Projects

  • Queensland Pacific Metals receives $3m grant for Frontier Gas Exploration

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    Queensland Pacific Metals receives $3m grant for Frontier Gas Exploration

    Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (ASX: QPM) has announced that its subsidiary, QPM Energy, has been awarded a $3 million Frontier Gas Exploration Grant by the Queensland government. This grant, part of the Quee... more

  • Azule Energy and Rhino Resources enter strategic agreement for offshore Namibian block

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    Azule Energy and Rhino Resources partner in offshore Namibian block

    Azule Energy, in a significant move marking its first international deal since its inception in 2022, has partnered with Rhino Resources Namibia for a strategic farm-in agreement concerning Block 2914A (PEL85) ... more

  • Successful first oil production at Eldfisk North Project in the North Sea

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    Oil production starts at Eldfisk North Project in the North Sea

    The Eldfisk North Project, located in the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea and operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, has commenced its first oil production several weeks ahead of schedule. The Eld... more

  • BlueNord ASA provides update on Tyra II commissioning

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    Technical issue with gas compressor to delay Tyra II commissioning

    BlueNord ASA has announced an operational occurrence with the intermediate pressure (IP) gas compressor will impact the commissioning of the new Tyra II facilities in the North Sea. The investigation has con... more

  • Queensland Pacific Metals receives $3m grant for Frontier Gas Exploration
    13 May, 2024
  • Oil production starts at Argos platform in the Gulf of Mexico
    14 Apr, 2023
  • Woodside driving forward renewable hydrogen in Tasmania
    12 Nov, 2021
  • Equinor signs contracts for Northern Lights project
    21 Oct, 2020

Woodside submits revised EP for Angel operations

Woodside has submitted a revision of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project’s Angel Platform Operations Environment Plan to account for the production from a single well tieback located in the Lambert Deep reservoir. The Environment Plan submitted to NOPSEMA covers the Angel Facility, including the Lambert Deep Tieback, operated by Woodside on behalf of the NWS Project, as well as a number of exploration wells not linked to the production systems. As per the Plan, Woodside proposes to perform routine production and associated activities; routine inspection, monitoring, maintenance and repair of the platform ... more
Lockyer Deep

Recent discovery at Lockyer Deep-1 expands Perth Basin sweet spot

A recent gas discovery by Energy Resources Ltd. and Norwest Energy NL at Lockyer Deep-1 may have positive implications for multiple exploration targets within Warrego Energy Limited’s EP469 target. The Lockyer Deep-1 gas discovery has expanded the Perth Basin sweet spot by adding Lockyer Deep to Waitsia, Beharra Springs Deep and West Erregulla as significant deep onshore Permian gas fields. Warrego’s analysis of the data relating to the four gas fields indicates that gas generated from the mature north Dandaragan Trough (kitchen) has migrated through the EP469 permit area and it has likely filled stru... more
ARENA funding for hydrogen export feasibility study

ARENA funding for hydrogen export feasibility study

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced up to $2.17 million in funding to Stanwell Corporation Limited to complete a feasibility study for a proposed hydrogen export project located in Gladstone, Queensland. A key challenge of producing cost-competitive green hydrogen by electrolysis is the high capital costs of equipment. Large export-scale projects have the potential to improve cost competitiveness due to economies of scale. The study, delivered in partnership with Japan’s largest hydrogen supplier Iwatani Corporation, will investigate the feasibility of developing a hydrogen... more
APA and Senex reach agreement on gas transportation service

APA and Senex reach agreement on gas transportation service

APA Group has reached an agreement on a new gas transportation service with Senex Energy for the delivery of gas through APA’s Wallumbilla Gas Hub, South West Queensland Pipeline and Carpentaria Gas Pipeline to APA’s Diamantina Power Station in Mount Isa. APA said the gas transportation service, which will commence on 1 January 2022, reinforces the company’s critical role through its Diamantina Power Station in delivering cost-effective, safe and reliable power generation for the Mount Isa region. “Consistent with our customer promise, we aim to ensure we deliver our customers the services that the... more
Senex to provide gas to New Century’s processing operations

Senex to provide gas to New Century’s processing operations

Senex Energy Limited (Senex) has announced a gas sales agreement with New Century Resources Limited (New Century) for the sale of around 7 petajoules (PJ) of natural gas over three years. New Century owns and operates the Century Mine, located 250 kilometres north-west of Mount Isa, Queensland. New Century employs more than 250 people in the production of zinc concentrates and exports to 12 smelters on three continents. Natural gas is to be supplied by Senex to New Century at the Diamantina Power Station in Mount Isa, generating the power required to operate the Century Mine. The Diamantina Power Station i... more
Ark Energy and Port of Townsville sign MoU

Ark Energy and Port of Townsville sign MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Port of Townsville and Ark Energy could see 120,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen shipped from North Queensland to South Korea in the next decade. Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, the Hon. Mick de Brenni MP, said a feasibility study will investigate the development of a renewable hydrogen facility focused on the transport industry at Sun Metals’ zinc refinery in Townsville, along with hydrogen export facilities at the Port of Townsville. “The Palaszczuk Government’s economic recovery plan is all about creating more jobs and more industries,â... more

