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  • Tamboran signs major gas supply agreement with NT government

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    Tamboran signs major gas supply agreement with NT government

    Tamboran Resources Corporation (TBN) has announced the signing of a binding Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with the Northern Territory government to supply 40 TJ per day (~19 TJ per day net to Tamboran) from the pro... more

  • TotalEnergies to strengthen gas portfolio in Malaysia

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    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, ... more

  • QPME commences operation of Moranbah Project

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    QPM announces strategic realignment for energy growth

    Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (ASX:QPM), a key player in sustainable mining and energy solutions, has announced a strategic realignment to expedite the growth of its gas and energy assets. This shift, aimed ... more

  • TotalEnergies and Oman advance Marsa LNG project

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    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 2... more

  • Tamboran signs major gas supply agreement with NT government
    24 Apr, 2024
  • TotalEnergies to strengthen gas portfolio in Malaysia
    24 Apr, 2024
  • QPM announces strategic realignment for energy growth
    24 Apr, 2024
  • TotalEnergies and Oman advance Marsa LNG project
    23 Apr, 2024

AIE and Jemena sign critical gas pipeline deal

Australian Industrial Energy Pty Ltd (AIE) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with energy infrastructure company, Jemena, to connect the $250 million Port Kembla Gas Terminal (PKGT) with the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP), with the project on track to supply more than 75 per cent of NSW’s gas needs by the end of 2022. As part of the MOU, Jemena intends to construct a 12-kilometre underground pipeline capable of transferring gas from the PKGT directly into the EGP – the major natural gas arterial between Victoria and NSW. As part of the MOU, Jemena plans to invest over $70 million to build the c... more

BHP awards LNG supply agreement to Shell for LNG-fuelled iron ore vessels

BHP has awarded its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply agreement for five LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers, which will transport iron ore between Western Australia and China from 2022. Shell has secured the contract to fuel the vessels, which BHP will charter from Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for five-year terms. BHP Chief Commercial Officer, Vandita Pant, said the LNG bunkering contract marks a significant step in how BHP is working with its suppliers to reduce emissions across the maritime supply chain. “LNG fuelled vessels are forecast to help BHP reduce carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2... more

Melbana awarded new exploration permits near existing prospect

ASX-listed independent oil and gas company, Melbana Energy Limited, has been awarded two additional petroleum exploration permits offshore of northern Australia on a 100 per cent basis. Application was made for the permit areas under the Australian Government’s 2019 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. The location of the permits, designated as WA-544-P and NT/P87, are highlighted in Figure 1. They have been awarded for an initial period of six years and are located adjacent to Melbana’s existing WA-488-P permit area that contains the Beehive Prospect. The Beehive prospect is a 180 square k... more

APA forms interconnected WA gas grid with new pipeline

APA Group has announced investment of up to $460 million to construct a new 580 kilometre, 12-inch pipeline in Western Australia to connect emerging gas fields in the Perth Basin to the resource-rich Goldfields region, forming an interconnected WA Gas Grid. The Northern Goldfields Interconnect (NGI) is expected to be operational around mid CY2022. APA CEO and Managing Director, Rob Wheals, said by connecting existing pipelines, the investment decision to build the NGI will not only add capacity to the system but will also increase gas supply options for customers. "This will open up new regions for deve... more

Santos’ Narrabri Gas Project receives environmental approval

Environmental approval has been given for Santos' Narrabri Gas Project in the Gunnedah Basin subject to a number of conditions including protecting regional biodiversity, groundwater and local communities. On Tuesday, Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, approved the project under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, following her review of a robust New South Wales assessment which imposes strict conditions on clearing limits, impact mitigation and rehabilitation. “I am satisfied that the conditions, and the staged nature of work in the area, will safeguard the biodiver... more

Strike provides update on West Erregulla

Strike Energy Limited has provided an update on West Erregulla on behalf of the EP469 Joint Venture. Since the last update, Strike has performed the installation of the wellhead section for the 13-3/8” casing in preparation for drilling ahead with the second intermediate hole section. The company advised that pressure testing of the wellhead seals was unsuccessful and upon investigation it was found that the slip and seal assembly for the 13-3/8” casing connection had failed. With the slip and seal assembly not suitable for reuse, a new assembly will be required and is currently due to arrive in app... more
Chevron

