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5 minutes with Arthur Dixon

The Australian Centre for Natural Gas Management, a joint venture between the University of Western Australia and Curtin University of Technology, provides training for managers in the gas business. Gas Today caught up with the Centre’s Chairman of the Board Arthur Dixon AM to talk about the state of the Australian gas industry, now and in the future.

Are we exporting our energy future?

Gas Today — November 2009 A key association representing Western Australia’s energy users is calling on governments and regulators to ensure affordable gas for long term domestic consumption. However representatives from Australia’s upstream gas industry have challenged the contention that Australia should flood the domestic market to ensure long-term cheap prices.

Piping gas: the best way

Gas Today — November 2009 Gas-fired power generation will continue to be important as Australia moves to a lower emissions economy. To deliver this gas to market, Australian Pipeline Industry Association Policy Adviser Steve Davies argues that it is more efficient and environmentally friendly to transport it via pipelines rather than electricity transmission networks.

Putting our trust in the future of the industry

Gas Today — November 2007 The Australian Gas Industry Trust (AGIT) was established in 1999 to contribute to the advancement of study, education and research in the gas industry. Gas Today met with AGIT Director Andrew Creek to talk about the Trust and the role it plays in the development of the Australian gas industry.

Natural gas: Keep the Home Fires Burning

Gas Today — November 2007 The recent APEC meetings in Sydney provided the stage for a number of important political and economic announcements. From a gas and energy industry perspective, Prime Minister Howard’s 6 September confirmation of a further $A35 billion tranche of LNG exports to the Peoples Republic of China was very much to the forefront.

CSG may give new wings to the Australian economy

Gas Today — May 2008 Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Chief Executive Belinda Robinson reviews the rise of coal seam gas (CSG), from canaries to mass production. She identifies some of the sector’s major achievements and the key issues it faces as Australia moves towards a carbon constrained future.

Barry - the hapless face of a serious gas campaign

Gas Today — May 2008 Barry’s Got Gas. This is not an embarrassing problem Barry has, but a campaign to promote the benefits of natural gas use to New South Wales’ consumers and reduce carbon emissions.

Santos champions natural gas

Mon, 1 June 2009 Santos has called for a greater role for natural gas in meeting Australia’s future need for reliable, affordable energy while reducing carbon emissions from power generation.

Australia’s gas sector: navigating the road to success

Gas Today — May 2009 The natural gas industry has undergone significant change over the past ten years and will continue to do so as the sector evolves. The introduction of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and national regulation reforms present a number of challenges for the industry, as well as valuable opportunities.

IGEM looks to the future while preserving the past

Gas Today — February 2009 The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) may date back to the 19th century, but it has a forward-thinking approach to communicating information to the global gas industry.

Recruiting for the industry

Gas Today — February 2009 A reliable recruitment process is essential to any industry. Gas Today caught up with a number of major gas companies to talk about the strategies they use to recruit and train employees.

Considering recruitment? Get your message across

Gas Today — February 2009 A number of factors need to be considered when engaging a recruitment organisation to assist in obtaining employees. Matt Hewitson from Harrier Resourcing People outlines some considerations pertinent to the current economic climate.

Addressing skills shortages

Gas Today — February 2009 Skills shortages have been a major constraining factor on the Australian economy over the last five years. This year, companies could be forgiven for thinking that a skills shortage will not be an issue due to predictions of rising unemployment as a result of worsening global economic conditions. However, this is not the case.

A week in the life of a gas engineering student

Gas Today — February 2009 Heading off to my first day of university in 2004, I had no idea what to expect. A stereotypical love of maths and how-things-work led me to enrol in a double Engineering and Commerce degree.

Reviewing the STTM

Gas Today — February 2009 Patricia Boyce, Seed Advisory Director, discusses the STTM and the challenges associated with successfully designing and implementing the new market to meet the design’s objectives and considerations of all involved.

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