Dennis Benbow – a pioneer of the Australian oil and gas industry and one of the longest-serving Directors and Chairman of its industry association, APEA/APPEA – passed away on Thursday, 15 July.
Industry
The Suez Canal Blockage: Impact on the LNG Shipping Market
LNG Shipping Market
The first half of 2021 witnessed an impressive volatility of the LNG shipping market. After being subdued across most of 2020, LNG spot charter rates for steam turbine carriers skyrocketed to the record highs of US$124,000 per day in January 2021, driven by two key factors.
More proof Australians pay less for our gas than overseas
The voice of Australia’s oil and gas industry said the latest international survey of wholesale gas prices by the International Gas Union (IGU) shows Australia’s average natural gas prices remain competitive.
Research project for the use of hydrogen in aviation starts in Hamburg
The aerospace industry is preparing for flying with hydrogen. In Hamburg, the world's third-largest aviation centre, a new development platform is being launched to test the new technology from as early as 2022.
Future of energy wider than technology hype and must meet the needs of the many
As the world continues to progress multiple energy transitions, the numerous top-down roadmaps on climate-related action require humanising, with more detail about their actual implementation, an influential voice on energy and sustainable development said.
New NOGA Levy is “extreme”
The voice of the oil and gas industry today labelled a new levy of $0.48 per barrel on all offshore oil producers as over the top and extreme.
Backing resources should be high on new Cabinet’s agenda, says APPEA
The latest Resources and Energy Quarterly shows that it is the resources sector, including the Australian oil and gas industry, continuing to drive the nation’s economy.
Voting down ARENA regulation “short-sighted and disappointing”
APPEA says moves by some politicians to vote down regulations expanding the investment remit of ARENA (Australian Renewable Energy Agency) are short-sighted and will slow Australia’s march to reach net-zero emissions targets.
Mammoet-Haisla J.V. successfully reaches next milestone at LNG Canada
The Mammoet-Haisla Joint Venture has completed the pile handing scope for the LNG Canada project through JGC-Fluor Joint Venture in Kitimat, British Columbia.
Mammoet-Haisla said it had provided offloading services for incoming pipe piles throughout the pandemic, completing the scope in March.
Former AMMA President recognised with Queen’s Birthday Honour
Australian Resources and Energy Group AMMA has congratulated its former longstanding President Richard Owen for being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to business in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.