"Australia" News

Inpex Takes Additional Stake in Ichthys LNG

Sep 25, 2026

Inpex has agreed to acquire Jera's 0.735% participating interest in Australia's Ichthys LNG project, increasing its subsidiaries' combined stake in the development to 68.555% from 67.82%.The acquisition covers Jera's interest in blocks WA-50-L and WA-51-L…

Santos Expands LNG Portfolio with Asia, Canada Deals

Sep 15, 2026

Santos has agreed key commercial terms for a 10-year LNG supply deal with POSCO Steel and separately signed a non-binding agreement to buy about 1 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Canada's proposed Ksi Lisims project for up to 20 years.Under the proposed POSCO agreement…

Northern Territory Shale Developers Look Towards LNG Production

Sep 04, 2026

Developers of shale gas in Australia's Northern Territory say they plan to replicate the liquefied natural gas boom in the state of Queensland, but without the duplication of infrastructure and overspending that occurred in the 2010s.The territory's…

Victoria Launches First Australian Offshore Wind Auction

Aug 26, 2026

The government of Australia's Victoria state has opened a bidding process for its first 2 GW of offshore wind capacity, marking the launch of the country's first offshore wind auction.Energy and Resources Minister Jaclyn Symes opened the Request for Proposal process on August 26…

Zenith Energy to Lead Phase 2 of Northern Endeavour Decommissioning

Aug 20, 2026

Australia’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources has engaged Zenith Energy Australia to conduct planning, engineering and regulatory activities to plug and abandon the Laminaria and Corallina wells in the Timor Sea.Phase 2 focuses on…

Australian Inpex Workers Set Industry Precedent With New Pay Deal

Jul 15, 2026

Workers at Inpex's Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant in Darwin have overwhelmingly backed a new pay deal that unions hope to replicate across Australia's offshore energy sector.The agreement is the first in what unions describe as a second wave of bargaining across the sector…

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…

Osaka Gas to Buy 5% Stake in Browse Project off Australia from BP

Sep 18, 2026

Osaka Gas has agreed to acquire a 5% interest in the Browse gas project offshore Western Australia from BP Developments Australia, adding an expected 550,000 tonnes per year of LNG to its procurement portfolio.The Japanese company entered into a sale and purchase agreement through Osaka Gas Browse…

Chevron Signs Five-Year Western Australia Gas Supply Deal with Alinta

Jul 10, 2026

Chevron Australia has signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement with Alinta Energy to supply 46 petajoules of natural gas from its Western Australian portfolio over five years.Supply will begin in July 2027 and will come from Chevron's…

Woodside Exercises Right to Buy Stake in Browse JV from PetroChina

Jun 11, 2026

Woodside Energy said on Friday it had exercised its pre-emptive right to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% stake in the Browse gas fields off the coast of Western Australia, blocking a deal agreed with Japan's INPEX.Under the terms of the transaction…

Worley to Support Inpex Operations in Australia

Aug 03, 2026

Worley has secured a framework agreement by Inpex Operations Australia to support the company's operations in Australia, extending a relationship that has spanned more than a decade.Under the agreement, Worley will have the opportunity to provide engineering services for Inpex’ Australian projects…

NOPSEMA Releases Australia’s Offshore Energy Industry Performance Report

May 27, 2026

NOPSEMA has released Australia’s Offshore Energy Industry Performance Report 2025, providing an overview of offshore energy activity and performance across Australia’s regulated jurisdictions.The report draws on regulatory data, inspection and assessment findings…

Export Curbs Should not Harm Australia's Biggest LNG-producing State

May 27, 2026

Western Australian premier Roger Cook said on Wednesday he had been 'assured' by federal Resources Minister Madeleine King that a new government policy of reserving 20% of gas output for domestic use would not harm his state's large LNG industry…

Amplitude Energy Takes Stake in Artisan Gas Field

May 26, 2026

Amplitude Energy has signed a binding agreement to purchase a 50% interest in VIC/L35, containing the Artisan gas field in the Offshore Otway Basin, Australia, from Beach Energy.Artisan is an existing discovered resource in the Offshore Otway Basin…

Amplitude Energy Secures Production License for Annie Gas Field off Australia

May 07, 2026

Amplitude Energy, formerly Cooper Energy, has received production license VIC/L37 for the Annie offshore gas field in Australia’s Otway Basin, with first gas targeted in 2028.The Annie field was discovered in 2019 and is expected to supply gas to Australia’s east coast domestic market…

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