Tag: Australia
Gas discovery offshore Australia
Santos has announced a significant gas discovery at the Crown-1 exploration well in WA-274-P, located in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia, at a water depth of 440 meters.
Further Natural Gas Discovery Offshore Australia
Chevron Corporation has announced further drilling success by its Australian subsidiary in the Greater Gorgon Area, located in a premier hydrocarbon basin, the Carnarvon Basin.
Jacobs expands into Australia
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has announced that it has been selected to be on the Design Review Panel of Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp) in Sydney, Australia.
Chevron discovers natural gas offshore Australia
Chevron Corporation has announced the discovery of a well located in the WA-374-P permit area approximately 75 miles northwest of Barrow Island off the Western Australian coast.
The Satyr-2 exploration discovery well confirmed approximately 128 feet of net gas pay.
Australia explores agave as a super biofuel
A new study by University of Sydney and Oxford University researchers is exploring the possibility that the agave plant could be farmed as a fuel source in the Australian outback. Best known as a Mexican plant used to distil tequila and mescal
McJunkin Red Man to acquire SPF
McJunkin Red Man Corporation (MRC) has signed an agreement to acquire Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty Ltd (SPF). This brings MRC one step closer to realizing the company’s strategic vision to be the world’s leading pipe, valve and fitting (PVF) distribution company for the energy and industrial markets.
Shell to move forward with Floating LNG
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell) has made the final investment decision on the Prelude Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Project in Australia; the company will build the world's first FLNG facility. Moored some 200km from the closest land in Australia, the FLNG facility will produce gas from offshore fields
AGR Field Operations appointment
AGR Field Operations has appointed Marc Chable as Vice President for Projects and Facilities Engineering.
Sembawang Shipyard to build research vessel
Sembawang Shipyard has been awarded a contract by Teekay Shipping for the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) of a dynamically positioned blue water research vessel.
Xstrata to launch Koniambo nickel plant
Xstrata is on schedule to open its Koniambo nickel plant located in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for 2012.
