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Acreage release boosts economy
Over 200,000 sq km of exploration acreage was released by the Australian Government at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Conference in Perth in April 2011.
A year on from the PRRT
Discussions surrounding the proposed extension of the petroleum resource rent tax and a potential carbon price are likely to distract the gas industry from broader tax issues affecting the sector. KPMG national Tax Leader for Energy and Natural Resources Rod Henderson outlines the key tax issues facing gas companies.
Branching out in Bass Strait
Victoria is not currently attracting as much attention for its natural gas developments as many other Australian states. A very major gas project, however, is taking place just off the Victorian coast.
Onsite with Origin at Otway
Valve Tech Engineering recently completed operations at Origin Energy’s Otway Project, located in Port Campbell, Victoria. The company provided onsite labour and testing equipment to service more than 150 valves for onshore and offshore platforms.
Finder Exploration finds its feet in the Australian market
Based in Western Australia, Finder Exploration has a primary focus of capturing and de-risking prospective acreage on the North West Shelf of Australia with the goal of unlocking new and previously overlooked play concepts within proven hydrocarbon basins.
Federal approval Prelude FLNG development
Thu, 18 November 2010
Shell’s proposed floating LNG (FLNG) facility, to be located off the northwest coast of Western Australia at the Prelude Gas Field, has received environmental approval from Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke.
LNG in focus at SEAAOC
Australia’s offshore industry gathered in Darwin for the South East Asia and Australia Offshore Conference, held from 22–24 September 2010.
LNG high on the agenda in the Northern Territory
LNG export projects represent a significant commercial opportunity, a fact that the Northern Territory Government well recognises. Gas Today spoke to the Northern Territory Government about how it is working to develop the industry.
Negotiating Australia’s first LNG export contract
Australia has been supplying Asia with LNG since 1989. Katherine St Lawrence interviewed former Shell lawyer Shane McCarthy, now retired, about his experience negotiating the contract that delivered Australia’s first ever LNG exports.
Tender process begins for Ichthys project
Tue, 2 November 2010
Invitations to tender have been issued to build a semi-submersible central processing facility (CPF) for the Ichthys Gas Field, located in the Timor Sea.
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