Tag: Western Australia

Australia: gas discovery

Santos has announced that the Burnside-1ST1 exploration well in permit WA-281-P in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia has encountered a 65m gross gas column in the primary target, the Brewster Sandstone.

Worldsteel concerned over Rio Tinto/BHP JV

The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has repeated its concerns issued in February 2008 following the announcement on 5 June 2009 of a possible Rio Tinto/BHP Billiton joint venture (JV) of their Western Australia iron ore interests.

Australia: Wheatstone LNG hub

Chevron Australia has applied to the federal government for environmental approval to build an LNG hub on Western Australia's Pilbara coast for its proposed Wheatstone project.

Offshore Van Gogh project award

Cameron has been awarded a contract to provide equipment for Apache Energy Ltd.'s Van Gogh project offshore Western Australia.

Australia: LNG development plans

Melbourne-based oil and gas group Nexus Energy has shot to record levels after a deal with Shell to develop a LNG project in the Browse Basin of Western Australia.

Pressure switch order

Delta Controls has secured its first major order in Western Australia for pressure switches. The order was for 27 of the all stainless steel construction 231 and 301 Performance models, for the DBNGP (Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline) stage 4-expansion project.