BG Group will start commissioning its two LNG production trains after coal seam gas was transported from the Surat Basin to its QCLNG project on Curtis Island for the first time.
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Shell floats massive FLNG Prelude hull [Pictures]
Shell has floated the 488-metre-long hull of its Prelude FLNG facility out of the dry dock in Geoje, South Korea, where it is being built.
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Gas deal drama for Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto says it is having trouble securing supply deals with Queensland’s gas proponents, fuelling speculation that an east coast gas shortage will become a reality when the Curtis Island LNG plants begin production.
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Shell lobbied World Bank to drop coal
Shell has revealed it lobbied the World Bank to halt funding coal-fired plants before the firm announced it would cut lending to the coal sector
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Origin announces gas supply deal with QCLNG owner BG Group
Origin Energy has inked a deal with BG Group’s Curtis Island LNG project which will see the company deliver 30 petajoules of gas over two years.
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Australia less competitive on global stage: Shell
Shell has again flagged that the high cost of doing business in Australia is affecting the nation’s competitiveness, urging the federal government to step in.
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Explainer: what is floating liquefied natural gas?
Floating liquefied natural gas, or FLNG, is not a new idea. But only recently have technological advances and economic drivers provided the opportunity for FLNG to become a commercial reality.
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New research to unlock “stranded” oil and gas fields
Engineers at the University of Western Australia are vying to improve the cost structure of Australia’s energy sector with new research into the foundations of deep-sea oil and gas pipeline infrastructure.
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LNG spot price to rise as demand from China’s cold cities grows
Analysts predict winter gas shortages in northern China will continue until 2020, leading to increased demand for LNG and higher spot prices.
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High costs threaten to stall LNG plant investment
Arrow Energy’s $20 billion plan for an LNG plant on Curtis Island could be halted as its parent company Shell balks at Australia’s increasingly high development costs.
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Doubts raised over CSG well capacity to feed Curtis Island LNG plants
Doubts have been raised over whether Queensland’s coal seam gas fields can produce enough to feed Curtis Island’s LNG export plants, with claims that many wells are not meeting production expectations.
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Exxon and BHP gain approval for Scarborough floating LNG
BHP and ExxonMobil have been granted Federal approval for a massive floating LNG plant off the West Australian coast near Exmouth, a project worth $10 billion.
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ABB wins $33m service contract with QGC
ABB has signed a long term service agreement with QGC for maintenance at its Curtis Island LNG project.
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Pilliga State forest blockade continues as locals protest Santos CSG
Protests and blockades are continuing near the Pilliga State forest as locals aim to disrupt planned CSG drilling programs by gas giant Santos.
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Unconventional gas in Victoria: proceed with care
The University of Melbourne's Peter Cook outlines the potential future of unconventional gas in Victoria.
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Shell’s world-first floating LNG plant coming together in leaps and bounds
Shell’s $12 billion Prelude floating LNG structure, being built at Samsung's Geoje Island shipyard in South Korea, has recorded another milestone with the vessel's hull completed.
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Orica signs major gas deal with Esso and BHP
Orica has a signed a three-year sale deal with BHP Billiton and Esso Australia Resources which will see it purchase up to 42 petajoules of natural gas over three years.
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China increases investment in QCLNG project by $1.9bn
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation has increased its stake in the QCLNG project being constructed on Curtis Island after increasing its share in BG Group's Surat and Bowen Basin tenements to the tune of $1.9 billion.
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We will not go where we’re not wanted: Santos
Santos CEO David Knox has reaffirmed his company will not pursue CSG exploration on properties that do not want it after being quizzed about the potential health effects of the sector on ABC’s Q&A program.
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CSG land access talks slammed for being “restrictive”
NSW Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham has expressed concerns that only a select number of interest groups have been invited to talks aimed at granting property access to CSG exploration companies.
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