AEMO backs future role of gas-powered generators

As coal-fired generation move towards retirement, the role of gas-powered generators (GPG) is forecast to increase, according the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Integrated System Plan (ISP).
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Strike secures Jaws funding

Strike will issues 130,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares at $0.07 per share to investors, with the capital raised being used to fund drilling of the Jaws-1 well. “The capital raising provides requisite
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AWE confirms extension of Waitsia-4

AWE is the operator of production licences L1 and L2 in the northern Perth Basin, Western Australia, one of the state’s major gas producing regions for more than 50 years. The company’s preliminary
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Huge returns at Waitsia-3

On 19 October, at the end of a seven-hour clean-up period, the well flowed gas at an instantaneous maximum rate of 50 MMcf/d and an average of 49.5 MMcf/d on an 80/64 inch choke at ~1,929 psig flowing
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Santos completes McKinlay campaign

The campaign comprised four horizontal wells and two vertical wells, and was designed to develop the McKinlay Member reservoir, which is a proven producer. The third and fourth wells, McKinlay-13 and McKinlay-14,
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P’nyang drilling complete

The well, which is being operated by Oil Search on behalf of the PRL-3 Joint Venture, has encountered gas in good quality Toro and Digimu sands, while the Emuk sands appear to be largely water-bearing. “We
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Beach discovers new gas field

Flow test results from the primary target Sawpit Sandstone indicate a high deliverability reservoir and provide encouragement to move toward commercialisation of the resource, according to Beach. “We
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Cooper commences Casino mobilisation

The rig will be towed to the Casino Henry gas project, located in VIC/L 24 and VIC/L 30, where a workover of the Casino-5 well is to be undertaken. On completion of the workover, Ocean Monarch
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Senex identifies development priorities

In September 2017, Senex was awarded prime CSG acreage by the Queensland Government, known as Project Atlas. The acreage contains 201 PJ of recoverable gas from highly productive coal seams, which is scheduled
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Sole drilling progresses

The progress of Sole-3 has been affected by interruptions brought by heavy weather, With Cooper deciding to batch drill the top-holes of Sole-3 and Sole-4 to optimise workflow. This decision is expected
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