Carbon capture and storage Santos internal analysis: $US1.6B Bayu-Undan carbon storage is low return and high complexity Australian LNG producers are under pressure on emissions and decommissioning, and Santos wants to tackle both problems in one swoop at Bayu Undan, but it needs everyone to play along.
Energy Transition MacTiernan defends WA Government backing gas…for now WA hydrogen minister Alannah MacTiernan believes a viable green hydrogen industry will build community support for the State's economy relying less on gas.
Decommissioning Tardy BHP ordered to clean up three oil and gas fields offshore WA and Victoria Offshore regulator NOPSEMA has had enough of BHP's "limited action" and ordered the decommissioning of three fields, adding to the cleanup bill heading towards Woodside shareholders.
Newsletter McGowan and Woodside play footsies again • Santos’ big WA decomm exposure • industry emissions •
WA Government McGowan won’t rule out favouring Woodside for carbon farming land Woodside Petroleum needs massive amounts of land for carbon offsets and the WA Government appears to be laying out an exclusive red carpet for the LNG giant.
Decommissioning WA onshore and coastal oil & gas clean up to cost billions Santos and Chevron, through Varanus and Barrow Islands, have a big part to play in the clean up of 1000 oil and gas wells in WA, with about 300 ready to be plugged now.
Carbon Emissions Gaps hold back EPA’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from WA industry WA's EPA is now restraining growth in carbon emissions from industry but it and State and Federal Governments need to do more to keep the State attractive to increasingly climate-concerned investors.
Energy Transition Featured Woodside Petroleum: doubling down for a dirty decade Woodside and BHP have responded to the energy transition by heading in opposite directions. Here are 13 takeaways about Woodside's future. They will need some luck.
Carbon Emissions Santos' oil Dorado is a lode of Scope 3 emissions Santos wants to approve its $2.8B Dorado oil project off WA in mid-2022 but science and the law will provide hurdles to its 165 million tonnes of carbon pollution.
Newsletter Meg O'Neill appointed permanent Woodside ceo • Twiggy dumps fracking • BP's green H2 dream •
Carbon Emissions Forrest dumps Kimberley fracking on climate concerns Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy is pulling out of plans to frack the Kimberley for gas citing climate concerns, but the minor partner may continue the work.
Decommissioning BHP and Woodside deal will not escape tougher decommissioning laws If Woodside absorbs BHP's oil & gas assets new laws ensure the massive decommissioning liability falls to one of the companies, not the Australian taxpayer, unlike the Northern Endeavour.
Gas BHP and Woodside confirm sale of all BHP Petroleum under negotiation BHP and Woodside are negotiating the complete transfer of BHP oil and gas assets in exchange for Woodside shares, but the deal is not done, indicating last-minute brinksmanship across the negotiation table.
Analysis Is Woodside the next South32? Speculation is mounting of a big Woodside-BHP deal next week. There may be lessons from South32, another destination for BHP's unwanted assets.
BP BP’s Geraldton green hydrogen dream needs help Green hydrogen has long term promise for WA but needs help to scale and escape the trap of being an expensive product with a limited market.
Newsletter Woodside's Scarborough cost looks risky when scrutinised • Dangerous July off WA • Ichthys build losses •
Safety Equipment failure injures two workers on Woodside's Ngujima-Yin oil vessel Two Woodside offshore workers were injured when a 500kg load fell after a lifting appliance with unapproved modifications failed but Woodside reported only one injury to the safety regulator.
Project Management Woodside limits Scarborough cost bump but is silent on risk Woodside is now chasing investors in its $US12B Scarborough to Pluto LNG project, but they need to look beyond the headline number.
Newsletter New Sinbad platform video highlights decomm dangers • Santos Oil Search merger OK'd • Woodside job losses •
Safety Out of control lift of Santos platform off WA could have killed Terrifying video shows an offshore lift that went badly wrong off the WA coast in early July endangering workers hanging off a platform and those on the vessel.
Gas Another job cull at Woodside Employees across Woodside lost their jobs today, with many more expected to follow, as chief executive Meg O'Neill chases a 30 per cent cut in operating costs.
Newsletter Will Woodside + a bit of BHP make Scarborough go? • $2.5B Ichthys law suit • dodgy Woodside spin on The Terrace •
Woodside Petroleum Woodside + BHP Aussie oil & gas: inspiration or desperation? Buying BHP’s Australian oil and gas assets could allow Woodside to escape its lost decade, but its shareholders and Australian taxpayers should count their fingers after the handshake.
