard and Spar fields, which it owns with Apache Energy.

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.

Pipeline investment for Simplot upgrade

Wed, 25 August 2010 The Tasmanian Government will invest $A2 million in a new natural gas pipeline as part of a re-elected Labor Government upgrade of the Simplot vegetable processing plant in Ulverstone.

Methanex secures supply for Motunui

Tue, 24 August 2010 Methanex Corporation’s New Zealand arm has finalised gas contracts with a number of Taranaki-based suppliers to allow its Motunui methanol plant to continue operating until the end of 2011.

AWEsome discoveries lead to Synergy sales contract

Thu, 19 August 2010 Western Australian energy retailer Synergy is set to receive up to 38 PJ of gas after signing a new sales contract with AWE Limited.

NZ Government seeks reserves reporting revamp

Tue, 17 August 2010 The New Zealand Government has released an options paper aimed at improving the quality of information available about the country’s petroleum reserves.

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.

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.

Resource industry secures compromise on super-sized tax

Gas Today — August 2010 On 2 May 2010, the Federal Government, under former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, announced its intention to implement a uniform Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT).

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.

Stuart’s serious shale potential

Tue, 3 August 2010 Stuart Petroleum has received advice that its PEL 516, located in South Australia’s Cooper Basin, could contain 38–60 trillion cubic feet of shale gas-in-place.

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.

GippsTAFE gets set for new gas training centre

Tue, 27 July 2010 Gippsland TAFE will open a new state-of-the-art centre Energy Training Centre worth $19.2 million in Chadstone, Victoria, in 2012.

Harvey Norman to sell gas-to-electricity units

Tue, 20 July 2010 Harvey Norman has signed a contract to become a distributor of Ceramic Fuel Cells Limited’s 2 kilowatt BlueGen gas-to-electricity generators in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

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.

AER releases Queensland distribution tariffs

Tue, 29 June 2010 The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released the approved 2010–11 tariff schedules for Envestra’s Queensland gas distribution system and for APT Allgas Energy’s distribution network, which also services Queensland.

Altona and CNOOC sign JV agreement for Arkaringa Basin Project

Tue, 29 June 2010 Altona Energy has signed a joint venture agreement with the Chinese National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for the development of the Arckaringa Basin Project, located in South Australia, which will involve a 560 megawatt gasification combined-cycle plant and a 10 million barrels per annum coal-to-liquids plant.

Gas to get bigger in Victoria

Tue, 29 June 2010 Gas-fired electricity generation will make a much bigger contribution to the electricity generation mix in Victoria in the future, says the Victorian Government’s framework for energy policy planning until 2030, Victoria’s Energy Future.