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Sunda Energy Applies for Exploration Permit Offshore New Zealand

Jul 14, 2026

Sunda Energy has submitted an application for a new petroleum exploration permit covering an offshore area of New Zealand's Taranaki Basin as the company expands its focus on gas opportunities in the country.The proposed permit covers approximately 645 square kilometers off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island and includes the Awakino gas condensate field, which was originally drilled in 1985…

ABL Gets Papua New Guinea FSO Job

Jul 22, 2026

ABL has been awarded a contract by Oil Search (PNG), a subsidiary of Santos, to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services for Papua New Guinea's first offshore floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility.The work will support the supply…

Sunda Reviews Timor-Leste Appraisal Plans as New Zealand Deal Advances

Jun 30, 2026

Sunda Energy has started evaluating options for the planned Chuditch-2 appraisal well offshore Timor-Leste following discussions with regulators and its joint venture partner, while separately advancing its acquisition of a New Zealand production business…

Hormuz Reopening Risks Turning Oil Shortage Into Glut

Jun 29, 2026

Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is creating a chaotic market that could take months to settle.The steep slide in…

Oil Holds Steady After US, Iran Agree to Cease Attacks

Jun 29, 2026

Oil prices steadied on Monday as Iran and the United States agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and Middle East producers pushed ahead with loading oil and liquefied natural gas despite fresh ship attacks.The two countries also agreed to renew talks over the Strait of Hormuz…

Inpex, Unions Reach Deal to End Ichthys LNG Strike

Jun 17, 2026

Australian unions said on Wednesday that they have reached a deal with Japan's Inpex to end strikes at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) onshore and offshore facilities.Australia's Offshore Alliance began strike action on June 2, which…

JERA Takes Delivery of First LNG Cargo from Australia's Barossa Gas Project

Jun 12, 2026

JERA has received its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Barossa gas project in Australia, marking the start of LNG deliveries from the offshore development to Japan's largest power generation company.The cargo arrived aboard the…

Inpex’s Ichthys LNG Strike Persists as Fair Work Hearing Gets Postponed

Jun 12, 2026

Industrial action at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities continued on Friday after a hearing on the Japanese firm's application to halt the strikes was postponed to Saturday.Australia's Fair Work Commission confirmed to Reuters that the hearing was deferred to June 13…

Ichthys LNG Strike Intensifies as Union Talks with Inpex Collapse

Jun 08, 2026

Workers will escalate the strike at Inpex's Ichthys LNG facilities in Australia that started last week over a wage dispute, after talks failed to progress with the Japanese operator, the Offshore Alliance union said on Monday.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

Ichthys LNG Strike Causes Delay to Taiwan-Bound Cargo

Jun 03, 2026

Loading of a Taiwan-bound LNG tanker at the Inpex-operated 1605.T Ichthys plant in Australia has been delayed after a limited strike by workers disrupted operations at the terminal, according to the union and shipping data.The delay highlights…

Inpex Faces Threat of Broad LNG Loading Ban as AU Labour Dispute Deepens

Jun 02, 2026

Workers began a limited strike on Tuesday at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facilities in Australia over a wage dispute, and their unions threatened much broader action next week that could disrupt LNG production and loadings.Ichthys accounts for about 10% of LNG supply from Australia…

Oil Jumps Over 3% After US-Iran Exchange Attacks

Jun 01, 2026

Oil prices rose more than 3% on Monday after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes and Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in its battle with Tehran-backed Hezbollah.U.S. crude futures CLc1 rose $2.88 or 3.3% to $90.24 a barrel as of 0701 GMT…

Planned Strike at Inpex’s Ichthys LNG Facility Called Off as Talks Continue

May 26, 2026

A union group said on Tuesday it had pulled strike action at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas facility in Darwin planned for Wednesday and Thursday due to progress made in bargaining. The Offshore Alliance, made up of the Australian Workers Union and Maritime Union of Australia…

Inpex Expands Australia Gas Portfolio with Browse Minority Stake Deal

May 15, 2026

Inpex has agreed to acquire a 10.67% participating interest in the Browse joint venture offshore Western Australia from PetroChina International Investment (Australia) – CNPC.The Japanese energy company said subsidiary Inpex Mirai Upstream signed…

Strike Threat Grows at Ichthys LNG after Workers Reject Deal

Apr 17, 2026

Japan's Inpex said on Friday that workers at its Ichthys liquefied natural gas facility in Australia had voted against a new employment agreement, raising the risk of a strike that could exacerbate already tight energy supplies globally.'A majority…

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