It’s been a bountiful decade in the gas pipeline construction game, as the CSG-LNG industry in Queensland provided contractors with a steady stream of geographically concentrated work. Now that these projects are up and running, we ask: where to now for pipeliners? After an unprecedented construction boom in recent years, now that the Queensland LNG industry is effectively up and running, many […]
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The latest project news, developments and opinion pieces from industry experts in Australia’s gas industry.
Managing pipeline crossings: industry establishes best-practice guidelines
Jessica Dickers Gas, Pipelines, Trenchless technology 1by Thomas Seeber, Lead Pipeline Engineer, Atteris River, road and rail crossings will usually be required in the construction of new pipelines. The Energy Pipelines Cooperative Research Centre has combined with the industry to establish best-practice guidelines to ensure crossings are completed safely, efficiently and with minimal impact on the surrounding environment. Pipeline shoreline and waterway crossings have traditionally been […]
The battle against pipeline corrosion can sometimes seem like a never-ending fight. The Australasian Corrosion Association works with industry and academia to continually improve the technology available to pipeline owners and operators to help win the war against corrosion.Pipelines are integral to many industries. In the utility sector they form the gathering systems bringing resources to processing facilities and delivering […]
Epic Energy has recently completed restoration of the Port Pirie lateral pipeline (SA), with ongoing maintenance currently underway. Equipment from Germany will be used to undertake detailed internal inspection and testing of the 73-kilometre pipeline. The process involves isolating and removing the gas from the pipeline, filling it with water, running a special tool through it to take measurements, removing […]
Queensland Treasurer, Curtis Pitt, has announced that the state’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters have shipped close to $1.4billion worth of liquefied natural gas in their first eight months. Recent figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the strength of the Queensland economy and the state’s newest major export industry. According to ABS data released this week, LNG […]
Five ways to prepare your grid for the future
Jessica Dickers Digital Utilities, Electricity, Gas, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial 0by Sheri Cleary, Client Relationship Executive, CSC Industry experts all over the world agree – power grids are becoming more complex. They need to be capable of handling various forms of energy, from traditional thermal sources like coal and gas, to newer sources like solar, wind and hydroelectric. They must also support distributed generation and energy-efficient technologies. Most importantly, they […]
The Australian Senate’s Environment and Communications Committee has rejected the Greens’ bill to ban hydraulic fracturing and Commonwealth intervention into State regulation of land access. APPEA CEO, Malcolm Roberts, has welcomed the decision stating that, “The gas industry understands that access to private land is a sensitive issue. The industry operates under rigorous State regulation which requires agreements to be […]
Power and Water’s Wadeye Power Station (NT) has entered its final stages of construction, with generation units set to be brought on line from 28 October. The station is a $13.93m project utilising gas as a low emissions and low cost source of power. The construction of the new gas power station will mean that the old diesel power station […]
The AEMC has called for submissions on a draft rule requiring gas companies to provide more information on their operations to the east coast market. This will contribute to enhanced market transparency. This rule request from the COAG Energy Council addresses the market development priority to improve how gas is bought and sold, making it easier to get gas to […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition of EnergyAustralia’s Iona Gas Plant (Iona) by APA Group. EnergyAustralia is currently conducting a competitive bidding process for Iona. If APA is successful in this process, it would add Iona to its large portfolio of gas infrastructure assets. The Statement of Issues seeks […]
The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) has welcomed the announcement by the Western Australian government that the State’s gas market functions will be transferred to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO). APPEA Chief Operating Officer Western Region, Stedman Ellis, said the oil and gas industry has long supported a consistent national approach to the presentation of gas market […]
APLNG gas contract awarded
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Company news, Contracts awarded, Features, Gas, News 0Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) has awarded a contract for the delivery of gas field development works in the Surat Basin, Queensland. CIMIC Group’s construction company, Leighton Contractors, has been awarded the contract. The Collaborative Well Delivery (CWD) project is expected to generate revenue of approximately $300 million to Leighton Contractors over two years. Under the contract, which has an additional […]
Major shift for WA utilities
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Company news, Electricity, Gas, News 0A major shift in management will see Western Australian utilities managed by an independent operator. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has been asked to undertake the role of independent energy market operator and independent power system operator in Western Australia (WA). The announcement was made by WA Treasurer and Energy Minister Dr. Mike Nahan, which will see the transfer of electricity system […]
A joint work program between the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has been prepared to progress a coordinated roadmap to deliver the COAG Energy Council’s Vision for gas market development across the East Coast. This will help to align AEMO’s current work on a single market at Wallumbilla Gas Supply Hub and the […]
Santos’ GLNG project has started producing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Curtis Island, Queensland, on schedule and within budget. LNG is currently being produced from Train 1 ahead of the first cargo, which is expected to be shipped to Asian markets in the coming weeks. Work on the second train is continuing to progress well, with Train 2 […]
