A major review of the Safeguard Mechanism is slated for next financial year, and it is expected that the federal government will need to make changes if it is to meet the new target of 62 per cent to 70 per cent emissions reduction on 2005 levels by 2035. The…

Gas production in the Northern Territory is expected to substantially increase in the near-term, driven by LNG from new wells in the Beetaloo Basin and natural gas piped into Darwin from the offshore Barossa gas field. Beetaloo’s development could create up to 6,300 jobs and deliver $1 billion in total…

Valves are a core mechanical component of piping and production systems, designed to direct, start, block, control, mix and regulate a process fluid’s flow, pressure, or temperature. This makes valves essential for oil and gas production, particularly deepwater exploration and processing on floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, and…

Visy’s Smithfield facility is an impressive plant that plays an important role in the recycling of paper and cardboard in Sydney. Every day, hundreds of tonnes of paper from households and businesses arrive at the Western Sydney facility, where natural gas-fired boilers create the necessary steam to process 760,000 tonnes…

The supply shock emanating from the Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is anticipated to lead to a global refining crunch as crude supplies deplete. Global refiners said they were not having problems getting crude feedstock yet, but warned that buffers such as inventories and oil stored…

Increasing awareness of environmental protection requirements means corrosion prevention and control methods not only compete in the domains of cost and durable performance, but also in their impact on the environment. This has shifted corrosion control research towards theutilisation of naturally occurring and cheap materials for protective coatings and the…

As Africa’s legacy producers look to resume or expand their energy production, new entrants to the gas market are intensifying exploration and project development as they seek to advance natural gas hubs and compete with other regions for foreign investment. The continent’s upstream oil and gas investment is projected to…

After several years of historically low investment and drilling, the global oil and gas upstream sector is showing signs of renewed exploration activity. However, projected low oil prices will put pressure on the sector, as companies increasingly focus on selective high-impact drilling rather than broad exploration programs. A new report…