People and policy

Armour to acquire Santos gas interests

Armour and Santos have entered into a Sale and Purchase Deed (Deed) in respect of these preemptive right interests. On completion of the Deed, Armour’s holding in five petroleum leases around the
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Origin continues divestment with upstream IPO

NewCo will include Origin’s interests in the Otway Gas Project, BassGas Project, Kupe Gas Project, and the Perth, Cooper, Bonaparte and Canterbury basins while Origin will retain its interests in
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Central allows Macquarie due diligence

This comes with a view of Macquarie developing an improved proposal on its original bid earlier in the month for 100 per cent of Central at 17.5 cents per share. The Board of Central determined that the
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Santos submits Narrabri EIS

The proposed Narrabri Gas project, located in North West NSW, could supply up to 50 per cent of NSW gas needs and provide significant benefits to the region and the state more broadly. Santos will make
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Australian LNG exports surge in 2016

Total exports were 10.1 MMt above the 26.7 MMt shipped in 2015, with the performance in 2017 expected to be even stronger. In its just released monthly LNG report, EnergyQuest says that as APLNG and Gorgon
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APPEA appoints new Queensland Director

APPEA Chief Executive Dr Malcolm Roberts said Mr Turner would lead APPEA’s engagement and advocacy in Queensland. “Queensland is now home to a world-class natural gas industry thanks to the
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Strong finish for Origin

Origin’s quarterly production of 80.1 PJ was a 47 per cent increase on the corresponding period of FY2016 and an 8 per cent increase on the September 2016 quarter. This was primarily because of increased
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AEMO appoints new CEO

AEMO Chair Dr Anthony Marxsen said after an extensive search, the AEMO Board was pleased to appoint such a recognised international expert in energy policy, markets and Smart Grid innovation. “Audrey’s
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