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LNG – long term market tightness

Key producers of LNG have stated that LNG demand is likely to be higher than supply in the long term unless a significant amount is added to the market. Natural gas is becoming a global commodity for...

$80m gas pipeline project to create jobs

A new $80 million gas pipeline project in southern Queensland would create 170 jobs. State Development Minister Anthony Lynham welcomed the announcement by APA, Australia’s largest natural gas...

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Gas-powered haul trucks on the cards: McKinsey report

The country’s rich gas industry is expected to play a significant role in Australia’s energy future, according to a new report by McKinsey Australia. Christiaan Heyning, who co-authored The role of...

Shell boss says brown coal use “absurd”

Shell Australia Chairman Andrew Smith has said it is “absurd” that Australia is still burning brown coal. Speaking at the Australia Petroleum Production and Exploration Association’s (APPEA)...

New $1.7b CSG project to create 1600 jobs

QGC has announced a two-year $1.7 billion development of its natural gas tenements, west of Wandoan, to support gas production, which is expected to create 1600 jobs for the region. The company...

AMMA: Gorgon strike action “damaging” reputation

AUSTRALIA’s resource industry employer group, AMMA, has warned of the damaging effects strike action at the Gorgon natural gas project could have on Australia’s international reputation as being...

Coal Seam Gas Headed For a Bumper Year

Coal seam gas extraction is headed for a bumper year in 2015 with IBISWorld analysts predicting the sector will grow by an impressive 148 per cent this year. On the flip side, Petroleum is headed for...