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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.

Register now for SEAAOC 2010!

Fri, 27 August 2010 The 16th annual South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference will take place in Darwin from 22–24 September 2010.

National Power signs up for gas supply

Thu, 26 August 2010 Eastern Star Gas (ESG) has announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been assigned to National Power for supply of gas to a proposed new gas-fuelled power station in northern New South Wales.

Compensating for the Joule-Thomson effect

Wed, 25 August 2010 When choosing a direct electric heater, it is important to take many factors into consideration, including the Joule-Thomson (J–T) effect. Grimwood can analyze your process conditions to accurately confirm the true J-T effect based on the gas composition.

ENA Gas Seminar looks to the future

Wed, 25 August 2010 The Energy Networks Association (ENA) Gas Seminar will be held in Canberra on 12 October 2010 at Old Parliament House.

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.

WA gas policy harmful, says Apache

Wed, 25 August 2010 Apache Energy has spoken out against Western Australia’s domestic gas reservation policy and the negative impact it is having on the local gas industry.

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.

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.

Offshore developments on the agenda at SEAAOC

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} The 16th annual South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference will take place in Darwin from 22–24 September 2010.

Discussion at APPEA fuelled by gas

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} 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.

Council calls for gas plan

Wed, 11 August 2010 The Tasmanian roll-out of the national broadband network has brought the Hobart City Council to urge state and federal governments to incorporate natural gas pipelines in the plans.

BTEX ban hailed by CSG industry

Wed, 11 August 2010 The coal seam gas (CSG) industry will support moves by the Queensland Government to ban the use of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) in fraccing operations, according to the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA).

Metgasco considers options for excess gas

Wed, 11 August 2010 Metgasco is considering various options to commercialise its excess reserves of coal seam gas, after the company announced it had more than sufficient to supply the proposed Richmond Valley Power Station.

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.

New design for power station

Wed, 11 August 2010 HRL subsidiary, Dual Gas, will redesign its proposed power station at Morwell, Victoria – fuelled by a combination of syngas and natural gas – to meet new emissions standards.

Call for natural gas blueprint

Wed, 11 August 2010 In light of Australia’s oil self-sufficiency dropping to approximately fifty per cent, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has called on government leaders to establish a taskforce for the implementation of natural gas.

Western Australia – an economy built on gas

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} 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.

Gas detection units

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} Using a reliable gas detector can be integral to the safety of workers, and reducing risk. Gas Today looks at some of the industry’s latest products.

Gas detection unplugged

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} When gas leaks into the atmosphere from a pipe, the pressure differential and resulting high velocity flow creates acoustic signatures in both the air and the pipe at ultrasonic frequencies that can be used to detect the presence of a leak.

Up close with NOPSA

{REL[magazine_issue]hf59iLAGREL} It’s been another big year in the offshore oil and gas industry, particularly for Jane Cutler, who became Chief Executive Officer of NOPSA almost a year ago. Gas Today spoke to her about her role and the issues facing NOPSA and the industry.

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