The Australian Federal Government has opened public consultation on five potential areas for the 2021 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release program.
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Leigh Creek clicks like for the Cooper Basin
Leigh Creek Energy Project has diversified its portfolio into other oil and gas activities, focussing on operations in the Cooper Basin.

Natural gas continues to power Western Australia’s economy
The voice of the Australian oil and gas industry said Western Australian State Budget underscores the role natural gas plays in helping to fuel WA’s healthy economic position.

Fugro wins 2021 Australian Subsea Business Award for Innovation and Technology
Fugro has been awarded the prestigious Craig Black Award for Innovation and Technology at Subsea Energy Australia’s 2021 Australian Subsea Business Awards.

‘Using gas as a climate change scapegoat will be costly to Victoria’
In a submission to the Victorian government’s ‘gas substitution’ roadmap, APPEA has warned that any moves to ‘scapegoat gas’ and deny energy choice to Victorians will cost families thousands of dollars, hurt the state’s economy and risk reaching its net zero 2050 target.

Egypt maps out ambitious plans for exploration and extraction industries
A new focus report produced by Oxford Business Group (OBG) explores Egypt’s efforts to carve a niche as a regional energy hub and develop its mining industry by capitalising on its abundant untapped resources.

New Woodside CEO predicted to ‘drive historic new phase’
Australian Resources and Energy Group AMMA has congratulated experienced energy industry professional Meg O’Neill for her appointment to Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Woodside.

Senex makes FID for Atlas expansion project
Senex Energy has announced the Final Investment Decision for the $40 million expansion of natural gas production at Atlas in Queensland’s Surat Basin by 50% to 18 PJ/year.

Natural Gas to keep powering Western Australian economy
The voice of the Australian oil and gas industry says an ACIL Allen report on Western Australia’s gas and downstream industries opportunities showed potential major projects in the state powered by gas could deliver between $3 billion to $10 billion in Gross State Product in the next 20 years.

Oil and gas companies failing to capitalise on MSGBC Basin’s huge gas discoveries
Oil and gas companies are failing capitalise on two major gas discoveries in the MSGBC Basin, off Senegal and Mauritania, according to GlobalData.
