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Maersk Supply Service Secures Work in Australia

Jan 09, 2019

Maersk Supply Service announced Wednesday it has lined up work for two anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels in support of a drilling program offshore Australia.Under a contract awarded by Chevron Australia, the vessels Maersk Mariner and Maersk Master will provide towing…

Woodside Enters FEED for Pluto Train 2

Dec 27, 2018

Australia's largest independent oil and gas company Woodside said it has awarded a contract to Bechtel (Western Australia) Pty Ltd to undertake front-end engineering design (FEED) for its proposed brownfield expansion of existing Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities…

ROVOP Names Lamont Non-executive Director

Nov 20, 2018

Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV) services provider ROVOP announced the appointment of David Lamont as a non-executive director.Lamont has over 35 years of industry experience in the oil and gas sector. After starting his career at Schlumberger where he worked for 18 years…

First LNG Cargo Exported from Ichthys

Oct 23, 2018

French oil and gas major Total said on Tuesday that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from Australia's Ichthys LNG project has been exported following the production start-up at the end of July.Ichthys LNG, with reserves of…

Inpex Ships First Condensate Cargo from Ichthys FPSO

Oct 02, 2018

Inpex Corporation announced the departure of its first shipment of condensate from the Inpex-operated Ichthys LNG Project.The cargo departed from the Project’s massive offshore floating production, storage and offloading facility - the Ichthys Venturer –moored in the Browse Basin…

Quadrant lines up Phoenix, Dorado drilling, offshore Australia

Dec 14, 2017

Quadrant Energy is lining up drilling the Phoenix South-3 well in the Roebuck Basin offshore Western Australia, using Transocean's Development Driller-1 semisubmersible rig.  The rig is about to start its voyage to Western Australia…

Inpex adds to acreage near Ichthys

Nov 03, 2017

Japan's Inpex has been awarded an exploration permit for Release Area WA-532-P, close to its Ichthys LNG development, in Australia’s 2016 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. Inpex Browse will hold a 100% participating interest in the block…

First Wheatstone LNG cargo sets sail

Oct 31, 2017

The first shipment from Chevron’s Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia has set sail for Japan. Wheatstone is Australia’s first third-party natural gas hub, which will enable future development of natural gas resources offshore Western Australia…

UWA, ITF join forces to tackle hydrates

Oct 13, 2017

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is leading a joint industry project (JIP), supported by the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), to provide industry with a better understanding of the mechanism of hydrate growth and blockages…

Chevron, Woodside get three blocks off Western Australia

Oct 05, 2017

Chevron Australia and its 50:50 partner Woodside Energy have acquired exploration interests in three blocks in the Northern Carnarvon Basin off the Western Australia coast. Map of new acreage, from Chevron…

VIDEO: Prelude FLNG arrives in Australia

Jul 25, 2017

Shell has confirmed that its massive Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) facility has arrived at its location in the Prelude field, offshore Australia. An aerial view of the Prelude FLNG, on its journey from South Korea to Australia…

Monadelphous secures Woodside work

Jun 21, 2017

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has secured a five-year US$453 million (AUS $600 million) deal with Woodside Energy for the provision of gas asset general maintenance services and brownfields offshore implementation for Woodside-operated…

Legeneering inks Woodside FPSO work

Jun 21, 2017

Legeneering Australia was awarded a key, long-term offshore maintenance services contract for Woodside-operated floating production storage and offloading facilities (FPSO). The contract is for an initial period of five years with a further two extension options of one year each…

Greater Western Flank win for Wood Group

Jun 13, 2017

Wood Group has secured a US$6 million contract with Woodside to support the execution of phase two of their Greater Western Flank (GWF-2) project, on the North West Shelf (NWS), offshore Western Australia. Effective immediately, Wood…

TechnipFMC bags Woodside RLWI work

Jun 07, 2017

TechnipFMC has signed a three-year frame agreement with Woodside Energy in Australia for riserless light well intervention (RLWI) and subsea services, including intervention, installation, and plug and abandonment services. Under the agreement…

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