Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Johnston

AEMO calls for more supply

With average consumption of 50 GJ/a, Victorians use more gas for cooking, heating and hot water than households in any other state across Australia. Gas is also critical for power generation. Due to Hazelwood’s
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Chevron reveals plans for Gorgon expansion

The Gorgon Joint Venture (JV) announced on 14 April that it would be proceeding with Gorgon Stage Two Project (GS2), with drilling anticipated to commence next year. The additional Gorgon subsea facilities
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Santos snaps up Bowen acreage

Located 65 km north of Injune in the state’s southwest, the 86 square kilometre permit holds significant gas resources that have been earmarked for the domestic market. “This area holds significant
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Glenaras drilling update

Drilling of the Glenaras-10 well begun on 23 March, with the vertical test hole reaching a total depth of 1,083 measured depth (MD) and intersecting a total of 29 m of net coal in the Betts Creek Beds. The
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NGP construction resumes in the Top End

After a break over the wet season, McConnell Dowell’s project team on the Northern Gas Pipeline project in the Northern Territory is back on the ground to continue construction on the pipeline between
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Shell looks to secure gas deals

The AFR says Shell is looking to get on the front foot before proposed LNG import projects – AGL’s Crib Point facility and Australian Industrial Energy’s NSW LNG import project –
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Barossa enters FEED

The Barossa gas field, 300 km north of Darwin, encompasses petroleum permit NT/RL5 and petroleum permit NT/RL6 to the south over the Caldita field to be developed as a potential future phase of the project. FEED
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Government announces fuel security review

Liquid fuel, such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel, accounts for 37 per cent of Australia’s energy use, including 98 per cent of transport needs. “The assessment is the prudent and proper thing
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Ichthys imports LNG for cooldown

The facilities must be chilled before production can begin, typically by using fuel from other sites, indicating the plant is getting closer to starting output. According to
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Cooper awarded Gippsland permit

The permit adjoins the company’s VIC/L21 licence which holds the depleted Patricia-Baleen gas field and its associated subsea production infrastructure. The exploration permit is located in close
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