Searcher Seismic in conjunction with project partner, BGP, are pleased to announce the 2015 GroupSeis campaign over the North West Shelf, Western Australia. The GroupSeis concept has been developed by Searcher to provide clients with a turnkey solution for the environmental approval…
The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) awarded Statoil 100% equity share in the prolific Northern Carnarvon basin on the Northwest shelf of Australia. The permit WA-506-P covers an area of more than 13,000sq km and…
Australian oil and gas firm BHP Billiton has backed plans to develop what may be the world’s largest floating LNG project, saying it is “fully aligned” with partner ExxonMobil. But, the project is still facing difficulties, according to a statement from Exxon to news agency Bloomberg…
Bermuda-headquartered Teekay Offshore filed a letter of intent to acquire Norway-based Logitel Offshore Holdings Ltd., the company announced in its first quarter results released on 15 May 2014. The acquisition, Teekay said, should close in 3Q 2014…
AWE Limited announced that it has been awarded a new exploration permit offshore Western Australia, WA-497-P (formerly release area W13-18), as part of the Australia 2013 Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release. The permit covers…
Norway's Electromagnetic Geoservices (EMGS) has been awarded a US$5 million contract to acquire 3D EM data in the Asia-Pacific region. The contract, with US oil firm Apache, will see the the BOA Thalassa (pictured)start operations in northwest Australia on 25January…
Shell agreed to sell its stakes in the Chevron-led Wheatstone-Iago joint venture and the Wheatstone LNG project off Western Australia. The company sold its 8% equity interest in the Wheatstone-Iago JV and its 6.4% interest in the Wheatstone…
Fugro announced that it has wholly-acquired Advanced Geomechanics Pty Ltd. (AG) to become part of its global geoconsultancy practice. The nearly 20-year-old, Perth-based AG provides geotechnical and geophysical engineering and consulting services…
CGGVeritas Services SA began a marine 3D seismic survey over Karoon Gas Australia’s WA-482-P permit area in the Northern Carnarvon Basin. The survey will cover about 2386sq km and will define leads and prospects first identified on existing 2D and 3D seismic data…
Santos announced a gas discovery at the Winchester-1 exploration well in WA-323-P, located in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. Winchester is Santos’ fourth consecutive exploration gas discovery offshore Western Australia…
Santos announced a gas discovery at the Bianchi-1 well in Retention Lease WA-49-R, located in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. Wireline logging and pressure testing has confirmed 112m of net gas pay between 4,748m, and 5…
Australian bid round Australia’s Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) announced a new lease sale off Western Australia state. Six licenses, four onshore and two offshore, are being placed on the auction block. The offshore areas are…
CGGVeritas Services SA began a marine 3D seismic survey on June 10 for Karoon Gas Australia's WA-482-P permit area off the Northern Carnarvon Basin. CGG is utilizing the vessel Geo Caspian. The operation is expected to take abour 56 days…
Australia's Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) announced a new lease sale for Western Australia. Six licenses, four onshore and two offshore, are being placed on the auction block. “In 2012, the Western Australian petroleum sector was valued at a record A$24…
As Australia grapples with chronic oil production decline in the face of rising imports, the buoyant gas sector offers the prospect of rising revenue from LNG export. John Mueller reports.Eyebrow Natural gas lifts Australian reserves As Australia…
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