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Saipem awarded Ichthys pipeline EPCI

Fri, 13 January 2012 Saipem has signed an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract with Inpex for the gas export pipeline on the Ichthys LNG Project offshore northwest Australia.

APLNG seeks approval for gas spur lines

Tue, 10 January 2012 Australia Pacific LNG has lodged an application for a new environmental authority relating to PPL 171 for the construction of a gas transmission network comprising three pipelines in the Surat Basin of Queensland.

Pipe coating at Ichthys and Chevron a Shaw thing

Thu, 24 November 2011 ShawCor’s pipe-coating division, Bredero Shaw, has received two contracts to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services – one for the proposed Ichthys Gas Field Development Project in the Northern Territory, and the other for the Wheatstone LNG Development, located in Western Australia.

APLNG awards HDPE contract

Fri, 11 November 2011 Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) has awarded pipe systems manufacturer Vinidex a multi-million dollar contract to supply the high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic pipe for its CSG-to-LNG project.

Pipe coating contract awarded for Wheatstone trunkline

Thu, 13 October 2011 Bredero Shaw has received a contract from Chevron to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the gas supply trunkline associated with the Wheatstone LNG Development.

Full steam ahead for Wheatstone

Tue, 27 September 2011 A final investment decision has been reached by Chevron Australia for the $A29 billion Chevron-operated Wheatstone LNG Development at Ashburton North, 12 km west of Onslow on the Pilbara Coast in Western Australia.

Overseas talent in the pipeline industry

Attraction and retention strategies have become crucial for many Australian organisations, notably for those within the energy sector. With the LNG industry experiencing significant growth, companies are being challenged to build effective teams whilst they struggle to source appropriate skills from within the local talent pool, according to Bayside Personnel.

Gearing up on QCLNG

PipeLine Machinery International has been working to get equipment out to contractors building the pipeline sections of the Queensland Curtis LNG Project.

GLNG project construction inches closer

Thu, 15 September 2011 The Clough-Downer 50-50 joint venture has received a Letter of Award by Fluor for the construction of pipelines, compression facilities and associated infrastructure relating to the Fairview component of Santos’ GLNG project, located in the Surat Basin, Queensland.

Pipeline licence landed

Tue, 6 September 2011 The Queensland Government has granted pipeline licence 162 to LNG Ltd.

APLNG pipeline construction commences

Thu, 18 August 2011 MCJV, a joint venture between McConnell Dowell Constructors and Consolidated Contracting Company Australia, has commenced construction of the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) 415 km main export pipeline and associated facilities.

Pipeline gas cheaper than LNG: Cheryl Cartwright

Tue, 16 August 2011 According to APIA Chief Executive Cheryl Cartwright, Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett is right that natural gas is Australia’s energy future, but he is wrong to suggest that WA offshore gas will replace gas produced in Australia’s east – or that it would ever be transported around the coastline via ship.

Arrow LNG Project awards contract

Tue, 16 August 2011 Arrow Energy has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its multi-billion dollar Arrow LNG Project on Curtis Island off Gladstone, Queensland.

Major breakthrough for APLNG

Fri, 29 July 2011 Origin Energy has announced a final investment decision on the first phase of the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) joint venture project, which includes a 450 km gas transmission pipeline.

QCLNG progresses

Wed, 27 July 2011 BG Group has confirmed that LNG production from the Queensland Curtis LNG (QCLNG) Project is expected to commence in 2014.

PNG LNG on track

Wed, 27 July 2011 The Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG Project is on track, with Oil Search reporting a number of milestones for the second quarter of 2011.

APLNG awards pipe coating

Tue, 5 July 2011 Wah Seong has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $A41.96 million to provide pipeline coatings for Origin Energy and ConocoPhillips’ Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) Project.

Governing gas: one-on-one with Martin Ferguson

Journalists Katherine St Lawrence and Stephanie Clancy recently put their questions to the Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, about the Federal Government’s perspective on the issues which are shaping Australia’s gas and oil transmission industry.

QGP feeds “Fisherman’s Landing”

Fri, 17 June 2011 A pre-front end engineering and design (FEED) study has confirmed Jemena’s Queensland Gas Pipeline (QGP) can be expanded to transport gas for the Gladstone ‘Fisherman’s Landing’ LNG Project in Queensland.

Project management contract awarded for GLNG Pipeline Project

Fri, 10 June 2011 Wood Group Wagners has been awarded a project management services contract, worth $A40 million, for the GLNG Pipeline, located in Queensland.

Pipe spool contract for AGC

Tue, 24 May 2011 Chevron Australia has awarded AusGroup subsidiary AGC Industries a $A50 million pipe spools contract for its Gorgon LNG Project, to be located in Western Australia.

NT Government gives Ichthys all-clear

Wed, 18 May 2011 INPEX has been cleared by the Northern Territory Government to proceed with its proposed Ichthys LNG plant in Darwin, as well as manage the environmental impacts it incurs.

Pipeline progress at PNG LNG

Thu, 12 May 2011 Pipelaying has commenced for the onshore pipeline component of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG Project, Oil Search Limited has said.

GLNG construction kicks off

Sun, 8 May 2011 Construction has begun on the mainland sites for the GLNG Project in Gladstone, Queensland, according to project operator Santos.

APLNG and Sinopec sign $A90 billion LNG deal

Wed, 27 April 2011 Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a sale and purchase agreement for the supply of 4.3 MMt/a of LNG for 20 years, starting in 2015, from Australia Pacific LNG’s facility to be located on Curtis Island, Gladstone in Queensland.