Aker gets subsea gig with Chevron off Australia
Aker Solutions will support the delivery of a subsea compression system for Chevron's Jansz-Io field offshore Australia.
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Warrego shareholders get behind Petrel takeover
Shareholders of Aberdeen-based Warrego Energy have unanimously approved the firm's acquisition by Australia's Petrel Energy in a reverse takeover.
Subsea 7 reveals trio of Woodside deals
Subsea 7 said today that it had won three engineering studies contracts with Woodside since December 2018.
Warrego set for reverse takeover by Australian firm
Aberdeen-headquartered oil firm Warrego Energy will be acquired by an Australian company in a reverse takeover.
Where cheap power matters more than risk of climate disaster
Few places better illustrate the tension between pursuing profit and tackling climate change than Australia’s Abbot Point port in northern Queensland.
Halfwave to wield acoustic inspection gear in Australia
Norwegian pipeline inspector Halfwave will wield its acoustic resonance technology (ART) in Australia.
WATCH: Artificial reef installed off Australian coast
Fascinating video footage of the launch of an artificial reef off the coast of Australia has been published.
Shell’s up next, and last, in $200bn Australia LNG bonanza
And then there was one.
Ichthys LNG project begins gas exports
Total said today that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Ichthys has left Darwin, Australia, following the production start-up at the end of July.
Modec in contention for Barossa FPSO
Japanese firm Modec is in contention to provide a floating production vessel for the Barossa project in Australia.
Baker Hughes, GE picked for Gorgon subsea supply contract
Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) will supply subsea production equipment to Chevron for the second phase of the Gorgon LNG project off Australia.
BP pulls plug on £980m Australia petrol station purchase
BP has decided to back out of the £978 million (USD $1.3 billion) acquisition of Woolworths' retail business in Australia.
Central processing facility for Ichthys LNG ready for action
Japanese firm Inpex said today that it had finished commissioning the central processing facility for the Ichthys LNG project off western Australia.
Wood in two-year Gorgon contract extension
Wood has extended a deal to provide a range of services for the Gorgon Stage Two development off western Australia.
Australia’s £14billion missed opportunity shows tax problem
Australia is on track to match Qatar as the world’s biggest liquefied natural gas exporter next year. The boost to the budget bottom line? Virtually nil.
Australia, East Timor agree sea border in deal worth billions in oil revenue
Australia and East Timor have signed a historic treaty drawing their maritime boundary, ending years of bitter wrangling over billions of dollars of oil and gas riches lying beneath the Timor Sea and opening a new chapter in relations.
Wood wins five-year Ichthys contract
Energy service giant Wood has won a five-year deal to provide engineering services for Inpex in Australia.
Australian divers to sue over brain damage on LNG project
Saturation divers, who sustained brain damage while working on pipeline off the coast of Australia, have engaged a law firm to sue for damages.
Woodside snaps up 50% of Australian gas field from Exxon
Woodside Petroleum has struck a $744million deal to buy ExxonMobil’s share of the Scarborough gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia.
AWE receives ‘unsolicited’ takeover offer from Mitsui
Australian energy company AWE said today that it had received an “unsolicited” takeover offer from Japan’s Mitsui & Co.
BP consulting lawyers over opposition to Australian petrol station deal
Oil major BP said today that it was consulting its lawyers over the Australian monopoly watchdog's plans to oppose its deal for a network of petrol stations.
Australia to oppose BP’s petrol station acquisition
Australia’s monopoly watchdog said today it would oppose BP’s plans to buy a chain of petrol stations from Woolworths.
Australia accused of abandoning green energy pledges
The Australian government on Tuesday rejected a plan to generate 42% of the country's power from wind and solar energy, in a setback for compliance with climate change commitments.
Shell joins solar push in coal country of world’s top exporter
Shell is investigating a solar power project in an Australian region better known for its fossil fuels, particularly coal.
VIDEO: Shell’s Prelude FLNG vessel arrives on site
The vessel for Shell's Prelude floating LNG project has arrived off the northern coast of Australia.