Building up your business in an economic downturn

Brands like Apple’s iPod, Microsoft and Disney were all launched during a recession and are examples of the success of positive marketing. The notion of maintaining or increasing marketing spend
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Used oil analysis on gas engines

The objectives of used oil analysis (UOA) include optimising engine protection for asset investments; increasing overall operating efficiency by reducing total cost of ownership and increasing running
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CNOOC to buy LNG from BG

The agreement sets out that CNOOC will purchase 3.6 million tonnes per annum (MMt/a) of LNG for a period of 20 years from the start up of QCLNG as well as 5 per cent of BG’s interest in the reserves
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CSIRO delves deep into Victoria’s basins

The three year agreement aims to assist energy companies to more effectively explore for new oil and gas reserves, reduce exploration risk and encourage investment in Victoria. CSIRO project leader James
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FutureGAS 2009 – bringing the gas industry together

A varied speaker program covered developments from a wide cross section of the industry – from commercial through to technical, operations and project updates, while a trade exhibition enabled delegates
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Arrow: hitting the target with CSG

Development potential Arrow Energy has more than 80,000 square kilometres of coal seam gas (CSG) acreage near Queensland’s main markets of Townsville, Brisbane and Gladstone. Mr Scott says
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Taloona comes online

The plant was constructed as part of the $250 million Phase 5 Spring Gully Gas Field development. The Spring Gully field is located near Roma in central southern Queensland, and is now supplying approximately
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Reporting and accounting under the CPRS

The Federal Government aims to have the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) legislation through Parliament by June 2009, paving the way for a start date of 1 July 2010. While roadblocks to this timeline
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