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September 11, 2015
INPEX Corporation has updated the expected production start-up schedule and raised the anticipated production capacity of the Ichthys LNG project, which it is currently developing as operator alongside its project partners.
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September 07, 2015
Woodside Petroleum Ltd., Australia’s second-largest oil and gas producer, made a A$11.65 billion ($8.1 billion) share-based preliminary takeover bid for Oil Search Ltd. in a deal that would increase its exposure to Papua New Guinea.
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September 04, 2015
Conductor Installation Services (CIS), an Acteon company that provides hammer services to install conductors and drive piles, has successfully installed directional conductors to form the basis of two new production wells as part of a major project offshore Australia.
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August 25, 2015
Oil and gas companies are looking more attractive to buy than individual assets following the plunge in share prices, according to Oil Search Ltd., Exxon Mobil Corp.’s partner in Papua New Guinea.
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August 21, 2015
Oil’s collapse claimed its next victim.
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August 20, 2015
U.S. shale gas explorer Aubrey McClendon is negotiating a $100 million acquisition of Australian drilling rights in a move that marks the former Chesapeake Energy Corp. chief’s first move overseas.
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August 20, 2015
Origin Energy Ltd. plunged to the lowest intraday price in seven years after posting a full-year loss on asset writedowns and accelerating cost cuts amid a decline in crude prices.
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August 19, 2015
It may take another quarter of weakening oil prices before energy companies start selling assets, according to Australia’s Woodside Petroleum Ltd.
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August 19, 2015
Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s second- largest oil and gas producer, posted a 39% decline in first-half profit following the slide in crude prices.
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August 17, 2015
The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd. have announced that Canada's National Energy Board (NEB) has granted Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (U.S.) authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bear Head LNG's project site on the Strait of Canso in Nova Scotia.
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August 11, 2015
Karoon Gas Australia has announced that the Levitt-1 exploration well in WA-482-P Carnarvon basin, offshore Western Australia encountered no hydrocarbons.
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July 30, 2015
Wood Group has secured a new contract to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) for the Woodside operated proposed Browse Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) Development, offshore Western Australia.
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July 16, 2015
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.’s sales fell by almost half in the second quarter amid falling energy prices and lower output of LNG.
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July 08, 2015
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has been awarded a contract for the provision of mooring and rig positioning services to the Australian oil and gas company Woodside.
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July 08, 2015
Subsea 7 has been awarded four contracts, by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd and INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd, for the engineering, procurement and construction of an emergency pipeline repair system (EPRS) to be used offshore Australia.
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July 06, 2015
Woodside Energy and OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, announced Monday that OneSubsea has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the proposed Woodside-operated Browse FLNG Development offshore northwest Australia.
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July 06, 2015
Karoon Gas Australia has commenced the high impact Levitt-1 exploration well in WA-482-P Carnarvon basin, offshore Western Australia.
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July 06, 2015
Drydocks World has marked a major milestone in successfully completing the world’s largest turret mooring system at Shell's Prelude FLNG off Australia.
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July 02, 2015
Global Maritime Deep Sea Mooring has been awarded a contract for the provision of mooring and rig positioning services to the Australian oil and gas company Quadrant Energy Ltd.
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July 01, 2015
Woodside, as a participant in the Browse FLNG Development, advised Wednesday that an agreement has been reached to enter the front-end engineering and design (FEED) phase for the proposed development.
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July 01, 2015
Wood Group has secured a $1-million contract with Origin Energy to provide detailed design engineering for the onshore pipelines related to the Halladale, Black Watch & Speculant (HBWS) Natural Gas Project in South West Victoria, Australia.
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