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  • New mines and petroleum minister for Western Australia

    29 March 2016

    The West Australian government has appointed a new Minister for Mines and Petroleum in a cabinet reshuffle. Sean L’Estrange has been appointed as WA’s new Minister for Mines and Petroleum replacing Bill Marmion who has been appointed Minister for State Development, Premier Colin Barnett announced in a statement on Tuesday. West Australia is home to some […]

  • Unions set a date for strike action at Chevron’s Australia LNG facilities

    29 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Workers at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects in Western Australia will proceed with Protected Industrial Action (PIA), participating in rolling stoppages, bans and limitations which will begin next week. The Offshore Alliance (OA), an alliance between the Australian Workers’ Union and the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), said late on Monday (28 August) that […]

  • Chevron: Wheatstone gas now supplied to Australian market

    5 March 2019

    Chevron-operated Wheatstone gas facility near Onslow, Western Australia, has started supplying gas to the domestic market.

  • Velocious Australia Strengthens its Subsea Services with Development of Mock ROV

    19 January 2012
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Velocious Australia has added to its portfolio of innovative subsea engineering and remote technology services through the development of a new Mock ROV. Most recently used to test tools for Chevron’s flagship Gorgon project off North West WA, the Mock ROV has the capability to replicate every function an ROV would carry out in a […]

  • HHI names new COO for Offshore division

    6 January 2015
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), one of the world’s biggest shipbuilders and an offshore facilities contractor, has Park Jong-bong, executive vice president, to senior executive vice president, and appointed him as a new COO of its Offshore & Engineering Division. Park who has taken over from Kim Jong-do, the former COO, is a 34-year veteran in […]

  • Shell’s profit soars, LNG sales bump up

    26 April 2018

    The Hague-based LNG giant reported a sharp increase in its first-quarter profit, boosted by contributions from its Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses. 

  • HHI names new COO for offshore business

    6 January 2015

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), one of the world’s biggest shipbuilders, said that it promoted Park Jong-bong to senior executive vice president, and appointed him as a new COO of its Offshore & Engineering Division. Park who has taken over from Kim Jong-do, the former COO, is a 34-year veteran in the offshore engineering business. Since […]

  • Japan: Osaka Gas Concludes LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement with Okinawa Electric

    22 February 2011
    Project & Tenders

      An agreement has been reached today between Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Okinawa Electric Power Company, Inc. for a long-term sale and purchase of LNG. Following the signing of the heads of agreement in May 2010 on the key terms and conditions, the two companies inked the sale and purchase agreement (SPA). According to […]

  • LNG brings AUD 13.8 bln to WA’s industry

    11 September 2015

    Western Australia government’s department of Mines and Petroleum revealed that LNG was the most valuable petroleum product for the state in 2014-2015.

  • Chevron earmarks USD 8.5 bln for LNG projects in 2015

    2 February 2015

    Chevron said it plans to spend about $8.5 billion this year on the construction of LNG projects.

  • Tap Oil Provides Update on Zola-1 Prospect Drilling Off Australia

    16 March 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Tap Oil Limited  provides the following update on the Zola-1 exploration well, offshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Location / Proposed Depth The Zola-1 well is located in permit WA-290-P, immediately south of the giant Gorgon gas field in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The well is being drilled in 285m of water. The well is […]

  • China: Fairstar Takes Delivery of FORTE

    1 June 2012

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has taken delivery of the semi-submersible heavy transport, FORTE. The closing documentation has been completed to the satisfaction of Fairstar’s bankers, classification society and the Dutch Flag State. Fairstar has drawn down on the USD 247 million facility led by ING Bank and effected all outstanding payments due to Guangzhou […]

  • TGS Starts 3D Multi-Client Seismic Survey Offshore Northwest Australia

    13 December 2012
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey, The Three Bears, which covers 460 km2 in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. This survey is located adjacent to the Clio and Gorgon gas fields which are currently in the development stage. Upon completion of this survey, the TGS portfolio of 3D multi-client coverage […]

