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Strikes Start at Major Chevron Australia LNG Projects, No Talks Planned

Sep 08, 2023

Workers at Chevron's liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia went on strike on Friday after talks broke down, potentially disrupting output from facilities that account for over 5% of global supply.No further talks were scheduled between the unions and the U…

JERA Sees Muted Impact on LNG Prices from Potential Strike in Australia

Sep 07, 2023

Japan's JERA, one of the world's biggest buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), expects a muted impact on the market from a potential strike in Australia thanks to high stocks and low seasonal demand, a top executive said on Thursday.'I think the real impact is not much…

Shell Ditched Major Works on Prelude for Shorter Maintenance Schedule

Sep 06, 2023

Shell considered shutting its flagship Prelude FLNG facility off Australia for a year to fix issues that have plagued its operations, but instead opted for shorter maintenance period to allow it to capture strong gas demand, three industry sources said…

Woodside's Unions Settlement Costs at Australia LNG Project Moderate - CEO

Sep 05, 2023

Woodside Energy faces increased costs following negotiations with unions at its Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, but these will have a relatively modest impact on its overall business, CEO Meg O'Neill told Reuters on Tuesday.Last month…

Chevron Faces Two-week Total Strike at Australia LNG Projects

Sep 05, 2023

Workers at Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Australia plan a total strike for two weeks from Sept. 14, a union alliance said on Tuesday, a significant escalation on disputes over pay and conditions.The…

Offshore Alliance, Legeneering Agree on Decommissioning Rates for Workers

Sep 04, 2023

The Offshore Alliance and Australia's Legeneering reached an agreement on the decommissioning rates for the Thevenard offshore decommissioning workscopes, the union alliance said on Friday. Under the agreement, Legeneering will see members lock…

Talks to Avert Strike Called as Chevron Australia LNG Workers Reject Deal

Sep 01, 2023

Planned work stoppages next week at two of Australia's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities are scheduled to go ahead unless mediation can produce a deal after workers at Chevron rejected the company's offer on pay and conditions.Australia is the world's biggest LNG exporter…

Chevron's Union Fight Escalates in Australia

Aug 29, 2023

Chevron's two major LNG production facilities in Australia could face daily work stoppages of up to 10 hours next week after unions on Tuesday threatened labour action in a dispute over pay and conditions.Chevron's Gorgon and Wheatstone projects account for more than 5% of global LNG capacity…

Australia Announces 2023 Offshore GHG Storage Acreage Release

Aug 29, 2023

The Australian government has announced that 10 acreage release areas are available for bidding to explore offshore greenhouse gas storage locations.The areas are offshore of Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania across seven basins: Bonaparte…

LNG: Asian Spot Prices Fall as Woodside Averts Strike

Aug 25, 2023

Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased from five-month highs, after workers at Australia's Woodside Energy ruled out the possibility of striking work, bringing some calm to a market hit by extreme volatility in recent days.The average…

Australia Union Threatens Strikes at Chevron LNG Facilities

Aug 25, 2023

Unions at Chevron's LNG facilities in Australia warned on Friday that work stoppages could cost the U.S. energy major billions of dollars if demands over wages and conditions were not met.The warning came even as workers at a nearby Woodside…

Jadestone Working to Restore Montara Venture FPSO Production

Aug 23, 2023

Jadestone Energy said it is making progress toward resuming production from the Montara Venture floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit offshore Australia.The Asia Pacific-focused independent oil and gas production company in…

Australia LNG Strikes Would Need to Last Over a Month to Spike Prices, Analysts Say

Aug 22, 2023

Threatened strikes by workers at Australian liquefied natural gas (LNG) providers would need to last more than a month to significantly push up global prices, analysts said this week.The Woodside Energy and Chevron operations supply about 10%…

Woodside Says Constructively Addressed Several Worker Concerns

Aug 22, 2023

Woodside Energy has 'constructively addressed' several concerns of workers at Australia's largest LNG facility, its CEO said on Tuesday, a day before crucial talks with unions aimed at averting any industrial action that could disrupt global supplies of the super-chilled fuel…

Woodside Reports Strong Half Year Results

Aug 22, 2023

Woodside has released its half-year financial results which show a net profit after tax (NPAT) of US$1,740 million. Underlying NPAT was US$1,896 million, up 4% on the corresponding period in 2022, reflecting a full period of results with Woodside’s expanded operations portfolio…

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