Wheatstone News

DOF Subsea Awarded Australian IMR Contract Extension

Nov 29, 2018

The international subsea operating company DOF Subsea said that its subsidiry DOF Subsea Australia Pty Ltd’s existing Subsea Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Contract with Chevron Australia has been extended. DOF Subsea has successfully provided IMR vessel…

Chevron Greenlights Gorgon LNG Expansion

Apr 16, 2018

Chevron Corp will proceed with the second stage of its giant Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant off the northwest coast of Western Australia, the company said on Saturday.Chevron and its joint venture partners plan to sink 11 new…

First Wheatstone LNG cargo sets sail

Oct 31, 2017

The first shipment from Chevron’s Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Australia has set sail for Japan. Wheatstone is Australia’s first third-party natural gas hub, which will enable future development of natural gas resources offshore Western Australia…

Wood inks Julimar study with Woodside

Dec 19, 2017

Australia's Woodside Energy has awarded UK-based engineering house Wood a contract for a concept definition study for the Julimar Phase 2 project offshore Australia. Woodside has also awarded Wood a contract for engineering and rig modification services off Australia…

Cue gives BP more time to take Ironbark stake

Dec 13, 2017

Cue Energy Resources has agreed yet another extension to BP's 42.5% equity option over the exploration permit containing the Ironbark prospect offshore Australia.  The extension on WA-359-P, as announced on 13 October 2016, is now extended until 25 April 2018…

Wheatstone LNG production starts

Oct 09, 2017

Chevron has started LNG production at the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia. The first cargo is on track to be shipped in the coming weeks. At full capacity, the Wheatstone Project's two train LNG facility will supply 8.9 MTPA of LNG for export to Asia…

Beach acquires Ironbark interest, option

Nov 29, 2017

Australia-based Beach Energy will farm into two adjoining permits in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia that contain the gas-condensate prospect Ironbark. Ironbark map. Source: Cue Under the agreement…

Chevron, Woodside get three blocks off Western Australia

Oct 05, 2017

Chevron Australia and its 50:50 partner Woodside Energy have acquired exploration interests in three blocks in the Northern Carnarvon Basin off the Western Australia coast. Map of new acreage, from Chevron…

BP gains further Ironbark extension

Oct 05, 2017

Cue Energy Resources has granted a further extension to supermajor BP to mull over the option of acquiring stake in the Ironbark prospect offshore Western Australia. Ironbark. Map from Cue. BP…

BP gets Ironbark extension

May 26, 2017

BP is getting an extension from Cue Energy Resources that will allow the UK supermajor more time to consider acquiring 42.5% stake in the permit in which the Ironbark prospect is thought to straddle on Australia’s North West Shelf. Map of Ironbark…

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…

Chevron posts 17% drop in revenue

Jan 27, 2017

Chevron posted total earnings of US$415 million for Q4 2016, however, posted a loss for full-year 2016 that the US supermajor says were due to the low oil prices. Image from Chevron. Chevron’s Q4 2016 earnings reflected a gain…

Searcher, CGG start Foxhound reprocessing

Jan 19, 2017

Searcher Seismic and partner CGG have started the PSDM reprocessing of about 1668sq km of 3D seismic data in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. The project comprises broadband PSDM reprocessing of the Western portion of the existing Foxhound 3D Seismic Survey…

Chevron to start Wheatstone mid-2017

Oct 24, 2016

Chevron is setting its sights for mid-2017 for first liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its giant Wheatstone project in Australia, according partner Woodside Petroleum said. Illustration of Wheatstone…

BP completes Ironbark acquisition

Dec 20, 2016

BP has completed its deal with Cue Energy to take 80% interest in and operatorship of permit containing the Ironbark prospect, offshore northwest Australia.  Under the deal, BP will fund 100% of the required work program on exploration permit WA-409-P for the next three years…

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