Chevron receives approval to build pipeline and subsea infrastructure

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has been given approval by NOPSEMA to construct and install a pipeline and subsea infrastructure as part of the Gorgon project. In order to maintain gas supply at the Gorgon project, Chevron plans to expand the subsea gathering network within the existing Gorgon and Jansz–Io fields. The project proposal includes the installation of subsea infrastructure associated with the Gorgon Stage 2 (GS2) Project in Commonwealth Waters, except for production well construction, tubing head spools, and Christmas tree installation. Installation of subsea infrastructure includes: instal... more

Kinetiko identifies gas-rich zones in South African ER270 Project

Kinetiko Energy Ltd is working on an energy transition initiative for South Africa, focusing on commercialising advanced shallow conventional gas projects, such as ER270, located in the Mpumalanga Province. Kinetiko CEO Nick de Blocq said: “Following an incredibly successful exploration program in 2023 the company spudded the first borehole of the year at 270-08C, slightly north of the town of Memel. “I am delighted to report that early indications from observations of gassy core samples show a huge gassy interval at depth. Coring is currently deeper than 600 metres with terminal depth (TD) expected ar... more
Well operations begin at Hickory-1 well

Operations begin at 88 Energy’s Hickory-1 well in Alaska

Well operations have commenced at the Hickory-1 well, with well bore preparations complete and perforation of the Upper SFS zone to begin ahead of fracking and flow testing. The Hickory-1 well is located within 88 Energy’s Project Phoenix acreage, directly adjacent to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Dalton Highway. After the Upper SFS zone is tested, the company plans to test the SMD-B zone. Each zone will be independently isolated, stimulated and flowed to the surface using a nitrogen lift to assist in the efficient cleanup of the well. The entire program for each zone is expected to take... more
ADNOC awards early EPC for Ruwais LNG project

ADNOC awards early EPC contract for Ruwais LNG project

ADNOC has issued a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) for early engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) activities in support of a joint venture, led by Technip Energies with JGC Corporation and National Petroleum Construction Company PJSC, for its low-carbon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi. The Ruwais LNG project, expected to reach a final investment decision (FID) this year, is set to become the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and North Africa region to run on clean power, positioning it as one of the lowest carbon intensity LNG plants in the w... more
Orange Basin

TotalEnergies expands its presence in the Orange Basin

TotalEnergies has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam (a wholly owned subsidiary of Eco Atlantic Oil and Gas) and Ricocure. Following completion of the transaction, TotalEnergies will hold a 33 per cent participating interest in Block 3B/4B and assume operatorship, while QatarEnergy will hold a 24 per cent interest. The remaining interests will be held by existing licence holders, Africa Oil SA (17%), Ricocure (19.75%) and Azinam (6.25%). The transaction is subject to final... more
Conrad Asia to enhance Indonesian gas supply and infrastructure development

Conrad Asia to enhance Indonesian gas supply and infrastructure development

Asia-focused natural gas exploration and production company — Conrad Asia Energy — has announced a strategic partnership with PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk (PGN) — the gas subsidiary of Indonesia's national oil company, PT Pertamina (Persero). The collaboration has been formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing the gas supply and infrastructure development in Indonesia. Under the terms of the MoU, Conrad and PGN have agreed to jointly explore and develop the gas resources from Conrad's two offshore Aceh Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs). These PSCs, known as Offsho... more
Indonesian Energy Minister approves gas prices and allocation for Mako project

Indonesian Energy Minister approval a crucial step for Mako project

The Indonesian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Arifin Tasrif has approved the gas price and volume allocation for Conrad Asia Energy’s Mako field project within the Duyung Production Sharing Contract (PSC), marking a significant milestone in the project’s development and the country’s energy sector. This approval, conveyed through an Allocation Letter from the Indonesian Minister of Mining and Natural Resources, sets the stage for Conrad to finalise fully-termed gas sales agreements (GSA). It signifies a crucial step forward in the commercialisation of the Mako gas field, located in the prol... more
Trion project receives social impact assessment approval

Trion project receives Social Impact Assessment approval

The Trion oil and gas project has received approval for its Social Impact Assessment from the Mexican Ministry for Energy. Located in the Gulf of Mexico at a water depth of 2,500 metres, approximately 180 kilometres off the Mexican coastline, Trion is a greenfield development that would represent the first oil production from Mexico’s deep water. Trion is being developed by Woodside Energy in a joint venture with PEMEX and its first oil production is targeted for 2028. Submitted in May 2023, the Social Impact Assessment provides a comprehensive assessment of the project and outlines how Woodside will ... more