Since the peak of the energy crisis in 2022, the global gas and LNG market has largely rebalanced. Storage levels have remained high for seasonal norms, also courtesy of mild weather. But prices remain relatively high by historic standards, particularly for Europe, and volatility continues to be a persistent feature…

Last year, Woodside Energy and its partners agreed to quickly begin a concept select program for the Greater Sunrise natural gas project off Timor-Leste, after Woodside Chief Executive Meg O’Neill said the company would reassess its long-held view that piping gas from the field to the south coast of Timor-Leste…

Welding and other trades are still impeded by a lack of skills and will need government support and investment to build the capacity needed for the energy transition. Weld Australia’s 2023 member survey highlighted the range of challenges facing the welding and fabrication industry, including severe skills shortages and rising…

A final investment decision on the $15-billion Papua LNG project has been delayed until 2025, after operator TotalEnergies said it needed to review its initial EPC bids to obtain commercially-viable contracts, while a slew of global banks have ruled out involvement in financing the gas development. The project will have…

The recent Northern Territory (NT) Budget highlighted natural gas as a crucial transition fuel to support the shift towards renewable energy and net zero emissions, which the Territory aims to achieve by 2050. NT Minister for Renewables and Energy Kate Worden told Petroleum Australia that the Territory government was working…

Effective heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) design in oil and gas facilities is critical to ensuring a safe and comfortable working environment, and can help make substantial improvements in energy efficiency and minimising an operation’s carbon footprint. Working offshore can expose oil and gas personnel to some of the…

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects are expanding across the globe, with growth in both operating projects and those in development, but the industry still has a long way to go before showing its viability in mitigating substantial amounts of carbon. The Global CCS Institute’s 2023 report showed there were…

Reforms to coexistence management between Queensland’s coal seam gas (CSG) industry and agricultural landholders have been welcomed by industry proponents, but concerns have been raised by farmers particularly around past malpractice. Queensland’s parliament has introduced legislation that creates a framework to assess and manage the impact of CSG-induced subsidence on…