Australia is home to some of the largest energy projects in the world, with investment in local projects adding up to over $200 billion.
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BHP approves Longford plant investment
BHP has approved US$520 million for its Longford Gas Conditioning plant joint venture project in Victoria.
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Big miners offload $2 billion, China buys it all
BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Anglo American have offloaded almost $2 billion in two recent deals, with Chinese firms picking up most of the new mining and energy projects.
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Santos makes 100 workers redundant
A restructure by oil and gas company Santos will see 100 workers laid off in Adelaide and the Cooper Basin.
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Improving Australia’s energy resource industry
The Australian Government's Energy White Paper 2012 has been released, setting out Australia's energy policy for the future.
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Buru strikes a deal on Kimberley pipeline
Oil and gas producer Buru Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan have gained approval to further develop gas resources in the Kimberley region.
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Butler protests outside BHP HQ
Musician John Butler has performed outside BHP Billiton’s Melbourne headquarters to protest against the company’s involvement in the proposed Price Point hub in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.
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The FUTURE of gas
While the gas market is ripe for development community opposition is also rising, writes Andrew Duffy.
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BHP to focus on WA gas, Canada potash
BHP Billiton says it will focus on oil and gas in Western Australia and potash in Canada as it cools off other expansions in Australia.
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WA will need another 100,000 workers: Barnett
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett says the state's resources sector will need another 100,000 skilled workers in the future.
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Two workers killed on gas drill rig
Two workers have been killed on an Origin Energy gas drill off the Victorian coast.
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5,000 jobs on offer for Chevron and Bechtel
Chevron and lead contractor Bechtel say they won't be looking overseas to fill the 5,000 jobs needed on the Wheatstone gas project in Western Australia.
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High gas levels keep coal mine closed
High carbon monoxide levels are likely to keep Vale SA's Carborough Downs coal mine closed for the foreseeable future, mining unions say.
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Future mining exports will break records
Expansions on LNG, iron ore, and thermal coal developments are set to underpin record breaking resources earnings in 2016-17, according to Government data.
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$3,000 a week not enough for NT workers
Industry bosses and the NT Chamber of Commerce say pay rates of around $3,000 a week may not be enough to attract gas workers to the NT.
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Ferguson backs controversial Kimberley gas hub
Federal resources Minister Martin Ferguson has thrown his support behind the controversial James Price Point gas development, despite the rise of ugly protests.
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Don’t “demonise” oil and gas: Ferguson
Resources minister Martin Ferguson says protest groups need to stop trying to "demonise" the oil and gas sector.
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Workers get tens of thousands of dollars back pay
Workers at an offshore resources project in WA have received tens of thousands of dollars back pay following a union encounter with their employer.
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Israel wants to learn from Aussie gas industry
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Australia for help in developing Israel's large offshore gas reserves.
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“Extremely frustrated” minister drops gas blast prosecution
The WA Government has dropped its prosecution of US energy giant Apache over the 2008 Varanus Island blast that cut WA's gas supply by 30 per cent.
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