In a recent blog post released by the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), it has been stated that regulatory failure remains the biggest risk to a more competitive eastern Australia gas market. “The greatest risk to the market is regulatory failure, not market failure,” said APPEA Chief, Executive Malcolm Roberts. “Australia has ample gas resources to supply domestic […]
Something for everyone at Australian Utility Week
Utility Journalist Electricity, Gas, News, Sponsored Editorial, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Dear All, In 8 weeks’ time, Australian utility peers will gather in Sydney for the region’s largest smart & clean energy event, Australian Utility Week 2015. Representatives of 120 utilities, IPP’s and energy agencies will come together to discuss the latest technologies that will make the region’s energy networks more efficient, sustainable and ultimately customer friendly. Don’t miss out on our EARLY BIRD […]
Pipeline regulation paper released
Utility Journalist Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement 0The AEMC is calling for submissions on a gas Pipeline Regulation and Capacity Trading discussion paper. The paper is part of the East Coast Wholesale Gas Market and Pipeline Frameworks Review. The review’s workstream on pipeline capacity usage and investment is focussed on measures to facilitate the efficient transportation of gas, and how access to transmission pipelines is bought and sold. […]
Gladstone Ports Corporation has concluded Port Services Agreements (PSAs) with their LNG exporters, paving the way for a ramp up of LNG shipments from Curtis Island off Central Queensland. QLD Treasurer, Curtis Pitt, said PSAs had been negotiated with Queensland Curtis LNG, Australian Pacific LNG and Gladstone LNG. “These agreements are an important milestone in the growth of Queensland’s LNG […]
In a recent speech, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman, Rod Sims, shared some early insights from the ACCC’s inquiry into the east coast gas market. “While we are not quite at the halfway mark in our 12-month Inquiry, and we are still some way off drawing conclusions, there are some preliminary observations I would like to make.” “First, […]
Turnbull’s Cabinet: what does it mean for utilities?
Utility Journalist Electricity, Gas, News, Policy, Telecommunications, Water 0Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has unveiled his new Cabinet, with a number of significant changes, including to the ministers responsible for utility-related areas including energy and the NBN. Josh Frydenberg, who was previously the Assistant Treasurer, has now taken the position as Minister for Resources, Energy and Northern Australia, replacing former portfolio holder, Ian Macfarlane. APPEA CEO, Malcolm Roberts has welcomed […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a Statement of Issues on the proposed acquisition by Royal Dutch Shell (Shell) of BG Group (BG). The Statement of Issues seeks industry views and more information on the competition issues that have arisen in the ACCC’s review to date. “The ACCC is concerned that, by aligning Shell’s interest in Arrow […]
The AEMC has released a discussion paper for consultation as part of the Victorian Declared Wholesale Gas Market (DWGM) Review. The discussion paper has been developed to progress the debate on gas market development and to provide stakeholders with the opportunity to provide more focused feedback leading into the Draft Report for the DWGM Review, which the Commission will be […]
Multinet Gas and ZNX Victoria Network Services were recently granted access to undertake critical maintenance of Victoria’s iconic Eternal Flame. Multinet gas has been maintaining the Eternal Flame located at the Shrine of Remembrance. The Shrine was built as a memorial to all Australians who have served in war, and was first lit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at […]
The Australian Government has recently released an Emissions Reduction Fund safeguard mechanism. The safeguard mechanism will ensure that emissions reductions purchased by the Government are not offset by significant increases in emissions above business-as-usual levels elsewhere in the economy. APPEA Chief Executive, Malcolm Roberts, said the design and operation of a safeguard mechanism is of critical importance to the LNG […]
Royal Dutch Shell’s recent proposal to acquire BG Group has been deferred for a further two weeks by the ACCC. The deferral aims to allow additional time to consider the proposed acquisition, with the final date of announcement set for 17th September. Concerns have been raised that as a result of the acquisition, the ownership of Queensland gas resources would […]
Oil and gas pipeline replacement for Victoria
Utility Journalist Civil Construction, Gas, News, Pipelines 0Esso Australia Resources (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia) will soon embark upon a $400 million project to replace a 187-kilometre pipeline to transport crude oil and condensate between its Longford and Long Island Point facilities in Victoria. The pipeline will allow the continued safe delivery of crude oil and condensate and ensure that natural gas from offshore Gippsland operations […]
APA Group have announced the appointment of two non-executive directors, which will take effect from 1 September 2015. Michael Fraser and Debbie Goodin will soon be appointed the positions. Michael Fraser has a deep understanding of all facets of the Australian energy industry after more than 30 years’ experience. He has held various executive positions at AGL Energy culminating in […]
Confidence continues to grow around the development of the proposed North-East Gas Interconnector (NEGI) pipeline linking Northern Territory gas supplies to eastern Australia. “This infrastructure could be the beginning of a national gas market, as well as provide new gas for the east coast,” said Chief Executive of the Australian Pipelines and Gas Association (APGA), Cheryl Cartwright. “The east coast […]
The final connection has now been completed which will allow Australia Pacific LNG to plug into Powerlink Queensland’s new transmission network in the North West Surat Basin. The new high voltage electricity infrastructure is now powering three Australia Pacific LNG gas processing facilities between Roma and Wandoan, delivering coal seam gas into the 530 kilometre pipeline to its LNG facility […]
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