Industry

APPEA has welcomed new funding by the WA Government to deliver the learning materials needed to ensure training of operators for liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants is recognised industry-wide.

APPEA WA Director Claire Wilkinson said the funding, outlined in the State’s 2020–21 Government Mid-year Financial Projections Statement, will ensure operators are taught in a consistent manner across training providers.

“With the bulk of Australia’s LNG plants and production located in Western Australia, it’s great to see the WA Government back our industry by supporting the training of local workers in these critical skillsets,” Ms Wilkinson said.

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EnergyQuest CEO Graeme Bethune said November was a strong month for Australian LNG exports, with 6.9 million tonnes (Mt) shipped, the highest since April this year. This was despite supply disruptions from Gorgon, Australia’s second largest project, and delays to the start-up of the Prelude floating LNG project.

Bethune said one of the reasons for the strong performance was record production from the east coast LNG projects at Gladstone. Taken together, the Gladstone projects exceeded nameplate capacity for the first time since exports commenced in January 2015.

Total Australian exports for the year to November are running 1.

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A new Productivity Commission report has highlighted that better and more streamlined regulation of Australia’s resources sector will help support future investment and build community trust in the sector.  

The Resources Sector Regulation report said there is considerable scope to improve regulatory processes and reduce unnecessary burdens to support investment into resources without having adverse impacts on the environment, heritage, worker safety, landowners and communities.

In welcoming the report, APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said the report has some important recommendations that should be adopted by government to help streamline regulation, reduce duplication and unnecessary costs – all of which will be critical to help further improve the investment environment.

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CO2CRC has announced that the CO2 injection for the Otway Stage 3 Project has successfully commenced.

CO2CRC’s Otway Stage 3 Project trials next generation subsurface monitoring and verification (M&V) technologies to reduce the costs for monitoring in industrial applications.

CO2 storage projects require M&V to understand movement of the injected CO₂ plume in the subsurface.

Traditional methods monitor the CO2 from the surface and can be costly due to long-term planning and their interaction with farming or marine industries.

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Natural gas embodies all the attributes required to achieve the multidimensional challenges of environmental protection, energy access, and affordability in a world stepping onto the road of recovery, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum Secretary General Yury Sentyurin said at the 7th IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum, hosted virtually by the Government of Malaysia.

“As the world reaches the end of the pandemic tunnel, it will need an energy partner that can help prevent environmental degradation, ensure a stable and uninterrupted supply of energy, and bring affordable and reliable energy for all. Natural gas is that partner,” said HE Sentyurin. 

“The GECF Member Countries are amongst the lowest cost producers globally and are able to weather the current storm – or any other. W

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Queensland’s new Minister for Resources Scott Stewart’s strong endorsement of the importance, contribution and economic benefits of the oil and gas industry has been welcomed by APPEA.

In a speech to Parliament recently, Minister Stewart said the industry continued to do “the heavy lifting with gas production, for the domestic and export markets” and “gas is an essential part of Queensland’s economy and will continue to be so in the future.”

APPEA Queensland Director Georgy Mayo said the industry – which is a major economic driver for the state -- welcomed this ongoing support.

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South Australia is calling on mineral exploration companies to submit innovative proposals to Round Two of the Accelerated Discovery Initiative.

Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan said the second round of the globally recognised initiative will provide $4.5 million to partner with explorers undertaking frontier exploration projects across South Australia.

“Following the success of round 1, the State Government has increased funding of round 2 to help re-ignite the South Australian Exploration sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic.

“The South Australian Government recognises the importance of a successful and sustained exploration sector in meeting the government’s objective of growing resource exports.

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APPEA said it was delighted to announce the re-election of Kevin Gallagher as Chairman and Ian Davies as Vice Chairman following APPEA’s recent Annual General Meeting.

Mr Gallagher, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Santos, continues in his second term as APPEA’s Chairman along. Mr Davies, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Senex Energy, who also continues for a second term as APPEA’s Vice Chairman.  Mr Gallagher and Mr Davies were first elected to these positions after APPEA’s 2019 AGM.

APPEA has also welcomed several new Directors, including Khoa Dao, President - Australia at ConocoPhillips...

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Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has welcomed the focus in the latest Grattan Institute report on renewable gas to help decarbonise Australia’s energy sector.

ENA Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Dillon said networks were already delivering projects to support the greening of our gas networks, including injecting renewable gas into networks.

As highlighted in the recent Gas Vision 2050 report, transformational technologies such as hydrogen, biomethane, carbon capture and storage and renewable methane can all support Australia’s decarbonisation.

“The future of gas is not ‘flame out’ but rather ‘flame green.

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South Australia’s intention to create a green hydrogen export industry has taken a big step forward, with the launch today of a world-leading $240 million hydrogen project. This project would be the largest green ammonia plant in the world, being 60 times larger than Australia’s largest electrolyser at Tonsley in Adelaide.

To support the export potential of South Australia, the Marshall Liberal Government is allocating $37 million in the upcoming 2020/21 State Budget, to upgrade the Port Bonython jetty as part of the state’s ambitious plans to become an exporter of green energy to world markets.

Premier Steven Marshall said upgrading the jetty will unlock significant investment and export opportunities for South Australia, with hydrogen driving renewed interest in Port Bonython.

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