Technology

Exacting gas monitor calibration

Gas monitors are an important part of safety systems, designed to raise an alarm when the amount of a certain gas surpasses an acceptable limit. The health effects of possible exposure to excessive levels
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WA tightens shale, tight gas regulations

Department of Mines and Petroleum Executive Director of Petroleum Division Jeff Haworth said the regulations for its emerging shale and tight gas industry, in effect as of 1 July, complement the existing
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Gov’t confirms carbon emissions target

Prime Minister Tony Abbott in a joint statement with Environment Minster Greg Hunt today confirmed the target in the lead up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Paris in November. The
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Gov’t chimes in on unconventional gas inquiry

Accompanied by an Onshore Natural Gas Water Sciences Study, which revealed varied groundwater impact assessments for the Otway and Gippsland regions, the interdepartmental government submission raised
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APPEA, Gary Gray reject WA Labor gas moratorium bid

“It is disappointing that Labor’s State Conference has today chosen to ignore the clear evidence which shows that hydraulic fracturing is a safe, well-understood technology that has been used
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GE surfaces as Chevron subsea contractor

A statement from GE yesterday states that the companies signed a Long Terms Service Agreement in Perth. GE will provide project management, inventory storage, and preventative maintenance and obsolescence
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