Carnarvon has updated resource estimates for the Roc, Phoenix, and Phoenix South areas in the WA-435-P and WA-437-P permits, offshore Australia. “Our resource estimates are based on the successful drilling results to date and a foundation…
Polarcus received a letter of award for 3D marine seismic acquisition in Australia utilizing XArray to deliver a high quality broadband data-set via Polarcus' innovative and highly efficient acquisition technique. The project is due to commence in Q4 2016 and will run for one month.
The Australian government is offering 28 exploration areas in its 2016 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. Map from Australia government. The acreage comprises 28…
OneSubsea has ordered umbilical and accessories from French firm Nexans as part of work to develop the Greater Enfield development, off Exmouth, Western Australia. The project, worth around US$21.9 million (€20 million), will see Nexans' first product installed in Australia…
Quadrant Energy has decided to change its drilling plans in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. The firm had proposed to drill the Palmerston-1 well. After a technical evaluations and engagement with the regulator, Quadrant now plans to drill the Driftwood-1 well…
Joint integrity specialist Hydratight completed an upgrade project on a section of subsea pipeline for the John Brookes joint venture, on the North West Shelf of Western Australia. Connector being lowered for John Brooke's project…
WFS Technology has appointed Mike Theobald as project director for Australia and Southeast Asia. Theobald brings his knowledge and understanding of subsea control systems, as well as an insight into how best to use Seatooth products and technology…
Quadrant Energy is set to begin drilling operations at the Outtrim East-1 well in the North West Shelf of Western Australia in June, using the Noble Tom Prosser jackup, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Carnarvon's CEO Adrian…
French engineering firm Technip has been awarded an engineering services contract by Australia's Woodside to provide multi-disciplinary engineering services as part of an engineering panel. This contract covers all Woodside operated onshore…
Chevron’s Gorgon project could put Australia s on track to be the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter in the world at 11.5 Bcf/d, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Gorgon…
Australia and New Zealand hold vast petroleum potential, much of which remains undeveloped. Audrey Raj sets out the detail. Samples of oil from various New Zealand discoveries. Photo from TAG Oil…
North West Shelf (NWS) operator Woodside Petroleum said project participants have approved the Greater Western Flank Phase 2 (GWF-2) development off the northwest coast of Australia. GWF-2 will develop 1.6 Tcf of raw gas from the combined Keast…
Shell's US$70 million BG Group merger deal has finally been approved by the Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board. The move had been delayed from mid-September to November by the Australian Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
In a battle between the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and Chevron in the Australia federal court, the US supermajor lost and will have to pay more than US$232 million (A$322 million) in back taxes, in addition to fines. Wheatstone…
Hibiscus Petroleum's wholly-owned subsidiary Carnarvon Hibiscus (CHPL) has commenced drilling operations at its Sea Lion-1 exploration well, off the coast of the state of Victoria, in southeast Australia. Not to be confused with Premier Oil's Sea Lion project offshore the Falkland Islands…
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