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Global News June 2024
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Chevron Australia Initiates Repair Work on Wheatstone Platform
Chevron has commenced repair activities on its Wheatstone platform in Australia and the work is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
STATS Group Expands Footprint with Key Projects Across Australia and Asia Pacific
Explore STATS Group's recent milestones in Australia and Asia Pacific, from groundbreaking pipeline projects to strategic expansions, positioning the company at the forefront of energy transition efforts.
Chevron Australia Resumes Full LNG Production at Gorgon Facility
Chevron has resumed full LNG production at its Gorgon Gas facility in Australia, after a mechanical fault caused one production train to go offline in late April.
Woodside Secures $1 Billion in Funding for Scarborough LNG Project
Woodside will receive $1 billion in funding for its flagship Scarborough liquefied natural gas project from state-owned Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Australian energy giant said on Thursday.
Wesfarmers to Sell LPG and LNG Distribution Businesses in Australia
Wesfarmers will sell its liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas distribution businesses to Supagas and Clean Energy Fuels Australia respectively for an undisclosed sum, the conglomerate said on Thursday.
Australia’s Natural Gas Industry Seeks to Restore Investments Following ‘Damaging’ Policies
While most executives at the Australian Energy Producers Conference in Perth were broadly in favour of the Australia Future Gas strategy unveiled by the government this month, they called for immediate action and improvements to the policy to avoid new gas supply shortfalls.
PetroChina Purchases First Spot LNG Cargo from Papua New Guinea National Oil Firm
PetroChina International has lifted a spot cargo of LNG from the PNG LNG project sold by Papua New Guinea's national oil company, the Chinese state oil and gas trader said on Friday.
Angel CCS JV and Yara Partner for Carbon Capture and Storage Study
The Woodside Energy-operated Angel CCS Joint Venture is proposing to develop a large-scale, multi-user CCS hub with the potential to help Australian and international industry decarbonize.
TotalEnergies Delays Final Investment Decision for Papua LNG Project to 2025
French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies on Monday said a planned new LNG project in Papua New Guinea would require 'more work' before a final investment decision could be reached.
MidOcean Energy Completes Acquisition of Tokyo Gas’ Australian LNG Interests
MidOcean Energy, managed by EIG, a prominent investor in the energy and infrastructure sectors, has finalized its acquisition of Tokyo Gas’ interests in a suite of Australian integrated LNG projects.
Woodside Completes Sale of 10% Scarborough Interest to LNG Japan
Woodside has finalized the sale of a 10% non-operating participating interest in the Scarborough Joint Venture to LJ Scarborough Pty Ltd., also known as LNG Japan.
Chevron, JX Ink Deal to Collaborate on Carbon Capture and Storage Development
The agreement outlines plans to explore the feasibility of exporting carbon dioxide (CO₂) from Japan to CCS projects in Australia and other Asia Pacific countries.
Japan Bolsters LNG Supplies, Relying More on Allies Australia and U.S.
Resource-scarce Japan is shoring up long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from close allies Australia and the United States as key contracts from providers including Russia are set to expire by the early 2030s.
Santos Faces Fresh Legal Setback Over $2.4 Billion Narrabri Gas Project
The decision returns the project to the uncertainty of a legal dispute months after Santos won a court battle allowing it to resume pipeline construction at its Barossa gas project.
Sypris Awarded Contract for Gorgon Project's Carbon Capture and Storage Systems
Sypris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions Inc., has recently received an award to supply specialty high-pressure closures for use in the Gorgon Project to support the optimization of the existing carbon capture and storage facilities.
Projects March 2024
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Global News March 2024
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Woodside Energy Inks Long-Term LNG Supply Deal with South Korea
Woodside Energy has inked an agreement with South Korean state-owned natural gas firm Korea Gas Corp. to supply LNG for more than a decade, the Australian oil and gas company said on Wednesday.
Australia's Woodside to Sell Stake in Scarborough to Japan's JERA for $1.4 Billion
Woodside Energy is selling a 15.1% stake in its Scarborough project to Japan's JERA for about $1.4 billion, marking the Australian gas producer's second stake sale to a Japanese LNG buyer in six months.
Woodside, Santos End $52 Billion Merger Talks Over Valuation Dispute
Australia's Woodside Energy and Santos said on Wednesday they had ended talks to create a possible $52 billion global oil and gas giant, and Santos flagged it would look for other ways to bolster its value.
Woodside Urged to Abandon $57 Billion Santos Merger by Major Shareholder
Woodside should walk away from its proposed $57 billion merger with Santos rather than pay a premium for its smaller rival, a large shareholder said on Thursday, a sign of the deep divide between both sides over fair value.
Global News February 2024
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Global Pipeline Construction Outlook 2024: New LNG Terminals Sound Beckon Call for More Pipelines
(P&GJ) — It comes as little surprise to those in midstream that during the past year we have continued to see LNG initiatives garner more attention than pipeline projects. However, terminal construction drives new pipeline construction.
Santos Receives Approval to Construct Subsea Pipeline for $4.3 Billion Barossa Gas Project
Australia's Santos can proceed with construction of an undersea pipeline vital to its $4.3 billion Barossa gas project after a court on Monday ruled in favor of the oil and gas firm in a dispute with an Indigenous man looking to pause the work.
Tokyo Gas Anticipates Completion of Australian LNG Asset Sale in Late February
Japan's biggest city gas provider, Tokyo Gas, said on Thursday it expects to close the planned sale of its stakes in a portfolio of four Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects at the end of February.
Global News January 2024
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Shell Resumes LNG Loadings from Prelude Facility in Australia
Shell said on Thursday it has resumed loading LNG cargoes from its Prelude facility offshore Australia following major maintenance.
Woodside Energy to Supply LNG to Pilbara Minerals Unit
Woodside Energy said on Thursday it has signed a sales and purchase agreement with a unit of Pilbara Minerals for the supply of domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its Pluto Truck Loading Facility in Western Australia.
Santos Advances Barossa Gas Project with Drilling Nod, Pipeline Fate Entangled in Legal Dispute
Australian oil and gas major Santos said on Monday it had received approval for a revised drilling plan at its $4.3 billion Barossa gas project, although the fate of a pipeline to take gas to shore remains locked in a legal dispute.

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