PNG expansion on the cards

The meetings all but confirm that ExxonMobil’s PNG LNG Project and Total’s proposed Papua LNG Project will collaborate, with Oil Search holding significant stakes in each project and acting
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Industry must prepare for transition: Deloitte

Speaking at the Australasian Oil & Gas (AOG) Conference media breakfast in Perth yesterday, Deloitte Australia’s oil and gas leader Bernadette Cullinane discussed how unambiguously fitter, leaner
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Woodside becomes Scarborough operator

Under the agreement, Woodside will become the operator on completion of Woodside’s purchase of ExxonMobil’s 50 per cent interest in the field. Furthermore, the agreement also outlines that: BHP
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Duo pushing forward with Barossa

The development comes after Santos said there was almost zero chance of gas from the Greater Sunrise development being processed in Darwin following the new maritime border deal signed between Australia
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Santos invests big in Queensland

As well as upstream developments around the Fairview, Scotia and Arcadia fields, this investment includes the first year of funding for the new $750 million Roma East project which will be developed over
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Earthquake stops PNG operations

As of yet there haven’t been any aftershocks, but as a precautionary measure and to assess any damage to facilities, Oil Search is in the process of shutting down its production operations in the
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Ichthys on track for LNG production

Reuters reported last week that Ichthys has already started trial operations at the liquefaction and export plant at Bladin Point, with an INPEX spokesperson saying the plan to begin production
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ACCC authorises LNG coordination

According to the ACCC, the four LNG producers compete for a limited pool of skilled contractors and specialised equipment to conduct scheduled maintenance. “LNG producers can now schedule maintenance
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Australia and US sign LNG alliance

The Australia-US Strategic Partnership on Energy in Indo-Pacific was recently signed by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during his recent visit to the US, according to
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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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