Oil

APPEA sees big future in the Bight

Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) believes oil and gas production in the Great Australian Bight could be greater than or equivalent to that in the Bass Strait.
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Wheatstone Train 2 starts strong

Woodside Petroleum has reported strong quarterly production levels following the start-up of the second LNG train at the Wheatstone LNG plant in Western Australia.
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Triangle working to seal leak

Triangle Energy has confirmed production is back online at a reduced capacity at the Arrowsmith Stabilisation Plant (ASP) following detection of a leak last week.
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Verbrec secures contract for Vali connection

NOPSEMA investigates oil sheen

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is investigating a hydrocarbon sheen on water in the Bass Strait.
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NOPSEMA delays BP drilling decision

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) will further assess BP Australia’s proposal to drill in the Great Australian Bight.
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Developments in the welding industry

Over the last 50 years, mechanised pipe welding has been developed and improved so that welds can be made with consistent high quality and high productivity, and systems are available from several pipeline equipment contractors.
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Longford replacement starts rolling

One of the oldest pipelines in Victoria is nearing the end of its operational life, and plans are well advanced for the construction of a replacement pipeline to ensure supply continues uninterrupted.
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How will the new Federal Budget affect your business?

On 13 May 2014 the Federal Government released its highly anticipated 2014-15 Federal Budget, which included a number of measures designed to improve the nation's fiscal outlook and generate long-term economic growth. The Australian Pipeliner provides an overview of key budget aggregates as relevant to the oil and gas industry.
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Worker on the line: Neil Scoble

Working in the pipeline industry for more than 30 years, McConnell Dowell Spread Boss/Senior Superintendent Neil Scoble speaks to The Australian Pipeliner about the versatility a career in the pipeline industry can bring.
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GHD looks to oil and gas growth

GHD has recently teamed up with a United States consulting engineer to support it securing a major contract for a global energy brand's brownfield operations in Western Australia.
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Five tips for better compliance

Compliance can be a very complex and daunting process for an organisation, particularly when there is no clear context, sound guidance or defined objectives. Continuity and Compliance Management Services provides a few tips for improving your organisation’s approach to compliance. Read More

Definium: prepared for all projects

Growing Australia's oil and gas operations takes a lot of manpower with an abundance of skills, experience and resources. Definium LWS Alliance is significantly positioned and able to provide such needs, ready to ensure the nation's oil and gas industry prospers.

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Drilling to Treasure Island

The Treasure Island Project in Russia, which used horizontal directional drilling to install an oil transport pipeline under the Kama River, mimicked many aspects of the Robert Stevenson story of the same name. It involved an island and oil, the modern world's treasure, and daring adventures were had by the drilling crew.
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Connecting jobseekers to major projects

Hays Oil & Gas are experts in recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people across the full life cycle of the oil and gas industries - from exploration, project development and construction, to asset operations, production and maintenance. Its clients represent some of the industry's leading names, from global super majors to specialist niche consultancies.
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