New research to bring fibre optic technology to Australia’s resources sector

A Curtin research team will work to bring leading broadband fibre optic acoustic sensing technology to the Australian oil and gas, mining and environmental monitoring industries, offering a more cost-effective and safer resource extraction process. As part of the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program, the research team – led by Professor Roman Pevzner from Curtin’s WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering – will partner with international collaborators to test the viability of the technology in the Australian landscape. The project will seek to produce a su... more
Azule Energy and Rhino Resources enter strategic agreement for offshore Namibian block

Azule Energy and Rhino Resources partner in offshore Namibian block

Azule Energy, in a significant move marking its first international deal since its inception in 2022, has partnered with Rhino Resources Namibia for a strategic farm-in agreement concerning Block 2914A (PEL85) in offshore Namibia's Orange Basin. Under the agreement, Azule Energy will acquire a 42.5 per cent interest in the block, which has been the site of major oil discoveries since 2022. The current contractor group for Block 2914A includes Rhino (Operator, 85 per cent), Namcor (10 per cent), and local company Korres Investments (Pty) Ltd (5 per cent). The agreement involves plans to drill two high-im... more
Successful first oil production at Eldfisk North Project in the North Sea

Oil production starts at Eldfisk North Project in the North Sea

The Eldfisk North Project, located in the Greater Ekofisk Area in the North Sea and operated by ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, has commenced its first oil production several weeks ahead of schedule. The Eldfisk North Project, situated in PL018, is a joint effort of TotalEnergies EP Norge AS (39.896%), ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (35.112%), Vår Energi ASA (12.388%), Sval Energi AS (7.604%), and Petoro AS (5%). The Norwegian authorities approved the Eldfisk North Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) in December 2022, with the original production start scheduled in the second quarter of 2024. Howev... more
BlueNord ASA provides update on Tyra II commissioning

Technical issue with gas compressor to delay Tyra II commissioning

BlueNord ASA has announced an operational occurrence with the intermediate pressure (IP) gas compressor will impact the commissioning of the new Tyra II facilities in the North Sea. The investigation has confirmed that the technical issue is related to the transformer delivering power to the IP gas compressor. The operator, TotalEnergies, has determined that the transformer for the IP gas compressor requires repair, which will affect the timing of the ramp-up to maximum technical capacity. Repair work is underway, and a dedicated team is concurrently developing options to partially resume gas export fro... more
Exploration begins on Who Dat East Well in US Gulf of Mexico

Exploration begins on Who Dat East Well in US Gulf of Mexico

The Who Dat East exploration/appraisal well, located offshore in the US Gulf of Mexico, officially began drilling operations on 27 April 2024. This well, situated approximately 27 kilometres east of the Who Dat Floating Production System (FPS), aims to appraise an existing discovery at Who Dat East and test additional prospective targets. Operated by LLOG, the Noble Valiant drillship spudded the Who Dat East well on April 28, 2024. The well, designated MC 509-1(LLOG), is located in a water depth of approximately 1,300 metres. Its objective is to appraise a gas/condensate discovery made in 2001 and te... more
Tamboran plans US Listing on NYSE to boost funding for Beetaloo Basin Project

Tamboran plans US listing on NYSE to boost Beetaloo Basin Project funding

Tamboran Resources Corporation (ASX: TBN) has announced its intention to list its shares of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) through a US Initial Public Offering (IPO) under the ticker "TBN". The company's shares of common stock, represented by CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs), will also continue to trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The proposed listing on the NYSE will be carried out under the registration statement on Form S-1, which has been formally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The listing is expected to occur once the registration... more
TotalEnergies to strengthen gas portfolio in Malaysia

TotalEnergies to strengthen gas portfolio in Malaysia

TotalEnergies has reached an agreement with Sapura Upstream Assets Sdn Bhd (SUA) to acquire its 50 per cent interest in Malaysian gas producer SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn (SapuraOMV) for $530 million. This deal, which is still subject to closing adjustments, is expected to be completed in the second half of 2024. This agreement follows an earlier deal with OMV signed on 31 January 2024, to acquire its 50 per cent interest in SapuraOMV. Upon completion of both transactions and meeting regulatory approvals, TotalEnergies will own 100 per cent of SapuraOMV. SapuraOMV's key assets include a 40 per cent operat... more
TotalEnergies and Oman advance Marsa LNG project

TotalEnergies and Oman advance Marsa LNG project

TotalEnergies has taken a monumental step towards sustainable energy collaboration with the Sultanate of Oman, solidifying their long-standing partnership. During a high-profile visit to Muscat on 21 April 2024, TotalEnergies CEO and Chairman Patrick Pouyanné convened with the Sultan of Oman and the Prime Minister of the Cabinet of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, and Minister of Energy & Minerals of the Cabinet of Oman, His Excellency Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi — reaffirming their shared commitment to future energy endeavours. At the heart of this historic encounter was the an... more