Australia
Australia's Santos Wins State Green Light for $2.6 Billion Gas Project
The Australian state of New South Wales on Wednesday approved a long-delayed $2.6 billion (A$3.6 billion) gas project being developed by Santos.
Underwater: Australia's Oil Industry Faces New Indigenous Heritage Test
A discovery of ancient artifacts near a planned pipeline route off Australia's west coast has opened new challenges for energy companies to conserve indigenous heritage.
Chevron Delays Restart of Gorgon LNG Train for Additional Repairs
Chevron is delaying the restart of Train 2 at its Gorgon LNG plant in Western Australia until October to allow for additional repairs.
Australia Bucks the Global Trend, Goes with Natural Gas Over Renewables: Russell
Australia's conservative government appears to be pivoting away from backing coal for future energy needs but hasn't quite made it all the way to renewables, instead waylaying into natural gas.
Woodside Targets FIDs on Browse, Scarborough Gas Projects
Australia's Woodside Petroleum has pushed out the final approval date for its mammoth Browse gas project but slightly brought forward plans to sign off on its smaller Scarborough project. Combined, the projects would require construction of 826 miles of subsea pipeline
Senex Flows First Gas With Completion of Jemena's Atlas Pipeline
Senex Energy announced that first gas production has been achieved at Project Atlas following completion of Jemena's Atlas Gas Pipeline in Queensland, Australia.
LNG Ltd to Supply Gas to Vietnam from Louisiana Project
Australia-listed Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd said it has signed a deal with a province in Vietnam to supply LNG from its Louisiana-based Magnolia project.
Scarborough Pipeline Awaits Final Investment Decision
Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract valued at $162 million (145 million euros) for seabed intervention and shore-crossing activities for the proposed Scarborough export gas pipeline in northwestern Australia.
Papua New Guinea Sticks to $13B Gas Deal with Total
Papua New Guinea said on Tuesday it will honor a $13 billion gas deal that Total SA signed with a previous government to expand gas exports, after securing minor concessions from the French company.
Boskalis to Manage Seabed, Shore Crossing for Scarborough Pipeline
Papendrecht, Netherlands-based Royal Boskalis Westminster said it has been awarded a contract valued at $162 million (145 million euros) for seabed intervention and shore-crossing activities for the proposed Scarborough export gas pipeline in northwestern Australia.
Jemena Starts Construction of Queensland Atlas Gas Pipeline
Jemena said it has commenced construction of the Atlas Gas Pipeline, a 38-mile (60-km) project that will deliver natural gas earmarked for domestic consumption from Queensland's first domestic-only gas supply.
2019 Global Pipeline Construction Outlook
The upstream sector started the new year on a cautious note following a sharp decline in oil and gas prices, but the midstream sector roared into 2019 on a wave of pipeline construction activity. The latest Pipeline & Gas Journal survey indicates 145,353 miles of pipelines were planned or under construction worldwide at the start of the year.
Australian State Slows AGL LNG Import Project with Environment Review
Plans by Australia’s AGL Energy to start importing LNG from 2021 will be delayed after the state of Victoria called for the company and its pipeline partner to submit a full environmental assessment of their project.
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Pipelaying for Ichthys LNG Project. (Photo: Inpex) Ichthys LNG Project Commences Production Japan’s Inpex Corp. marked a key milestone in late July with the start of natural gas production from its giant Ichthys Field offshore northern Australi..
2018 Midyear International Update: Pipeline Construction & Market Trends
Global energy trends and forecasts entering the second half of 2018 continue to support a generally bullish outlook for oil and gas production and infrastructure construction to meet growing demand and evolving patterns of interregional trade.
Australia’s APA Backs $9.5 Billion Bid from Hong Kong’s CKI
The board of Australia’s APA Group has recommended shareholders vote for a $9.45 billion (A$12.98 billion) takeover offer from a consortium led by Hong Kong’s CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd (CKI) at a meeting in late November.
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An overview of recent global oil and gas pipeline news.
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An overview of recent worldwide oil and gas pipeline news.
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EIA Raises Global Oil Demand Forecast Global consumption of petroleum and other liquid fuels is expected to grow at a faster rate in 2018 than previously expected, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Based on EIA’s mid-January forecast revision, petroleum and other liq..
Chevron Greenlights Gorgon Expansion
Chevron to proceed with the second stage of construction for the Gorgon LNG project, which includes 11 new wells in the Gorgon and Jansz-Io fields and building offshore pipelines and subsea structures to transport gas to the nearby 15.6 million ton-a-year plant on Barrow Island.
Pre-Feasibility Study Contract Awarded for Australian Pipeline
The Australian Government has awarded a contract for a pre-feasibility study of the proposed West-East Gas pipeline construction project.
Pipeline Inspection Contract Awarded in Australia
Halfwave receives a pipeline inspection contract for the Ichthys LNG Project.
Wood Group Awarded Pipeline Engineering Contract in Australia
Wood Group has been awarded a new, five-year contract by INPEX Operations Australia Pty Ltd to provide subsea engineering services for the gas export pipeline associated with Ichthys LNG Project, offshore Western Australia. “We are proud to support the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project’s successfu..
Australia to Restrict Gas Exports Due to Domestic Shortage
Australia’s government will restrict gas exports from next year in an effort to contain soaring energy prices in the domestic market, the prime minister said Tuesday. Australia is about to overtake Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. But most Australians face escalating ..
Subsea 7 Wins Australian Pipeline Contract
Subsea 7 awarded a contract for a pipeline construction project offshore Australia.
