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
PEP-11

NSW petroleum PEP-11 permit kept alive despite opposition

The Federal Government has decided to block debate of the Stopping PEP-11 Bill despite opposition to the project from Prime Minister Scott Morrison and a group of Liberal MPs. PEP-11, or Petroleum Exploration Permit 11, is a 4,576-square-kilometre lease operated by Advent Energy to drill for oil and gas just off the coast from Manly to Newcastle in New South Wales. If approved, it would be the first lease of its kind in NSW, industrialising the coastline and in some parts coming within six kilometres of the shoreline. Surfrider Foundation Australia national campaign director Damien Cole, who is organis... more
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
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
Wood selected as owner’s engineer for green hydrogen project in Spain

Owner’s engineer chosen for green hydrogen project in Spain

Wood has been selected as owner’s engineer on a major green hydrogen production project in Teruel, Spain. The first-of-a-kind Catalina Project, developed by a consortium led by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Copenhagen Infrastructure Energy Transition Fund I K/S, will combine 1.5GW of wind and solar energy to power a 500-MW electrolyser producing green hydrogen. As the owner’s engineer, Wood will lead as a technical authority of Catalina’s green hydrogen generation plant including technology selection, preliminary studies, front end engineering and design (FEED) and EPC tendering ... more
Joint study to establish ammonia supply base in Fukushima

Joint study to establish ammonia supply base in Fukushima

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., IHI Corporation, Mitsui & Co. and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have started a joint study to establish an ammonia supply base in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In the study — in addition to researching to form a base for importing, storing, and supplying clean ammonia from overseas in the Soma area of Fukushima Prefecture — Mitsui O.S.K. Lines will also conduct a demand survey of hydrogen and ammonia for establishing a wide-area supply base for ammonia. All five companies will begin research on the decarbonisation of plants, such as thermal p... more
Energy giants collaborate to produce e-methane in UAE

Energy giants collaborate on e-methane production in UAE

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, INPEX CORPORATION, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., and Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement to conduct a joint feasibility study on e-methane production in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Since 17 July 2023, Masdar and INPEX have been working together on a study in Abu Dhabi to manufacture e-methane utilising inexpensive renewable energy. Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas have recently joined this initiative, with plans to offtake e-methane in quantities equal to 1 per cent of each company's annual city gas demand. Tokyo Gas and Osaka Gas... more
TotalEnergies completes sale of its Canadian assets to Suncor

TotalEnergies to acquire OMV’s upstream gas assets in Malaysia

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with OMV to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Malaysian independent gas producer and operator SapuraOMV Upstream Sdn (SapuraOMV) for US$903 million (including the transfer of an OMV loan of US$350 million to SapuraOMV), subject to customary closing adjustments. SapuraOMV's primary assets include its 40 per cent operated interest in block SK408 and 30 per cent operated interest in block SK310, both of which are located offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. In 2023, SapuraOMV’s operated production (100 per cent) was about 500 Mcf/d of natural gas, feeding the Bintulu LNG plant ope... more
TotalEnergies increases interests in offshore blocks

TotalEnergies increases interests in offshore blocks in Namibia

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement to acquire from Impact Oil and Gas Namibia (Pty) Ltd an additional 10.5 per cent participating interest in block 2913B and an additional 9.39 per cent participating interest in block 2912, both operated by TotalEnergies in Namibia. The company plans to share this additional participating interest with its strategic partner and joint venture member QatarEnergy. After completion of these transactions, which will be subject to customary third-party approvals from the Namibian authorities and joint venture parties, TotalEnergies would own a 45.25 per cent interest in block... more
Production begins at Dangote oil refinery

Production begins at Dangote oil refinery in Africa

After years of building delays, Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has begun producing diesel and aviation fuel at its 650,000 barrel per day (bpd) capacity. Aliko Dangote funded the $20 billion construction of Africa's largest refinery on a peninsula on the outskirts of the commercial metropolis Lagos. Despite being Africa's leading energy producer, Nigeria imports the majority of its fuel. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced production of diesel and aviation fuel. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, elatedly thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support and encouragement towards the act... more