Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, said greenhouse gas (GHG) storage permits have been awarded to two areas offshore the Northern Territory and Western Australia. Three more permits are expected to be awarded later this year.
The Deputy Premier of Western Australia (WA), the Hon. Roger Cook MLA, officially launched construction of Woodside Energy’s Pluto LNG Train 2 project today at a ceremony in Karratha, WA.
European oil major Shell is looking at expanding its wind-power business in Australia as it eyes options offshore and diversifies away from fossil fuels. Significantly, Australia’s offshore wind sector remains at a nascent stage of development.
Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605) and partner TotalEnergies (LON:TTE) have won a key greenhouse gas storage (GHG) permit offshore Australia that could help a plan to bury emissions from liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in northern Australia.
Santos (ASX:STO) has put on hold plans for a final investment decision (FID) at its Dorado oil project offshore Western Australia as spiralling costs related to the construction of a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit pose too much risk.
Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture between Lightsource and oil and gas major bp (LON:BP), is set to become the largest solar developer and owner in Australia, as it aims to reach financial close on its Wellington North and Wunghnu Solar Farms later this year.
McDermott International has been awarded a pre-front-end engineering design (Pre-FEED) contract from Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) for the proposed H2Perth project in Western Australia.
Australia’s carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) sector looks set for a boost as oil and gas companies, including BP (LON:BP), Santos (ASX:STO), and Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS), are investing heavily in large-scale projects.
Strohm has been contracted to manufacture and deliver two thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) flowlines to Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) developer Woodside Energy. The technology will form an integral part of the relief well emergency response plans for the well construction phase of the Scarborough field development.
Japan’s Inpex (TYO:1605) has filed a claim for $975 million against South Korean yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) relating to the construction of a floating production storage & offloading (FPSO) vessel for its Ichthys LNG project in Australia.
Australia should tighten measures to curb natural gas exports from one of the world’s biggest suppliers to avoid a domestic fuel crunch, according to the nation’s competition watchdog.
Analysts reckon Jadestone Energy (LON:JSE) has its sights set on acquiring a bigger share of the producing North West Shelf oil fields offshore Western Australia that are currently operated by Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS). Ultimately, Singapore-based Jadestone will be seeking operatorship to maximise profitability, the analysts told Energy Voice.
Jadestone Energy has announced the acquisition of a 16.67% interest in the producing North West Shelf oil fields offshore Western Australia from BP. The deal is in line with the London-listed company’s strategy of acquiring low-cost barrels at less than US$3/barrel, while establishing an entry position into what it describes as a "very high-quality long-life asset with very low decline rates."
The coal plus renewables energy transition led by Asia Pacific’s largest growth markets – China and India – is gathering speed. Significantly, it is a lot cheaper than the natural gas plus renewables path followed by the EU and US to lower emissions.
Santos (ASX:STO) has lodged revisions relating to the environmental plan for the export pipeline connecting the Bayu Undan gas field offshore East Timor to the Darwin LNG facility in northern Australia with the Australian regulator .
Japan’s Inpex has signed a statement of commitment to a net zero emissions future with the government of Australia’s Northern Territory, where the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project’s onshore gas liquefaction plant is located.
Singapore yard Sembcorp Marine will provide engineering, procurement, construction and installation services for a gas topsides project in Australia for an unnamed major energy company. The project is believed to be the Shell-led Crux gas field development offshore Western Australia.
Norway’s PGS will become a major shareholder in Perth-based deepC Store in exchange for PGS providing geological and geophysical advisory services. The pair said they have also agreed to explore broader collaboration opportunities in Asia Pacific for co-developing commercial scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Australian-listed engineering company Worley (ASX:WOR) will provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Santos-led proposed giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) project offshore East Timor.
Eastern Australia is experiencing a severe power crisis, which is largely the result of poor government planning, and serves as a reminder to other nations of the dire consequences that stem from failing to develop a pragmatic energy policy.
Development of the 5.1 trillion cubic feet Greater Sunrise gas and condensate field is back on the agenda for Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS), but the odds of progress look as difficult as ever, reported EnergyQuest. Significantly, all stakeholders in Sunrise should be talking about plate tectonics rather than economics, suggested the consultancy in its latest report.