Gas

Buru secures drill rig for Canning Basin campaign

Buru Energy has contracted the Ensign 963 rig for the 2021 Canning Basin program in Western Australia. The program, scheduled to start in June, includes a three well drilling program and an extensive 2D
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Beetaloo Basin

Empire increases presence in Beetaloo Basin

Empire Energy has signed an agreement with Pangaea to acquire its Beetaloo sub-Basin portfolio in the Northern Territory. As part of the binding sale and purchase agreement, Empire will acquire an operated
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Enhancement program boosts Galilee pilot

Galilee Energy has confirmed that its pump enhancement program (PEP) at its Glenaras multi-well pilot program in Queensland is tracking to schedule. The first facet of the program was the upgrade to the
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New wells on the cards for Santos

Santos has proposed to drill up to 12 wells in the Bedout Basin on the North West Shelf (NWS), Western Australia. Outlined in its environment plan to the national petroleum regulator, the exploration
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GHG acreage release

Offshore decommissioning gets revamp

The Australian Government has approved a range of measures aimed at enhancing and strengthening Australia offshore oil and gas decommissioning framework. Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia
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Central kick starts Range drilling program

Central Petroleum has spudded its first well as part of the Range pilot program in the Surat Basin, Queensland. The Range-6 well was first drilled on Sunday night at 9:30pm and has a targeted depth of
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Chevron to abandon WA wellhead

Chevron Australia is planning to abandon the West Tryal Rocks field in Western Australia, with the national petroleum regulator now assessing the risks associated with the wellhead remaining in situ. West
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Orbost Plant

Cooper, APA extend agreement for Orbost

Cooper Energy has extended its transition agreement with APA in relation to the Orbost gas processing plant (OGPP) by 12 months. As announced in August 2020, Cooper Energy entered into a transition agreement
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Seablue-1 exploration well

BPH receives Baleen well design

BPH Energy has received a basis of well design report for the Baleen well program offshore New South Wales. Last month the company appointed a drilling manager under the preliminary well services agreement
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Red Sky one step closer to testing Killanoola wells

Red Sky Energy is preparing to test the wells in the Killanoola oil field in South Australia with current petrophysical re-evaluation and results expected this week. The company plans to test both wells
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