utilities

Mira begins production

The Mira-6/2 horizontal-vertical well combination was brought online by APLNG in December last year and commenced producing gas after two days. This combination and the other three vertical wells (Mira-3,
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Victoria releases VGP report

Victorian Minister for Resources Tim Pallas launched the report with Victoria’s Lead Scientist Amanda Caples at the Core Library in Werribee on Friday last week. The key findings of the Progress
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Woodside ticking boxes

Woodside delivered a higher quarter-on-quarter sales revenue of $939 million and a production level of 21.9 MMboe, with Pluto delivering record fourth-quarter production. “Pluto LNG delivered excellent
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Qteq marks major milestone

Toowoomba-based Qteq is changing groundwater monitoring across the CSG, mining and water industries through the development of price point appropriate technologies. “Qteq’s technology portfolio
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CoAG report: gas prices moderating

The report finds that, after increasing in 2016, wholesale gas prices for large industrial customers fell in all east coast states in 2017. “In 2017, the media often reported anecdotes about contract
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Mira production steadily increasing

Since the last operation update, Comet Ridge says the pump speed has been increased slightly while the gas rate has continued its steady climb, recently passing 390,000 scf/d with a strong upward trend. “All
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Supply imbalance needs to be addressed: ACCC

The east coast gas market is at a crossroads and the only real choice is to address the fundamental supply problem, particularly in the south. The supply situation is most stark in the case of the southern
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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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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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Hydrogen offers potential for new export industry

We are seeing advancements in renewably produced fuels potentially opening up both domestic and international markets to Australia at a time when there is great uncertainty about the future of energy supply
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