VIDEO: Ichthys FPSO sets sail from Korean yard
Video footage has been released showing the vessel for the Ichthys LNG project setting sail from South Korea.
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AusGroup secures work at Ichthys project
AusGroup has secured a contract for the supply of rope access trade services on the Ichthys LNG project.
Australian Government to study future gas prospects in Southern Australia
The Australian Government has announced plans to complete a study into offshore gas basins in Southern Australia – as part of a $90 million investment in domestic gas security and supply.
Tap Oil agrees sale of Australia permit
Australian oil and gas exploration firm Tap Oil has agreed to sell its interest in a permit off Western Australia to a private E&P company.
Ramco hires industry veteran for Australia posting
North-east oil service firm Ramco has hired an industry veteran to head up its Australia business.
Shell completes sale of its aviation business in Australia
Shell this morning confirmed it has completed the sale of its aviation business in Australia.
Chevron’s $54bn LNG plant hits new snag
Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas plant shut a production train for about a month, at least the eighth outage since operations started 14 months ago at the most-expensive project in the company’s history.
Australia PM mirrors Trump with gas export restrictions
Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is taking a leaf out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” playbook.
Video: Watch timelapse of Ichthys project
Japanese oil company Inpex has released timelapse footage of its latest gigantic floating central processing facility.
BP’s Kwinana refinery to shut for maintenance
BP is to to shut down its Kwinana refinery in western Australia for maintenance.
Ocean Installer wins subsea contract down under
Norwegian subsea firm Ocean Installer has been awarded a contract for riser installation work in Australia.
Ichthys LNG project dealt blow as CIMIC pulls out
The Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project has been dealt a blow as an engineering firm said it was pulling the plug.
Aberdeen engineer EnerMech snaps up EPS Group
Engineering services firm EnerMech said yesterday that it had snapped up an electrical and instrumentation (E&I) business with bases in Australia and the US.
Video: The 2016 highlights from Shell’s Prelude FLNG project
Shell has released footage showing the progress made on its landmark Prelude project in the last year.
Shell awards JGC contract for completion of Prelude LNG vessel
Japanese engineering firm JGC Corporation has won a contracted to support the completion of Shell’s Prelude floating LNG facility.
CHC to serve Shell with S-92 aircraft for Australian FLNG project
CHC said three new Sikorsky S-92 aircraft will begin serving oil major Shell for the firm's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project from its base in Australia.
North Sea expertise still in demand off Western Australia as LNG booms
Western Australia is not the cure for all of the North Sea’s economic woes, but there are plenty of opportunities to be had in its offshore gas market, officials said yesterday.
Australian fracking inquiry to kick off this week
A panel will meet for the first time this week as part of an investigation into the potential impacts of fracking in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Subsea 7 wins ‘sizeable’ Australia contract
Energy services firm Subsea 7 has won a deal worth at least $50million to perform a subsea tie-back off Australia for Woodside Energy.
Australia to look at oil and gas industry in tax review
Australia is targeting the oil and gas industry for a tax review.
Poor safety procedures caused death of worker off Australia last year
A failure to account for poor weather conditions led to the death of a worker on an oil field support vessel off the north-west Australian coast last year.
Chevron to press ahead with Great Australian Bight drilling plans after BP exit
Oil major Chevron has reaffirmed plans to drill four exploration wells in the Great Australian Bight.
Santos sells off Victorian assets for $82m
Santos has sold-off its Victorian assets for A$82million.
BP bulks up offshore Australia gas to feed Northwest Shelf LNG
BP Plc. picked up new offshore Australia gas fields to expand supply options for the North West Shelf LNG venture.
BP’s Australian Bight drilling U-turn “disappoints” industry body
An offshore industry chief said yesterday that BP’s decision to scrap plans to drill in the Great Australian Bight would disappoint businesses and workers.