New era dawns for Timor-Leste LNG plant
GLOBAL energy giant Woodside Energy and the Timor-Leste government have agreed on a potential start date to carry out studies on the production of liquified natural gas (LNG) from...
Canberra consulting on offshore decommissioning reforms
THE FEDERAL Government is seeking feedback on reforms to decommissioning and financial assurance arrangements for the offshore oil and gas industry. The Department of Industry,...
Marine contractors head to Kuala Lumpur
MORE than 300 business leaders, decision-makers and technical experts are meet in Kuala Lumpur later this month for the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA’s)...
OSSA seeks support for scholarship fund
OFFSHORE & Specialist Ships Australia (OSSA) is seeking support for its Scholarship Fund, a new initiative aimed at providing financial and mentoring assistance to young...
More Otway drilling underway
THE PURSUIT of new offshore gas resources in continuing in the Otway Basin, with ConocoPhillips Australia employing the semi-submersible rig Transocean Equinox to drill two...
DeepOcean wins Western Australian decommissioning contract
NORWAY-headquartered ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a contract with an unnamed company to support the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at oil and gas fields...
Union takes aim over “sea-dumping agenda”
THE Maritime Union of Australia has staged a rally in Melbourne against CSIRO and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), saying their actions legitimise research from...
Damen wins order for Woodside Gulf work
DUTCH shipbuilder Damen has won a contract to supply offshore support tugs for Woodside Energy’s Trion oil field development in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America if you’ve been...
EnerMech taking time to Browse
ENERGY and infrastructure technology specialist EnerMech has picked up another major offshore contract in North West Australia. The Aberdeen, UK-headquartered company, which has...
Dead FPSO on way to Singapore
THE CONTROVERSIAL abandoned floating production storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour has quietly departed the Timor Sea, under tow for Singapore. The Department of...
Vopak secures FSRU for Port Phillip Bay LNG terminal project
VOPAK is claiming an advantage in the race to provide LNG imports for Victoria after securing an agreement for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU). The company has...
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Opal shines with first gas milestone
BW OFFSHORE has achieved First Gas on the FPSO BW Opal working for Santos in the Barossa LNG project in the Timor Sea. The milestone was reached on 20 September, after...
Tenders out for next phase of FPSO removal
THE DEPARTMENT of Industry, Science and Resources has released a request for tender for a lead contractor to deliver phase 2 of the decommissioning of the abandoned Timor Sea FPSO...
North West Shelf jumps final approval hurdle
THE WOODSIDE North West shelf gas project has been given the final go-ahead, extending its operation life to 2070. The federal government approval comes with 48 strict conditions,...
Woodside to monitor Scarborough gas field with USV
WOODSIDE Energy is to pioneer the use of an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for reservoir monitoring at the Scarborough gas field off Australia’s north coast. The Reach Remote 2 is...
