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  • Tamboran plans US Listing on NYSE to boost funding for Beetaloo Basin Project

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    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". ... more

  • QPM launches drilling operations for Teviot Brook South wells

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    QPM launches drilling operations for Teviot Brook South wells

    Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (ASX:QPM) has announced the start of drilling operations for seven new production wells at the Teviot Brook South area in South East Queensland,. This initiative is part of the ... more

  • QPM announces 38 per cent increase in Moranbah Project Reserves

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    QPM announces 38 per cent increase in Moranbah Project reserves

    Queensland Pacific Metals Ltd (ASX:QPM) has reported a substantial increase in reserves at its Moranbah Project in Queensland, with 2P reserves rising by 38 per cent from 240PJ to 331PJ. The independently ce... more

  • 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

  • Tamboran plans US listing on NYSE to boost Beetaloo Basin Project funding
  • QPM launches drilling operations for Teviot Brook South wells
  • QPM announces 38 per cent increase in Moranbah Project reserves
  • Tamboran signs major gas supply agreement with NT government

Strike Energy announces positive drilling results at West Erregulla

Strike Energy Limited has announced positive logging while drilling (LWD) results at its West Erregulla 4 well. Strike is preparing to run a full suite of wireline logging tools in order to confirm these initial results. An MDT tool will also be deployed in an attempt to obtain pressure and permeability data and to collect gas samples. Following this, Strike will drill ahead to the top of the primary target in the early Permian King Sandstone where it will then commence coring operations. According to Strike, as prognosed, the LWD results indicate a large bimodal gas column in thick, blocky sand units where h... more

Project to secure more gas for Victoria by 2023

Victoria will have access to additional gas from as early as 2023, after Jemena signed a Project Development Agreement with Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) to connect Australia’s first LNG import terminal to the Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP). The agreement comes after both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together in 2020, and is a crucial – and binding – next step in plugging forecast gas shortages in Victoria which are anticipated from 2023-2024. Jemena will now invest in a capital spend program to progress development of a 12-kilometre gas pipeline to connect the EGP to t... more

MOU signing marks international confidence in Queensland hydrogen

Sumitomo Corporation has formalised its partnership with Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC), Gladstone Regional Council (GRC), CQUniversity Australia (CQU) and Australian Gas Industry Group (AGIG) to develop Australia’s first hydrogen ecosystem in Central Queensland. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines a three-phased plan, commencing in 2021, with the key end goal by 2030 to see hydrogen exported from Gladstone to the world. Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen, Mick de Brenni, said the collaboration shows international confidence in Queensland as a global destination for investment and... more

Woodside delivers first carbon offset condensate cargo

Woodside Burrup Pty Ltd and its Pluto LNG joint venture participants (Kansai Electric Power Australia Pty Ltd and Tokyo Gas Pluto Pty Ltd) have delivered their first cargo of carbon offset condensate to commodity trading company Trafigura Pte Ltd. On Monday, Woodside outlined that the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions associated with extraction, storage and shipping of the 650,000- barrel cargo will be offset through a combination of efficiency measures, which reduce emissions, and surrender of high-quality carbon offsets. Trafigura is also working with the vessel owner to minimise actual emissions associat... more

Strike awarded highly prospective Perth Basin block

Strike Energy Limited has been selected as the successful bidder for Perth Basin block L20-3, resulting from the WA Petroleum Acreage Release 1 of 2020. The L20-3 block is located at the southern edge of the prolific Perth Basin Permian Gas Fairway, which has yielded more than 3 trillion cubic feet of discoveries to date (including Strike’s West Erregulla gas discovery). The block is flanked by gas discoveries, with the Permian Beharra Springs complex and West Erregulla fields to the North, the Permian Woodada field to the West and the Ocean Hill Jurassic wet gas discovery to the East. The block is al... more

New Surat and Bowen Basin project will provide more domestic gas

The Queensland Government has given the ‘green light’ to a new Surat and Bowen Basin project which will provide more gas for the domestic market. Santos has been granted an Authority to Prospect (ATP) over a 764 square kilometre parcel of land 65 kilometres east of Surat in the gas-rich Bowen and Surat Basins. Resources Minister Scott Stewart said strict conditions have been imposed that any gas produced from the venture heads straight to the Australian market. “The granting of this ATP means Santos has fulfilled all necessary land access agreements, environmental and Native Title requirements and... more

New five-year pipeline services deal awarded by Chevron Australia

EnerMech has been awarded a five-year contract by Chevron Australia to provide a range of integrated services to its Western Australian oil and gas facilities. The agreement will see EnerMech continue to deliver pipeline services including pipe cleaning, nitrogen purging and process plant drying, integrity leak and pressure testing, hydraulic hose integrity management and specialist hydraulic services. EnerMech’s Regional Director for Asia Pacific, Paul McCarthy, said having worked together since 2016, EnerMech has built up a trusted relationship with Chevron and is proud to be continuing their together ... more

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 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 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

Hartshead Resources advances gas fields amid fiscal uncertainties

Hartshead Resources NL (ASX: HHR) has announced that despite uncertainties surrounding future fiscal policies, the P2607 Joint Venture (JV) remains committed to advancing the Phase 1 Gas Field Development of the Anning & Somerville Gas Fields, with the 2024 JV budget firmly in place. Hartshead CEO Chris Lewis stated: “The Joint Venture continues to work to move our gas development project forward, looking at innovative funding arrangements to potentially reduce upfront capital expenditure (CAPEX). “Discussions with policymakers and other stakeholders have been encouraging, and I anticipate that a p... more

TotalEnergies and Sonatrach sign MoU for hydrocarbon contract

TotalEnergies and Sonatrach have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to finalise a hydrocarbon contract in the north-east Timimoun region in Algeria — under the auspices of Law n°19-13 governing hydrocarbon activities. The MoU outlines a work program for the appraisal and development of gas resources in the North-East Timimoun region. The plan aims to synergise with existing processing facilities for production from the Timimoun field, with the dual objectives of reducing costs and emissions. TotalEnergies - Exploration & Production - Senior Vice President Middle East & North Africa Jul... more

TotalEnergies acquires 20 per cent interest in Dorado leases

TotalEnergies has announced the acquisition of Lewis Energy Group's 20 per cent interest in the Dorado leases operated by EOG Resources in the Eagle Ford shale gas play, enhancing its natural gas production capacity in Texas. This move strengthens TotalEnergies' integration in the U.S. LNG value chain. The Dorado field, located in Texas, is expected to boost TotalEnergies' net U.S. natural gas production by 50 million cubic feet a day (Mcf/d) in 2024, with the potential for an additional 50 Mcf/d by 2028. This acquisition aligns with TotalEnergies' strategy to enhance its LNG integration with a low-cost... more

TotalEnergies and SINOPEC partner on sustainable aviation fuel in China

TotalEnergies and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) have signed an agreement to jointly develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production unit at a SINOPEC refinery in China. The planned unit, to be jointly owned by SINOPEC and TotalEnergies, will have the capacity to produce 230,000 tonnes of SAF per year. It will process local waste or residues from the circular economy, such as cooking oils and animal fats. SINOPEC has developed its own SAF production technology — called SRJET — while TotalEnergies, already a leading SAF producer in Europe, will contribute its experience and e... more