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WA partially lifts fracking moratorium
The West Australian government has lifted the fracking moratorium in parts of the state.
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APLNG and QCLNG reach gas supply deal
Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) and Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) have reached agreements over infrastructure sharing and gas supply.
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Queensland opens more land for exploration
The Queensland government has released another large expanse of land for gas exploration.
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Well drilling approved at Reid’s Dome Gas Project
The joint operating committee for the Reid’s Dome Gas Project has approved the drilling of the Nyanda-4 well located in Queensland’s Bowen Basin.
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Lakes Oil files in Victorian Court of Appeal
Lakes Oil has filed documents in the Victorian Court of Appeal over a decision in favour of the Victorian gas moratorium.
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APPEA: activists ignoring facts about gas
A group of activists, academics and former politicians campaigning against new onshore gas developments in Western Australia are ignoring the facts about natural gas and the industry, according to Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Director External Relations Matthew Doman.
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FID reached for Arcadia
Santos and its GLNG partners will invest more than $400 million in the 137-well Arcadia gas project in the Bowen Basin in Queensland.
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Leigh Creek closer to first gas
Leigh Creek Energy has received the second of the three Activity Notifications (AN) required to move towards demonstrating gas flow at the Leigh Creek Energy Project (LCEP).
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Glenaras closing in on production
Galilee Energy has successfully installed electric submersible pumps (ESPs) in the Glenaras-10L and Glenaras-12L wells.
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Leigh Creek to commence construction
Leigh Creek Energy has received approval of the first of three Activity Notifications (AN), meaning it can commence site construction activities.
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Leigh Creek modules complete
Workshop fabrication of the pre-commercial demonstration (PCD) modules are complete for the Leigh Creek Energy Project (LCEP) in South Australia.
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NT fracking moratorium lifted
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner today announced the NT Government had accepted all 135 recommendations of the independent fracking inquiry.
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Glenaras drilling update
Galilee Energy has successfully drilled the first well of its Glenaras Gas Project located in ATP 2019 in Queensland's Galilee Basin.
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Glenaras drilling well underway
Drilling operations at Galilee Energy's Glenaras-10 well in ATP 2019 the Galilee Basin are underway, with the test hole reaching 1,083 m.
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AEMO calls for more supply
A report by the Australian Energy Market Operator has highlighted the need for more gas supply in Victoria in order to avoid a projected shortfall in 2022.
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Supply imbalance needs to be addressed: ACCC
Australia's east coast gas market remains incredibly tight and users are paying for this with high prices and limited sources of competing supply, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
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Santos invests big in Queensland
Santos and its GLNG partners -- Petronas, Total and KOGAS -- will make a massive capital investment of $900 million in upstream developments in the Maranoa, Western Downs, Central Highlands and Banana regions in Queensland this year.
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Senex identifies development priorities
Senex Energy's east coast gas business is expected to drive major production and earnings growth in 2019, with the company looking to accelerate gas project development.
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Mira production steadily increasing
Comet Ridge's Mira Pilot Scheme in ATP 1191 in the Mahalo Block in central Queensland is increasing production for Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG).
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NT fracking inquiry assesses social impact
The Independent Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing of Onshore Unconventional Reservoirs in the Northern Territory (Inquiry) has released a draft Social Impact Assessment Framework (Framework) produced by Coffey Services Australia.
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Leigh Creek commences drilling
Leigh Creek Energy has made progress on its Leigh Creek Energy Project (LCEP) over the New Year, with drilling operations now underway.
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Mira begins production
Comet Ridge's Mira Pilot Scheme in ATP 1191 in the Mahalo Block in central Queensland has begun producing gas for Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG).
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Victoria releases VGP report
Victoria has released the first Victorian Gas Program (VGP) Progress Report, with initial analysis showing onshore conventional reserves are much smaller than the offshore resources.
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Santos completes McKinlay campaign
Santos' six-well campaign to develop the McKinlay oil field, 50 km southeast of the Moomba facility in South Australia, has been successfully completed.
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Senex advances WSGP
Senex Energy has conducted drill stem testing on the Mimas-2 core well as part of appraisal activities on the Western Surat Gas Project (WSGP) in Queensland.
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Charlie cooking with gas
The Charlie Gas Project, located 20 km west of Wandoan, in Queensland's Surat Basin, was officially opened yesterday.
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