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Jadestone Shuts Down Stag Field after Cyclone Damage off Australia

Mar 30, 2026

Jadestone Energy, an Asia-Pacific focused oil and gas company, has shut down production at its Stag field offshore Australia after Cyclone Narelle caused damage to platform and offloading facilities.The company said operations were halted on March 23 and the platform was demobilized ahead of the storm, which intensified into a Category 5 system with wind speeds exceeding 200 km/h.After returning to the facilities on March 28…

Chevron’s Wheatstone LNG Plant Remains Offline Due to Cyclone Damage

Mar 31, 2026

Chevron said on Tuesday that downstream assets at its Wheatstone liquefied natural gas plant in Western Australia suffered extensive cyclone damage, leaving both production trains offline.Danny Woodall, Chevron's director of operations and maintenance for Australia…

Gas Majors Oppose Australia LNG Windfall Tax as Prices Surge

Mar 31, 2026

Gas majors including Shell and Chevron warned Australia against introducing a windfall tax on gas exporters, saying it would deter investment and undermine energy security as LNG prices surge amid disruption caused by the Iran war.Australia…

Cyclone Disrupts Australia’s Biggest LNG Plants, Strains Global Market

Mar 27, 2026

A powerful tropical cyclone in Western Australia has disrupted production at the country’s two biggest liquefied natural gas plants run by Chevron and Woodside, exacerbating a global supply crunch caused by the conflict in the Middle East.Australia…

Australia’s Santos Halts Darwin LNG Exports During Supply Crunch

Mar 24, 2026

Australia's Santos said on Tuesday it has temporarily shut its Darwin liquefied natural gas plant, interrupting exports from a newly restarted supply chain at a time when markets are tightening due to disruptions from the Middle East.The outage…

EIG’s MidOcean Picks Up Additional Australian LNG Stakes from JERA

Mar 12, 2026

MidOcean Energy, an LNG company backed by U.S. energy-focused private equity firm EIG, has agreed to acquire additional Australian liquefied natural gas project stakes from Japan’s JERA, the companies said on Thursday.The transaction covers JERA’s 0…

Oil Up 8% as Middle Eastern War Rages

Mar 02, 2026

Oil surged 9% on Monday after retaliatory Iranian attacks disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz following the weekend's bombing by Israel and the United States that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.A sustained jump in prices would threaten a global economic recovery…

Santos Posts 25% Profit Fall, Plans to Cut 10% of Jobs

Feb 18, 2026

Santos unveiled plans to cut about 10% of staff and review its Australian Integrated Oil and Gas portfolio after reporting a sharp fall in annual profit on Wednesday.Shares of Australia's No. 2 oil and gas producer closed 0.6% lower at A$6.63…

Santos Prevails in Legal Challenge Over Climate Claims

Feb 17, 2026

An Australian court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against gas producer Santos that alleged the company misled the public on its plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions.The lawsuit was launched in 2021 by the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility…

Two DOF Vessels Get Work in North Sea and Australia

Feb 10, 2026

Norwegian offshore vessel owner and subsea services provider DOF Group has secured work for its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel in North Sea and platform supply vessel (PSV) in Australia.The contract for Skandi Skansen AHTS in the North Sea…

New Zealand Moves Ahead with LNG Import Facility Plan

Feb 09, 2026

New Zealand has shortlisted contractors to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to boost energy security, provide a reliable backup power source and support economic growth, Energy Minister Simon Watts said on Monday.The government…

Chevron Signs Oil Exploration Deal in Syrian Waters

Feb 04, 2026

Chevron has signed a memorandum of understanding, or an initial agreement, with the Syrian Petroleum Company and the Qatari firm UCC Holding to evaluate exploration for oil and gas offshore Syria, a spokesperson for the U.S. major said on Wednesday…

Australia and Timor-Leste Push to Advance Greater Sunrise Gas Field

Jan 28, 2026

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his East Timor counterpart, Xanana Gusmao, on Wednesday said the Greater Sunrise gas project should be developed 'as soon as possible', with Australia pledging a third of its state revenue to its small neighbor…

Victoria’s First Offshore Wind Auction Slated for August

Jan 27, 2026

The Australian Government is progressing the state of Victoria’s offshore wind industry with Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio announcing the Request for Tender (RFP) for Victoria’s first offshore wind industry auction which…

JERA Lifts First LNG Cargo From Barossa Gas Project in Australia

Jan 27, 2026

Japan’s largest power generator JERA has received the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa Gas Project in Australia, marking the start of shipments from the project after production commissioning began last year.The Barossa project…

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