2009

Statement on the Montara oil leak

Monday, 19 October 2009
pdf Australia's oil and gas industry acknowledges that frustration is being felt in response to news that the third attempt to stop the Montara oil well leak has been unsuccessful, despite going as close as 70 centimetres to the leak.
 
 

APPEA Board Members for 2009-10

Monday, 19 October 2009
pdf APPEA has announced the 2009-10 Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Board Members
 
 

K A Richards Scholarship to fund promising LNG research

Friday, 16 October 2009
pdf APPEA has awarded its prestigious K A Richards Scholarship to Mr Paul Hofman to continue his promising research into increasing LNG production efficiency through cryogenic pressure swing adsorption.  WA Premier Colin Barnett presented Mr Hofman with his award at an APPEA event in Perth last night.
 
 

Barnett Government slashes the red tape on major economic project approvals

Friday, 16 October 2009
pdf The announcement by Premier Colin Barnett that the WA Government will establish a lead agency framework for project approvals is a breakthrough for Australia's oil and gas industry.
 
 

WA EPA restructure an important step

Wednesday, 14 October 2009
pdf APPEA has welcomed the decision by the WA Govenrment to restructure the Environmental Protection Authority, giving it greater autonomy and management of it own resources.
 
 

Gas Supply & Emergency Management Committee Report

Tuesday, 13 October 2009
pdf APPEA WA Director, Mr Tom Baddeley said the Gas Supply & Emergency Management Committee (GSEMC) report to the WA Government, tabled today, provides several recommendations that can cost effectively minimise the impact of a gas supply disruption.
 
 

Australia's LNG industry poised for game changing growth

Friday, 09 October 2009
pdf Australia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry is poised for a new era of growth that could see Australia become a top three global exporter of LNG according to APPEA Chief Executive Blinda Robinson
 
 

Plenty of natural gas and plenty more to come

Thursday, 08 October 2009
pdf APPEA note the suggested interest in energy security expressed by Alcoa totday at the Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Piepline anniversary event in Perth
 
 

Politicians urged to amend and pass ETS

Thursday, 01 October 2009
pdf Australia's natural gas industry, representing the coal seam gas sector, exporters of Liquefied Natural Gas and the producers of natural gas for the Australian market, have urged the Coalition to grasp with both hands, the opportunity to work with the Government on amendments to improve the emissions trading scheme.
 
 

New NOPSA Chief Executive Officer

Wednesday, 23 September 2009
 pdf APPEA has congratulated Ms Jane Cutler on her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA).
 
 

US Study confirms greenhouse benefits of natural gas

Tuesday, 22 September 2009
pdf A new report from the US confirms findings from Australia on the global greenhouse benefits of exported natural gas, known as Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
 
 

APPEA launches major international report on Asia Pacific Gas Market Growth

Friday, 18 September 2009
pdf "Growth in Australian natural gas exports to the Asia-Pacific region is unequivocally good news for energy security reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing air pollution," said Ms Belinda Robinson, the Chief Executivie of APPEA
 
 

Devil Creek breaks new ground

Tuesday, 15 September 2009

pdf APPEA has welcomed Apache Energy's 'ground breaking' ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Devil Creek gas plant, southwest of Karratha.

 
 

Gorgon go ahead is good news for the economy and the environment

Monday, 14 September 2009
pdfAPPEA chief Executive, Belinda Robinson, today congratulated the Gorgon Joint Venture Partners following the announcement of the $43 billion Gorgon LNG project investment.
 
 

APPEA strongly supports legislation for Montara well leak inquiry

Wednesday, 09 September 2009
pdf APPEA strongly supports the legislation to provide for an inquiry into the Montara well leak, introduced into Parliament today by the Minister for Resources and Energy, the Hon Martin Ferguson AO MP.
 
 

Jobs taskforce to focus on meeding new skills and labour needs

Tuesday, 01 September 2009
pdf The National Resource Sector Employment Taskforce announced by the Prime Minister today will provide the focus and cocordination needed to position Australia to meet the skills and labour needs created by the growth of Australia's natural gas sector, according to APPEA.
 
 

Industry applauds WA Government emphasis on training for the workplace

Monday, 31 August 2009
pdf APPEA has welcomed the West Australian Government's decision to create a Department of Training and Workforce Development.
 
 

APPEA says plenty of gas for export and domestic markets

Thursday, 27 August 2009
pdf APPEA has rejected suggestions that government intervention is needed to force investment in WA's domestic gas market.
 
 

Gorgon gets CCS go ahead

Tuesday, 18 August 2009
pdf The decision by the Australian and Western Australian Governments to jointly accept long-term liability arising from the storage of carbon dioxide in geological formations more than 2 kilometres beneath Barrow Island as part of the Gorgon LNG project is a big step forward in clearing the way for Australia's export natural gas industry
 
 

Expanded renewable energy target a missed opportunity

Tuesday, 18 August 2009
pdf Australia's natural gas industry has called on the Federal Government and the Opposition to increase their focus on natural gas in deliberations on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) legislation.
 
 

Senate vote on proposed domestic emissions trading scheme

Thursday, 13 August 2009
pdf The failure of the proposed domestic emissions trading scheme to pass through the Senate creates an important opportunity for the major political parties and independent Senators to work together to produce a more environmentally effective and economically  efficient emissions trading scheme, according to APPEA
 
 

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