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August 2008

Gas Today

August 2008

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Welcome

Welcome

There is more than a sense of urgency around the world today about the future of energy supplies, combined with deepening concerns about global warming and the environment. What we do in the next very few short years will affect us all – locally, nationally and globally.

News in Brief

News in Brief

Exploration & Production

News in Brief

News in Brief

LNG Developments

News in Brief

News in Brief

Transmission & Distribution

News in Brief

News in Brief

Generation

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Policy

News in Brief

News in Brief

Technology, R&D

News in Brief

News in Brief

Skills and standards

Trading on the future

Following the long-awaited release of the Garnaut Review’s Draft Report on Climate Change, the Federal Government has released the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Green Paper, which includes an outline of a national emissions trading scheme. Kate Pemberton reports.

NGL - Regulating transmission and distribution

The National Gas Law (NGL), which came into force on 1 July, will regulate natural gas pipeline services, bringing gas distribution and transmission under the national energy market institutions alongside electricity network regulation.

Transporting Australia’s natural gas

Transporting Australia’s natural gas

Sarah Robertson

Natural gas transmission is a major link in Australia’s gas industry chain. Sarah Robertson speaks with APIA Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright about the gas transmission sector, the achievements, the challenges and the future for gas transmission.

Attracting young people to the gas industry

Attracting young people to the gas industry

Cheryl Cartwright

The Young Pipeliners Forum was established in 2006 to address the challenge of attracting young skilled workers to the transmission industry. Two years later, the forum is proving a great success, with many young gas industry professionals signing up to improve their skills and strengthen their contribution the industry’s future.

Varanus ruptures WA gas supply

A pipeline rupture and fire on Apache Energy’s Varanus Island gas processing and transportation hub in June saw Western Australia’s gas supply reduced by 30 per cent. Kate Pemberton and Michelle Perl report.

WA not yet out of the woods

Trevor Lovelle

The Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter was recently quoted in the local media WA was starting to see the “light at the end of the tunnel” of the current gas crisis. However, while some improvements have been made, the state is by no means out of the woods.

Managing pipeline and professional integrity: A drop in the ocean or a sea of opportunities?

Allen Beasley

Recent graduates entering the pipeline industry face a wealth of choices in the long-term development of their future careers. Along the way they will face many choices as well as the inevitable task of building up their skills and experience base in an industry that will place many challenges on their intellect and time.

Developing WA’s tight gas

Developing WA’s tight gas

Until recently tight gas was considered too difficult and costly to extract. However with gas supply concerns, innovative technology and rising energy costs tight gas is back on the West Australian agenda. Kate Pemberton reports.

Industrial gas use - fuelling Australia’s growth

Industrial gas use - fuelling Australia’s growth

Maryam Jahanshahi

The industrial sector is the dominant gas consumer in Australia, accounting for approximately 60 per cent of demand. While this is significant, more substantial is the considerable rate of growth the sector is forecasted to undergo over the next 20 years.

Early design drivers in Floating Liquefied Natural Gas

Early design drivers in Floating Liquefied Natural Gas

Holger Kelle

In the context of rising global energy demand and the increase in offshore pipeline and onshore plant costs, Floating LNG (FLNG) developments are primed to offer a unique and cost-effective solution for the Australian gas industry.

ABB wins Pluto LNG equipment contracts

ABB wins Pluto LNG equipment contracts

ABB has been awarded over $64 million worth of contracts to supply equipment for Woodside's Pluto Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project, currently under construction in Western Australia. Sarah Robertson reports.

Safety challenges for the offshore gas industry

Safety challenges for the offshore gas industry

Sarah Robertson

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) is working with Australia’s offshore petroleum industry to address the challenges of providing safe working environments, procedures, skills and training.

Process systems for an emerging CCS industry

Process systems for an emerging CCS industry

Sarah Robertson

With coal the primary fuel for over 80 per cent of Australia’s current power supply, carbon capture and storage (CCS) has become a vital component of government and industry policy. Australian company Process Group is poised to benefit by delivering customised process systems for this emerging industry.

CSIRO commissions flow loop

CSIRO commissions flow loop

A new flow loop commissioned by CSIRO will help researchers find solutions to predict and control gas hydrates formation in offshore oil and gas production pipelines. Kate Pemberton reports.

Complete analyser solutions

Complete analyser solutions

Victorian-based Integrated Analytical Systems (IAS) specialises in the design, manufacture, testing, commission and support of analyser systems for the petrochemical, oil, gas and power generation industries.

WKPP powers up

WKPP powers up

Kate Pemberton

In June 2008 the final power station in the West Kimberley Power Project passed its reliable operations test, heralding a new era of power generation in the region.

Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline: the backbone of Western Australia

Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline: the backbone of Western Australia

Lyndsie Mewett

Extending almost 1,600 km from the Pilbara region to the southwest of Western Australia, the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline is an essential piece of gas infrastructure, supplying 90 per cent of the demand for gas in the region.

pypIT™ for the DBNGP

pypIT™ for the DBNGP

Lyndsie Mewett

Australian technology company Sydac, was contracted by Dampier Bunbury Pipeline (DBP) to upgrade its transmission management software to meet the needs of the Dampier Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline (DBNGP) – one of Australia’s longest and largest capacity natural gas pipelines.

Enerflex debottles the DBNGP

Lyndsie Mewett

Gas Today spoke with Enerflex Process to discuss the company’s work with WestNet and Dampier Bunbury Pipeline (DBP) to deliver additional infrastructure and services for the DBNGP Stage 5A Expansion.

Distribution system gas leakage estimation for National Greenhouse Reporting

Liz Adams

The first reporting year for the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2008 (the NGER Act) commenced on 1 July 2008.

Developing the Top End’s gas industry

Developing the Top End’s gas industry

Maryam Jahanshahi

The Northern Territory’s abundant gas resources have long been recognised for their potential to propel Darwin forward as a major gas hub in the Asia-Pacific region. However recent reports have demonstrated that both the offshore Timor Sea and onshore petroleum basins are relatively unexplored and offer great potential for further natural gas discoveries and development.

Up north, SEAAOC a success

Up north, SEAAOC a success

Gas was the talk of Darwin town in July as the major industry players and representatives met at the South East Asia Australia Offshore Conference (SEAAOC). Sarah Robertson reports.

Pipeline industry to gather for 2008 Convention

Pipeline industry to gather for 2008 Convention

The Australian Pipeline Industry Association’s (APIA) Annual Convention and Exhibition brings together all members of the pipeline industry from owners and constructors through to suppliers of equipment and services.

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