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Aussie tax changes could risk investment

Feb 01, 2017

Although Australia has some of the most progressive fiscal regimes for offshore oil and gas, the country is being short-changed in LNG exports, which is on the verge of further expansion this year. Audrey Raj reports.  Shell’s…

Ichthys installation of subsea infrastructure completed

Jan 17, 2017

Japan's Inpex completed the installation of a complex network of subsea infrastructure designed to support the extraction of gas and condensate for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, offshore Western Australia. The final…

Emerson bags Shell Prelude automation gig

Sep 07, 2016

Shell Australia awarded Emerson a contract to provide automation maintenance and reliability services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Prelude. Image from Emerson…

POSH inks Prelude support gig

Jun 24, 2016

Offshore marine services provider PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) was awarded a contract by Technip Oceania through its subsidiary POSH Semco, to support Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility using its semisubmersible accommodation vessel (SSAV) the POSH Arcadia…

Inpex completes Ichthys pre-lay

May 11, 2016

Inpex completed the offshore pre-lay of the 77km chain and cable mooring system for its Ichthys LNG project in the Browse Basin, located off the northern coast of Western Australia. As part of the mooring system, 49 chains were laid on…

ABB inks Prelude FLNG work

Mar 23, 2016

ABB was awarded a five-year contract to deliver equipment and services for Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility. Illustration of the Shell FLNG, from Shell. The order includes the delivery of motors…

Woodside, partners shelve Browse FLNG

Mar 23, 2016

Woodside Petroleum and partners have scrapped its plans for the struggling Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) mega project offshore Western Australia, as a result of the current economic and market environment. Browse FLNG illustration…

Ichthys LNG one step closer

Feb 01, 2016

Audrey Raj speaks to Japanese gas giant INPEX about its US$34 billion Ichthys LNG development and the key components that make up the offshore production facilities of the project. The monoethylene…

Undeveloped Down Under

Feb 01, 2016

Australia and New Zealand hold vast petroleum potential, much of which remains undeveloped. Audrey Raj sets out the detail. Samples of oil from various New Zealand discoveries. Photo from TAG Oil…

Clough awarded Ichthys hook-up gig

Jan 27, 2016

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (SHI) has awarded Clough a contract for hook-up services on the Ichthys LNG Project Central Processing Facility (CPF).  The scope of work includes the preparation and execution of offshore hook-up activities and assistance to commissioning…

POSH wins Prelude towage gig

Jan 11, 2016

POSH Terasea secured a project to provide towage and positioning services for the Shell Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) platform.  As part of the project, POSH Terasea will tow the Shell Prelude FLNG over 3000nm from Samsung Shipyard in Geoje…

Woodside selects Wood Group for Browse

Dec 17, 2015

UK-based engineering group Wood Group has won a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract on Woodside's Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) development.  Under a new, 12-month contract awarded by Shell, Wood Group Kenny…

Second Browse gig for Wood Group

Dec 09, 2015

Wood Group has secured its second front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the proposed Browse floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) Development offshore Western Australia. Under the new contract with Woodside, effective immediately…

Xodus inks Ichthys operating manuals contract

Dec 04, 2015

Xodus Group has won a project to a deliver a suite of more than 40 offshore operating manuals for the Ichthys LNG project operated by INPEX off the coast of Western Australia. The Ichthys field was the largest discovery of hydrocarbon liquids in Australia for 40 years…

Shell inks Prelude services contract

Nov 23, 2015

Engineering company Monadelphous Group has won a major long-term maintenance and modifications services contract associated with Shell's Prelude floating LNG (FLNG) project.  The contract, worth more than AU$200 million, will be for provide maintenance…

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