Australia
Natural Gas , Construction , Pipelines
APA to Build Natural Gas Pipeline in Western Australia
Project will allow Strike Energy to bolster its share of the region’s gas market.
Digital Oilfield , Well Stimulation
Expro Bags Chevron Contract for Riserless Well Intervention System
The five-year contract is for the supply of light well intervention vessel services for the Chevron-operated Gorgon facility.
Trade , International , Acquisitions & Divestitures
Australia-China Row Halts Woodside LNG Asset Sale
Woodside Petroleum had been in talks with China's national oil firms, including PetroChina, and second-tier firms to sell a modest stake in the linked Scarborough gas field and Pluto LNG Train 2 project.
Highlights , Emerging Plays , Discoveries
E&P Plus: October 2020 International Drilling Activity Highlights
Check out the latest oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world featured in the October issue of E&P Plus including Apache’s recent discovery offshore Suriname plus additional reservoirs in Guyana’s Stabroek Block.
Seismic
CGG’s Releases 3D Seismic Survey Results from Australia’s Gippsland Basin
CGG has unveiled a fourth-quarter delivery of the fast-track results from its recently acquired 3D multiclient seismic survey of the Gippsland Basin in South East Australia on Sept. 22.
Investment , Emissions , Technology
Australia to Invest $13 Billion in Energy Technology to Cut Emissions
Australia plans to invest AU$18 billion (US$13 billion) over the next 10 years in technologies to cut carbon emissions in the fight against climate change, the country’s energy minister said on Sept. 22.
Business , Exploration & Production
Japan’s Inpex, Chevron Cut Jobs in Australia
Inpex operates the $45 billion Ichthys project in Darwin. Chevron’s operations in Australia have been hit this year by an outage at its giant Gorgon LNG plant.
Highlights , Field Development , Emerging Plays , Drilling
E&P Plus: September 2020 International Drilling Activity Highlights
Check out the latest oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world featured in the September issue of E&P including plans to drill and test a play offshore the U.K. originally discovered by ConocoPhillips in 1982.
Exploration & Production
Chevron Delays Restart of Gorgon LNG Unit to October for Extra Repairs
Train 2 at Australia’s second-largest LNG plant has been shut since May for maintenance, which was extended after cracks were found in the production unit’s propane kettles.
Public Capital , Exploration & Production
Exxon Mobil Weighs Global Job Cuts after Unveiling Australian Lay-off Plan
Exxon is the latest oil major to embark on axing jobs spurred by a historic collapse in fuel demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.