Projects

  • 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

  • Carnarvon Energy outlines strategic focus to maximise shareholder value

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    Carnarvon Energy strengthens focus on Dorado to maximise value

    Carnarvon Energy Limited has recently reaffirmed its business priorities, emphasising its commitment to restoring and growing shareholder value by maximising the value of its asset base and reducing corporate c... more

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

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    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 ... more

  • Oil production starts at Eldfisk North Project in the North Sea
    08 May, 2024
  • Technical issue with gas compressor to delay Tyra II commissioning
    08 May, 2024
  • Carnarvon Energy strengthens focus on Dorado to maximise value
    08 May, 2024
  • Exploration begins on Who Dat East Well in US Gulf of Mexico
    08 May, 2024
production facility

Woodside to construct hydrogen production facility in Perth

Woodside, with the support of the Western Australian state government, is planning to establish a world-scale hydrogen and ammonia production facility at a site in southern metropolitan Perth. The proposed H2Perth project will be built on 130 hectares of vacant industrial land leased from the state in the Kwinana strategic industrial area and Rockingham industry zone. The project aims to produce low cost, low carbon hydrogen-based energy for customers; stimulate and enable increased renewable power generation in WA; and support state government priorities for strategic industry creation and local manufact... more
Hybrid micro-grid

Hybrid micro-grid helps Santos decarbonise 

A hybrid micro-grid that will power 13 oil pump loads in South Australia’s Cooper Basin has been completed. In partnership with Santos, AGL has installed the micro-grid which utilises solar, battery storage, generators and a monitoring and control system designed to respond to dynamic changes and power requirements. AGL Chief Customer Officer, Christine Corbett said the micro-grid will help Santos to shift to sustainable and reliable energy sources, improving both the commercial performance and overall environmental impact of its oil wells included in the project. “Santos was seeking an energy solut... more
aerial view of Snowy Hydro gas plant

Snowy Hydro orders gas turbines for Hunter Power project in NSW

The two M701F gas turbines and related auxiliary equipment will be delivered by Mitsubishi Power Australia, a power solutions division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Built by Snowy Hydro Limited in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley and scheduled for commercial operations in 2023, the power plant aims to meet the anticipated shortage of power supply in Australia. The project is part of an effort to secure an alternative cleaner power supply following the scheduled shutdown of a large-scale coal-fired power in Australia and ensures security and stability in supporting the volatility that can arise from ... more
Stage 2

Stage 2 of the Mid-West’s Waitsia project commences

Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) and Joint Venture partner Beach Energy have celebrated the official launch of the construction of the Waitsia Gas Project Stage 2 in Western Australia, by turning the first soil at the site. Waitsia Stage 2 unlocks the economic potential of the Mid West and will create opportunities for the local community and local businesses. Clough was awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) scope for the project at the start of 2021, while the bulk earthworks scope was recently awarded to Garla Barna Civil & Mining (GBCM), a local Mid West Indigenous business. Th... more
bioproducts

Queensland bioproducts pilot plant commences operations

New technology is bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology and bioproducts sector. Mercurius has finalised commissioning and is about to commence operations at its pilot plant that will produce valuable renewable chemicals, diesel and jet fuel from sugarcane waste. The plant will be fully operational at the Queensland University of Technology’s Biocommodities Facility in Mackay over a three-month period. If the operations are successful Mercurius will also prepare studies for another demo facility to be based in regional Queensland. Merc... more
Brookfield

Brookfield reportedly abandons plans for Scarborough development

The Canadian infrastructure and investment giant, Brookfield, has reportedly abandoned its plans to invest in Woodside’s Scarborough gas development on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula. According to the Australian Financial Review, Brookfield – which was recently reported to be first in line for a 49 per cent stake in the development – has pulled out of the race, telling its funding banks to ‘stand down’ from an expected multi-billion-dollar bid. Woodside’s Scarborough project has been widely criticised for the 6.1 billion tonnes of Co2 emissions it will release over the next 25 years –... more

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
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
Wood works with INPEX on decarbonisation projects

INPEX progresses global decarbonisation projects

INPEX continues to advance decarbonisation initiatives around the world, with a focus on carbon capture, ammonia and hydrogen.  Following last year's award of the Tokyo metropolitan area carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, along with joint venture partners Nippon Steel and Kanto Natural Gas Development, a contract has been awarded to Wood to deliver concept design services for the project's transportation network. The pre-front end engineering design (FEED) scope will focus on a network of onshore and offshore pipelines that will gather CO2 from emissions-heavy steel and power plants in the Tokyo Me... more
Sangomar FPSO arrives in Senegal

FPSO arrives in Senegal ahead of production start

The Léopold Sédar Senghor Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility has safely arrived offshore Senegal — marking a significant step toward achieving First Production from the Sangomar field which is targeted for mid-2024. The arrival of the FPSO from Singapore at its final destination approximately 100 kilometres offshore Dakar, Senegal, marks the commencement of the next phase of the project: commissioning the FPSO and hooking up the 23 production, gas and water injection wells that make up the Sangomar Field Development Phase 1. Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said the milestone marked a... more