Test your knowledge of the oil and gas industry with our new weekly Wednesday quiz.
QUESTIONS:
- What does FEED stand for?
- Which company has awarded Sparrows Group for its WA projects?
- Where is Empire Energy’s Carpentaria-1 well located?
- Who was recently appointed chief financial officer of Senex Energy?
- Which company operates the Geelong Refinery?
- How much did Australia’s natural gas production increase in 2019 compared to 2018?
- When was Australia’s first pipeline commissioned and what for?
- What per cent does Australia have of the world oil reserve?
ANSWERS:
- Front End Engineering and Design. The FEED is a decision point in an LNG project and covers the basic engineering after the conceptual study. The FEED design focuses on the technical requirements of a project.
Source: https://www.appea.com.au/industry/policy/glossary/
2. Sparrows Group has secured a contract with Chevron Australia for work on the Gorgon and Wheatstone natural gas facilities in Western Australia.
Source: https://www.oilandgastoday.com.au/chevron-awards-sparrows-with-gorgon-wheatstone-contracts/
3. The Carpentaria-1 well is located in the Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin.
Source: https://www.oilandgastoday.com.au/empire-begins-works-on-carpentaria/
4. Senex Energy has announced the appointment of Simon Ellinor as chief financial officer (CFO).
Source: https://www.ppo.com.au/new-faces-and-places-the-latest-industry-appointments-15/
5. Viva Energy.
Source: https://www.pipeliner.com.au/listings/viva-energy-australia-ltd/
6. Australia’s natural gas production (domestic use and LNG) increased by 11% in 2019 compared with 2018.
Source: https://appea.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/APPEA-Key-Statistics-2020.pdf
7. Australia’s first pipeline was commissioned in the late 1800s to transport water to the Coolgardie gold fields.
Source: https://www.apga.org.au/pipeline-facts-and-figures
8. Australia has about 0.3 per cent of the world oil reserves.
Source: https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/petroleum-resources/oil