Scott Sheffield Among Investors in Australian Shale Gas IPO
The operator who sold Pioneer Natural Resources Co. to Exxon Mobil in May for $59.5 billion joins his son Bryan Sheffield in shale gas investment Down Under.
Exclusive: Australia’s Beetaloo Comparable to Permian [WATCH]
Shale legend Dick Stoneburner walks Hart Energy's Jordan Blum through his pivot from the U.S. to Australia with Tamboran Resources and his confidence in the Beetaloo Basin compared to the Permian in this Hart Energy LIVE Exclusive.
US Steel, Equinor, Shell to Explore Regional Clean Energy Opportunities
A new clean energy hub in the Appalachian area would generate new jobs, stimulate economic growth and reduce carbon emissions.
ConocoPhillips Sells Northern Australia Assets To Santos For $1.39 Billion
ConocoPhillips has agreed to sell its northern Australian business to its partner Santos Ltd. for $1.39 billion, in a deal that will boost the Australian oil and gas group's output by 25%.
Australia's Santos Posts 'Extremely Positive' Oil Flow At Dorado Well
Australia's Santos Ltd. said on Oct. 8 results from a closely watched appraisal well showed its Dorado field in Western Australia could produce at the higher end of expectations.
Oil Search Managing Director Peter Botten To Retire In 2020 After 25 years
Papua New Guinea's biggest company Oil Search Ltd. said on Oct. 1 long-serving managing director Peter Botten will retire from the firm next year after 25 years in the role.
Woodside Energy Moves Past Hype To Deploy Artificial Intelligence At Pluto LNG
Finding suitable applications for artificial intelligence and then implementing them at scale has challenged the oil and gas industry for many years. At Offshore Europe, Woodside Energy’s head of robotics, Alison Barnes, explained how the technology is being put to good use at its Pluto LNG facility in Australia.
LNG Drives Australia’s Northern Territory To Record Exports
Australia’s Northern Territory recorded its highest levels of international trade in the year to 2019, reaching $8.1 billion with a 111.5% increase on the previous year, according to government figures. The result was mainly due to recent exports from INPEX’s Ichthys LNG project in Darwin, according to the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA).
Exxon Mobil Puts Australian Bass Strait Oil, Gas Assets Up For Sale
Exxon Mobil Corp. said on Sept. 18 it was looking to sell its 50% stake in the Gippsland Basin oil and gas development in Australia's Bass Strait as part of a broader review of its global portfolio of assets.
Papua New Guinea Opposition Leader Urges Prime Minister To Back Total Gas Deal
Papua New Guinea's opposition leader, Patrick Pruaitch, on Aug. 30 pressed the nation's prime minister to back a gas deal with France's Total SA rather than seek changes and delay a $13 billion expansion of the country's gas exports.