WA drops case against Apache over gas explosion

Western Australia’s Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore said on Thursday he was “frustrated” with the state government’s decision to withdraw its case against Apache Energy over the Varanus Island gas explosion. In 2009, the state...

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Santos produces first gas at Reindeer

Energy major Santos on Tuesday reported that the first natural gas from the offshore Reindeer field, in the Carnarvon basin, was delivered to the Dampier and Bunbury natural gas pipeline. The delivery of the gas, processed at the onshore Devil...

Xstrata secures power, gas supply for Mount Isa

Swiss-listed diversified miner Xstrata has secured a long-term electricity and gas supply to meet the forecasted demand for the life of its copper and zinc/lead operations at the Mount Isa mines, in Queensland. The miner said on Thursday that it...

Jabiru expects steady copper output for remainder of year

Base-metals-miner Jabiru Metals has produced 2 050 t f copper concentrate for the three months ended March, compared with the 2 008 t produced in the previous quarter. Copper metal in concentrate production for the year-to-date was 7 126 t, the...

Cyclone Carlos disrupts gas supply to WA mines

Gas provider Apache has cut off supply from its Varanus Island joint venture gas facility with Santos, to Western Australian customers owing to the weather conditions related to Cyclone Carlos. ASX-listed Jabiru Metals on Friday told the market...

Company Announcement: Disruption of gas supply

Attached please find a press release on: Apex Minerals NL (ASX:AXM) has been advised that supply of gas to its Wiluna mine will be disrupted as a result of damage caused by Cyclone Carlos to the Apache operated facilities at Varanus Island. Gas...

Santos to supply gas to GLNG project

Oil and gas major Santos was looking to supply 750 PJ of gas over a 15-year period from its Cooper basin joint venture (JV) to the newly approved Gladstone Liquefied Natural Gas (GLNG) project, in Queensland. The gas would be delivered from...

Bow Energy and LNG end talks on Gladstone project

Oil and gas explorer Bow Energy has terminated discussions with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regarding the Fisherman’s Landing project, in Gladstone, the ASX-listed company said on Tuesday. The two companies were exploring gas supply and...

Santos developing Halyard field to boost WA gas supply

Australian gas producer Santos on Monday reported that it was looking to develop a new Western Australian gas supply from its Halyard field, which it jointly owns with Apache Energy. The two companies would now complete and tieback the Halyard...

Bow Energy and LNG explore opportunities

Oil and gas explorer Bow Energy on Monday confirmed that it was in negotiations with fellow-listed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) with respect to that company’s Fisherman’s Landing LNG project, in Gladstone. LNG said in a statement that the...

Mineral sands outlook positive

Diversified miner Exxaro is expecting a positive 2009 in terms of its mineral sands operations, if market demand and prices remain stable. Increased production volumes at all its mineral sands operations, the first full 12-month contribution from...