Fast-track development for Daandine

Arrow Energy’s Daandine Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Field is located in the Surat Basin, South East Queensland, immediately south of the company’s Kogan North field. WDS Oil & Gas formerly Delco
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Offshore unity: a PC recommendation

The Productivity Commission’s report, entitled Review of regulatory burden on the upstream petroleum (oil and gas) sector, recommends that government should improve regulatory practice by reviewing
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CO2 pipelines – not so far away

Whether or not carbon capture and storage (CCS) achieves commerciality in the next decade remains to be seen, but the Australian Government is clearing committed to developing several multimillion tonne
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NOPSA urges safety

NOPSA data show that the top three root causes of incidents include preventative maintenance requiring improvement; procedures not used or followed; and, design specifications needing improvement. Speaking
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SA amendments welcomed by industry

Amendments to the South Australian Petroleum Act 2000 include updates on definitions to provide greater clarity on the regulation of exploration, retention, production and facilities licences,
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Kwinana power station underway for Perth Energy

The gas-fired power station will have a capacity of 120 megawatt and is scheduled to start service in mid-2010. The power station will connect to the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline at Compressor
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Carbon Energy agrees on offtake for Bloodwood Creek

The first electricity from the 5 megawatt (MW) syngas-powered facility is expected to flow into the local grid by the end of 2009, and the facility will generate enough power to supply approximately 4,000
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Gas link for Metagasco and BP

The Casino to Ipswich pipeline, running between New South Wales and Queensland, is currently planned to supply gas to Metgasco’s Clarence Moreton Basin partner, CS Energy. The MoU also covers the
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News in Brief

Strong growth & rising demand Australian coal seam gas (CSG) production has increased by up to 38.4 per cent in the first three months of 2008. According to a report by energy economics
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APPEA – adding gas to the mix

Ms Robinson says that, without a doubt, climate change is the most important issue currently facing the gas exploration and production industry. Representing 98 per cent of Australia’s petroleum
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