  • 60 Years of Chevron in Australia’s Upstream Oil & Gas

    26 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has marked a significant historical milestone – its 60th anniversary since entering Australia’s upstream oil and gas sector. Chevron entered Western Australia on 24 March 1952 through Caltex (owned by Texaco and Standard Oil of California which later became Chevron) joining with Ampol Petroleum to form West Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd […]

  • Northern Offshore Hires Fairstar to Transport Drilling Rig from Malta to Northern Europe

    19 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has been awarded a contract by Northern Offshore to transport the jack-up drilling rig ENERGY EXERTER from Malta to Northern Europe in January 2012. The Fairstar open stern, semi-submersible vessel FJELL is expected to load the ENERGY EXERTER in early January and sail immediately afterwards towards a Northern European port […]

  • Dutch Fairstar Inks Loan Facility for Completion of FORTE Heavy Lift

    14 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a Bridge Loan Facility Agreement with Bank of China. The facility provides financing of the third installment of the construction of the FORTE in accordance with the Terms of Payment in the Shipbuilding Contract. The Bridge Loan Facility will be repaid at delivery of the FORTE by means […]

  • TGS Starts Seismic Survey in Carnarvon Basin Offshore Australia

    13 December 2012

    TGS has commenced acquisition of a 3D multi-client seismic survey, The Three Bears, which covers 460 km2 in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore NW Australia. This survey is located adjacent to the Clio and Gorgon gas fields which are currently in the development stage. Upon completion of this survey, the TGS portfolio of 3D multi-client coverage […]

  • Australian regulator authorises WA and NT LNG producers to coordinate maintenance

    2 March 2018
    Ports & Logistics

    Australia’s competition regulator on Friday said it would allow Chevron, Inpex, Shell and Woodside to coordinate maintenance activities at their liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in a statement it made the decision as the four LNG producers were competing for a limited […]

  • Barrow Island might be declared Port of Convenience

    13 August 2014

    International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) President Paddy Crumlin has said that Barrow Island could be declared a Port of Convenience unless Chevron tempers its union-busting efforts in Australia’s offshore oil and gas sector. Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project has blown out from US$37 billion to US$54 billion due to the company’s ongoing mismanagement of the project. But […]

  • ACCC Proposes to Authorise North West Shelf Gas Project Joint Marketing (Australia)

    8 September 2010

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission proposes to grant conditional authorisation to the joint venture partners in the North West Shelf Gas Project to jointly market and sell their individual domestic gas entitlements for supply in Western Australia. Since 1984, when the North West Shelf began production, it has supplied the majority of WA’s natural […]

  • MOL Names LNG Carrier

    15 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has organised a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier for Osaka Gas at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Shipyard.  The 155,000 cbm LNG Mars was ordered by MOL and Osaka Gas International Transport, a wholly owned subsidiary of Osaka Gas, and built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The vessel is co-owned by MOL and Osaka […]

  • The Netherlands: FAIR Inks Loan Facility for FORTE Heavy Lift

    14 December 2011

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a Bridge Loan Facility Agreement with Bank of China. The facility provides financing of the third installment of the construction of the FORTE in accordance with the Terms of Payment in the Shipbuilding Contract. The Bridge Loan Facility will be repaid at delivery of the FORTE by means […]

  • The Netherlands: FAIR Inks Loan Facility for FORTE Heavy Lift

    14 December 2011
    Business & Finance

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a Bridge Loan Facility Agreement with Bank of China. The facility provides financing of the third installment of the construction of the FORTE in accordance with the Terms of Payment in the Shipbuilding Contract. The Bridge Loan Facility will be repaid at delivery of the FORTE by means […]

  • The Netherlands: Fairstar Secures Additional Credit Facility

    14 December 2011
    Vessels

    Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V. (FAIR) has signed a Bridge Loan Facility Agreement with Bank of China. The facility provides financing of the third installment of the construction of the FORTE in accordance with the Terms of Payment in the Shipbuilding Contract. The Bridge Loan Facility will be repaid at delivery of the FORTE by means […]

  • K Line names LNG newbuild

    1 December 2015
    Vessels

    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said that it has named the newly-built LNG carrier Bishu Maru at the Sakaide Shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries on Tuesday.