NT committed to gas sector growth

APPEA has highlighted how the Northern Territory election results confirm that the community wants a stable and balanced approach for the oil and gas industry in response to COVID-19 and economic challenges.

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Strong gas flows at Central’s Palm Valley 13

First encountered at a depth of 1.8 km, gas flows increased steadily and the well tested at 13.6 million standard cubic feet per day. Central stated that it did not recover water or oil during the test,
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Developing the Top End’s gas industry

Whereas development in the Northern Territory and Timor Sea region had previously focussed on oil or wet gas, increasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have propelled gas exploration in what had been
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NT gas exploration permit rejected

In its new guidelines, the Northern Territory Government has advised that it will not grant acreage release and exploration permits where there is a land use conflict. This means areas of agriculture,
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Beach snaps up Lattice

Lattice Energy was Origin’s upstream oil and gas business, with the acquisition transformational for Beach as it will significantly enhance its scale and create a leading ASX-listed oil and gas company
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Mereenie gets to go ahead

The JV reached the agreement after receiving approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for joint marketing arrangements. The JV agreed and signed Authorities for Expenditure
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Joint marketing approved at Mereenie

The ACCC released a draft determination for a joint marketing arrangement on Friday last week for the Mereenie oil and gas field in the Amadeus Basin in the Northern Territory. In order to allow the development
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NT fracking moratorium lifted

Mr Gunner said implementation of the recommendations of the final report of the inquiry would now begin so that Territorians could benefit from the creation of new jobs while protecting our unique natural
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Central spuds Mereenie well

Spudded last night, the well is being drilled by Ensign Australia using its Ensign 932 drilling rig. The well aims to access the known gas that exists in the Stairway Formation, which overlies
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