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The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) is the effective voice of Australia’s upstream oil and gas industry on the issues that matter, working collaboratively with industry and the community.
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Natural gas – Australia's solution to a global challenge
Australia’s natural gas industry plays a crucial role reducing greenhouse gas emissions both domestically and globally.
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Media Releases
Media release: Decarbonisation and energy security the focus as APPEA...
More than 2,000 delegates have gathered in Brisbane for the...
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The 2022 APPEA Conference and Exhibition begins today
The APPEA Conference and Exhibition, the largest oil and gas...
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Media release: Canberra mum’s snap of husband’s weathered hand holding...
A Canberra mum has won a national photographic competition with...
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Media Releases & Articles
Media release: Decarbonisation and energy security the focus as APPEA Conference & Exhibition opens in Brisbane
More than 2,000 delegates have gathered in Brisbane for the largest oil and gas conference in...
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The 2022 APPEA Conference and Exhibition begins today
The APPEA Conference and Exhibition, the largest oil and gas industry gathering in the southern hemisphere,...
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Media release: Canberra mum’s snap of husband’s weathered hand holding son wins national photographic award
A Canberra mum has won a national photographic competition with a touching snap of her gas...
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Statement on new Northern Territory Chief Minister
STATEMENT FROM APPEA NT DIRECTOR CASSANDRA SCHMIDT: The oil and gas industry congratulates Natasha Fyles on...
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Media Release: APPEA Board appoints new Chief Executive
Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) Chair Ian Davies has today announced the appointment of...
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Media Release: Natural gas energises WA to another Budget surplus
The voice of Australia’s oil and gas industry says the 2022-23 Western Australian Budget surplus has...
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The 2022 APPEA Conference and Exhibition starts in less than two weeks
The APPEA Conference and Exhibition, the largest oil and gas industry gathering in the southern hemisphere,...
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Xodus eyes a global opportunity for CCS
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a hot topic for Australia’s oil and gas industry. As...
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Media Release: IPCC report confirms ongoing role for natural gas and its decarbonisation technologies
The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirms an ongoing role for natural gas...
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Information and engagement
Key statistics and information
Learn about the latest economic and statistical trends for to the upstream oil and gas sector.
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Indigenous opportunities
Learn about oil and gas industry benefits for Aboriginal Territorians.
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More supply for competitive prices
Read and opinion editorial by APPEA's Chief Executive Andrew McConville published on June 2 2020.
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