This edition will not only reach our regular subscribers, but also delegates of this year’s 2014 Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) Conference and Exhibition, the industry’s premier oil and gas industry event held from 6-9 April in Perth, Western Australia.
The conference is the largest annual upstream oil and gas event in the southern hemisphere, attracting delegates from across the country and the world. Gas Today is proud to be a supporting media partner of this leading conference. If you’re reading this edition at the conference, please feel free to drop by Booth 56 to meet myself and the rest of the Gas Today team.
Now that we’re firmly into 2014, this edition features a strong policy focus to keep you up-to-date with energy policy developments happening in Canberra.
Previous APPEA Chief Executive and Gas Today editorial board member Keith Orchison has delivered excellent advice for policymakers, warning that Canberra must take heed of past experiences when developing new energy policy. While acknowledging earlier mistakes is important, Keith further warns that government must also not allow past experiences to overly influence new policy, and should look to fresh strategies.
Another article not to be missed in this edition is from Steve Knott, Chief Executive of the Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA). Steve brings Gas Today readers an exclusive insight into the highly publicised battle over a complex workplace bargaining agreement between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and AMMA, representing the maritime industry.
This issue has been played out in the mainstream media for over 12 months, and has brought to light broader industry concerns over belligerent union behaviour and the resulting implications for productivity. This is an article relevant to many Gas Today readers, and I hope Steve’s words will offer sound advice to oil and gas companies involved in similar disputes.
This edition also includes some fantastic advice for both upstream and downstream oil and gas companies – we have exclusive expert industry advice from leaders at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Accenture Australia and Deloitte on driving value, capital stewardship in mega-projects, and managing international supply costs.
Finally, don’t miss out on LNG18 Executive Director and Gas Today editorial board member Barbara Jinks’ findings from a leadership survey into Australia’s oil and gas industry – the results just may surprise you.