BHP

BHP moves West Barracouta closer to first production

BHP is confident that the West Barracouta joint venture project in the Bass Strait will be online in 2021 following further progress during the September quarter. The company reported that the West Barracoutta
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BHP increases Shenzi stake to 72%

BHP has signed an agreement with Hess Corporation to acquire an additional 28 per cent interest in Shenzi, a six-lease development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, for $US505 million ($703 million).
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Pavo-1 well

Esso prepares to abandon Gippsland Basin wells

Esso Australia has been given the green light to permanently plug and abandon the Seahorse (SHA) and Tarwhine (TWA) subsea wells in the Gippsland Basin offshore Victoria. The Australian regulator NOPSEMA
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appointments

New faces and places: The latest industry appointments

BHP and Tullow Oil have made new appointments, with the appointees bringing a wealth of knowledge in the oil and gas industry to each company. The following appointments have been made: Christine O’Reilly,
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Oil and gas exploration spending suffers: ABS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has reported that oil and gas exploration expenditure fell 6.8 per cent in the 2020 June quarter, with Western Australia being the largest contributor to the drop.
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Pyrenees field development

BHP set to drill Pyrenees development

BHP has been given the green light by the national regulator for the drilling of the Crosby-3H1 well at the Pyrenees development offshore Western Australia. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and
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