Woodside’s Oil Search tilt not enough

Touted as the largest merger in Australia since 2011, Woodside’s proposed takeover bid of Sydney-based firm, Oil Search has been criticised as too low and looks unlikely to go ahead. The
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Chevron: an LNG powerhouse in WA

Western Australia’s LNG sector is experiencing a robust period of growth over a short period of time. LNG production capacity is set to rise from 21 MMt/a in 2013-14 to almost 50 MMt/a by 2017-18,
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PNG industry continues to spread its wings

Although a place called Caution Bay might sound ominous, the PRL 15 joint venture – comprising Total S.A., InterOil and Oil Search – have enough confidence in the location’s good fortune
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Browse rides the progress wave

A key principles agreement between the Western Australian (WA) government and the Browse FLNG Project joint venture in June 2015 officially opened the door for floating LNG (FLNG) technology to be utilised
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Offshore state of play

In tough times spurred on by low oil prices and high demand, capital expenditure programs are also being tightened and development is slowing to record numbers. Professor Eric May is the Chevron chair
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Offshore maintenance under the microscope

Stuart Smith, CEO of NOPSEMA says while Australian companies’ track records with maintenance upkeep have shown no sign of wavering, the regulator is keeping a strict eye on companies’ rig safety
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INPEX floats world’s biggest semi-submersible

A statement issued by the Japanese company yesterday said the Ichthys LNG CPF was completed and floated at the Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard in Geoje on 19 September. The huge structure measures 130
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Santos hits GLNG milestone

A statement from the company issued today states that the GLNG project has started producing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Curtis Island, Queensland, “on schedule and within budget”?. “LNG
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