John Boylan, president of Houston American, also said that the Beetaloo/McArthur Basin compares favorably to U.S. shale plays: well logs on Tamboran's initial test well reflect potential resource recoveries equaling or exceeding the best U.S. shale plays.
The gas rate in the proof of concept short horizontal well continues to build, and there is about 360 m of coal. Since mid-December, the gas rate has increased over time, and is now beyond 361Mcf/d.
Natural gas supplies from the $54 billion project will come to market just as a raft of other Australian projects come on line and the U.S. is due to export its first cargo from abundant shale gas supplies.
Impairment is latest caused by BHP's badly-timed push into U.S. shale in 2011, when it spent $17 billion on two acquisitions while oil and gas prices were much higher, Reuters said.
LNG production, particularly in Australia and the U.S., ramps up, while demand takes a hit. How will the global LNG market react?
The Gorgon project combines the development of the Gorgon field and the nearby Jansz-Io Field and is capable of producing 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year, Reuters said.
The project is expected to produce enough LNG to load about 10 vessels a month by mid-2016, equivalent to exporting around eight million tonnes of LNG a year, Reuters reported.
The Northern Territory government has shot down Palatine Energy’s plans to extract tight oil in the Watarrka national park, a move company managing director David Falvey has described as profoundly disappointing.
Transerv said Nov. 19 the impressive results of the review highlighted the immense potential for Warro to become a major player in the state’s domestic gas market.
A broad-ranging inquiry investigating hydraulic fracturing in Western Australia has found that there is a level of misinformation in the public domain associated with the drilling technique that can cause confusion and mistrust.