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Branch Activities: PESA WA Awards Best and Brightest
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Every year, PESA WA proudly recognises its best and brightest students (geology/geophysics) from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and Curtin University. It does so by awarding scholarships throughout the whole range of year levels, from firs...
Industry News: Encounter-1 Produces Shale Gas for Beach Energy
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Beach Energy has produced shale gas from its Encounter-1 well in central Australia's Cooper Basin, which has tested at a combined rate of over 2,000 MMcf/day, the company said in July. ...
LNG: Japanese Firms Snap Up Aussie LNG
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
An agreement between Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited and the Kansai Electric Power Company was inked recently, securing the supply of approximately 1 MM tonnes of LNG per year for the next 20 years to the Japanese market.
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Industry News: Do APPEA and the Sustainable Energy Association Want the Same Thing?
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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APPEA and the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) want subsidy intervention to be more rigorously scrutinised and both are calling for a market-based system approach....
Onlaps: In Praise of Older Cycles – Part 1 of 3
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Authors: Rob Kirk (robkirkconsultants@bigpond.com)
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
In this group of articles I would like to discuss our geology and seismic within different 'orders' of cycles with the aim of possibly better predicting reservoir distribution....
Branch Activities: WA Members Brave Winter Chills
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Late in June, the PESA WA branch held its annual Winter Warmer at Perth's Belgian Beer Cafe....
Industry News: Pressure Rising on KLC
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
Controversy continues to swirl around the Browse LNG project in the Kimberley, in relation to a dispute between Woodside, WA's State Government and the Kimberley Land Council (KLC). ...
LNG: Australian Hat-trick for Aker Solutions’ Subsea Umbilicals
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
In July Aker Solutions signed a contract with McDermott, the main EPCI contractor for the Ichthys gas-condensate field development subsea umbilical, riser, flowline (SURF) project, for INPEX in Australia. The contract value is approximately NOK 440 m...
Industry News: Fugro Celebrates 50th Anniversary
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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2012 marks Fugro's 50th anniversary. During that time Fugro has expanded its services from solving foundation problems in the Netherlands to being involved in global developments in energy, transport water management and the exploration of natural re...
Women in Petroleum: Mother’s Pride: Ten Years On
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Back in 2002, PESA News ran an article revealing how women - particularly mothers- in the industry were faring, juggling the work/life balance in a traditionally male-dominated sector.
Ten years on, we revisit some of those same women: Karen...
Branch Activities: 2012 AWE-PESA NSW Family Golf Weekend
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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The Oilmen of NSW golf committee held its 2012 weekend away in the Hunter Valley, staying in Pokolbin Village from Friday 9 March to Sunday 11 March. A total of 32 PESA members and their guests were in attendance with most of those playing in the two...
Industry News: Petroleum and Geothermal Open Day
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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The Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (WA DMP) Petroleum and Geothermal Open Day will be held at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle Thursday 6 September 2012 immediately after the Good Oil Conference. ...
LNG: MEG Reclamation Plant Deal Lined Up for lchthys
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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The Ichthys LNG behemoth plant has taken another step towards its goal of full operational activity by the fourth quarter of 2016....
Industry News: Disappointed AWE Points Finger at Origin as Costs Blow Out on BassGas Project
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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AWE Limited has made no secret of its disappointment following a progress update on the BassGas Mid Life Enhancement (MLE) project from the project's operator, Origin Energy Limited. ...
President’s Report: Around the Branches
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Authors: Gordon Wakelin-King
- Date Published: August 2012
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Community engagement is the order of the day: from giant gas hubs to one seismic line across a paddock we find ourselves having to justify our existence like never before.
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Branch Activities: PESA NSW Branch Awards
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Over recent months the NSW branch of PESA has been actively supporting geosciences students at NSW's universities through a range of activities and awards....
Industry News: ‘Positive Step’ to Develop Timor Sea Plays (b)
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Santos has announced that it had entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillip and SK E&S (SK), an affiliate of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, to progress the development of the Caldita and Barossa gas discoveries located in the Timor Sea....
Environment: Renewable Energy Becomes an Investor Safe Haven
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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"...we should be making Australia a more attractive place for renewable energy investments"
Renewable energy investments are now beginning to be perceived as safe and stable as conventional infrastructure asset clas...
Industry News: Clean Energy Plant Shows Strategic Foresight
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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A unique power facility that will turn gas, wind, solar and geothermal energy into electricity is set to be a major strategic factor in local energy industries supplying the maturing minerals industry in the area. ...
Recruitment Training and Migration – Stepping Up to the Challenge of Staffing the Nation’s Projects
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
The world's largest dedicated oil and gas job board, oilcareers.com, has opened two offices in Australia in Brisbane and Perth. ...
Obituary: Vale Robin Elliott
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Authors: Phillip Playford
- Date Published: August 2012
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Robin Elliott, a well-known Australian petroleum geologist, died peacefully in his sleep, at his home in Roleystone, on 15 May 201 2. He was almost 84. ...
Industry News: DownUnder Rides into Houston and London
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Down Under GeoSolutions is having a tremendously busy year, opening not one new international office, but two. The DownUnder GeoSolutions' Houston office is now open and London is being established in August. ...
Editor’s Comment: The Armchair Olympian
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Authors: Adrian Williams
- Date Published: August 2012
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By the time you receive this edition, many of you will be in recovery mode from another Olympic Games - late nights and early mornings spent cheering on the Aussie teams in all manner of sports. For many it will have all been too hard to bother. Adde...
Industry News: Santos Continues to Push Pedal Power
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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WA PESA members will be relieved to hear that Australian energy company Santos recently announced it has renewed its partnership with the Santos Great Bike Ride for Charity, for a further three years. ...
Recruitment Training and Migration: The Wave that’s Sinking Engineers
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Talented engineers are being crushed by major companies' process overkill that stifles their creativity at one end and smaller companies' lack of process that leads them to take on more than they can handle, or are trained for at the other, a researc...
Industry News: CGG Technical Forum and Courses in Asia Pacific
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
Hampson-Russell software and services is inviting PESA members to attend their HRS-9 technology forums in Australia 2012. Registration is free.
The object of the forum is to let the industry see and learn about the company's latest software ...
Environment: Shell Facing Monster $5B Fine Over Nigerian Oil Spill
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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An oil spill just before Christmas which affected approximately 950 km2 of water surface 120 km offshore Nigeria may end up costing Shell dearly, despite the company's insistence that the incident was contained and resulted in no onshore e...
Industry News: Drill Lined Up for Highly Prospective Tunisian Play
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
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Jacka Resources has taken a decisive step forward towards production by securing the GSP Jupiter jackup rig for its forthcoming well at Hammamet West, offshore Tunisia. ...
Recruitment Training and Migration: Where Have all the Engineers Gone?
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
It's an issue affecting many sectors of the resources industry, but in the case of engineering professionals, the shortfall between those required to work on projects, and those available is particularly stark.
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Industry News: CGGVeritas Opens Melbourne Processing and Imaging Centre
- Publication Name: PESA News
- Date Published: August 2012
Abstract:
In June CGGVeritas announced it has opened a new processing and imaging centre in Melbourne. The centre extends the services and accessibility of CGGVeritas in Australia where it has had an ongoing presence since 1981 and opened its main Perth office...