Carbon Emissions Japan's net-zero by 2050 to hit Australian exports A $40 billion market for Australian coal and LNG exports just became less welcoming with Japan's commitment to zero carbon emissions by 2050.
COVID-19 Unions call on Inpex to improve travel to Ichthys Unions want Inpex to return to the pre-COVID practice of flying workers through Broome, not the remote Truscott airstrip.
Decommissioning Govt spends $10M to look after Northern Endeavour for an extra month The burden on taxpayers from the failed Northern Endeavour vessel continues to grow - $10M in one month - while the Government decides what to do next.
Ammonia $50B Pilbara energy hub targets 10M tonnes a year of green ammonia The giant $50B Asian Renewable Energy Hub proposed for WA's Pilbara has upsized and switched from providing power to make green ammonia, in Australia's most ambitious hydrogen play.
Carbon Emissions Australia’s biggest LNG buyer JERA chases zero CO2 emissions by 2050 Japan's JERA, the major buyer of Australian LNG, has embraced zero emissions by 2050 in another signal that the clock is ticking on this major export.
LNG A greener world is a dark outlook for Aussie LNG: IEA Prospects for LNG are under a shadow if Paris Agreement emissions cuts are pursued, according to the IEA, leaving Woodside and Santos in a very dark place.
Power Generation WA plans a slow move to greener power Rooftop solar will make South-West WA power greener, but there is no path outlined for Collie's future or to net-zero by 2050, according to a WA Government study.
Renewable Energy Warradarge wind farm powers up The start-up of Bright Energy's Warradarge wind farm completes a massive addition of wind generation to the South-West of WA.
Technology WA research to keep gas flowing to LNG plants Researchers at the University of WA are helping to keep the cost of new gas to LNG plants down by allowing longer tiebacks without expensive compression.
Power Generation WA plans $100M big battery to balance solar A huge battery in Kwinana will help tame the chaos in the South-West WA power system caused by soaring output from rooftop solar panels and pave the way for more renewable energy.
Decommissioning Federal Govt regulates poorly and gets $360M Northern Endeavor clean-up bill The Northern Endeavor mess started with Woodside paying to rid itself of a rusty ageing asset, ended with a $362 million liability for the Government and in between was a regulatory shambles.
Domestic Gas Alcoa backs Warrego's West Errugulla with gas buy Momentum behind Perth Basin gas projects continues to grow with Alcoa committing to buy West Erregulla gas from Warrego.
Safety Chevron gets final OK for extended Gorgon fix Chevron this week avoided a total shut down of its Gorgon LNG plant after it received final regulatory approval for delayed repairs to faulty welds.
Carbon Emissions WA EPA & industry make real moves to net-zero by 2050 Fortescue and Mitsui appear to have agreed massive emissions cuts with WA's environmental watchdog that is now looking at Woodside and Chevron LNG projects.
Renewable Energy WA pushes green hydrogen hub near Geraldton WA wants to hear from companies interested in turning the Oakajee industrial site into a hub for green hydrogen.
Renewable Energy South West 90% renewable power job boost plan South West WA could have 5000 jobs a year for a decade in a race to 90% clean energy, according to a study by Sustainable Energy Now.
LNG BP interested in North West Shelf LNG but not Browse BP, unlike Chevron, remains committed to Woodside-operated North West Shelf LNG as it waits to drill nearby Ironbark, but Browse is unlikely to meet its investment criteria.
Carbon Emissions BHP's road to cleaner mining Hydrogen is at the back of the queue in BHP's efforts to decarbonize mining, after cleaner electricity, in-pit crushing and trolley-assist trucks.
LNG Chevron to redo its botched Gorgon weld repairs Welders will have to grind out and redo repairs at Gorgon performed to an incorrect procedure provided by Chevron and the delay could cost up to $250M.
Safety Leak sets back Shell’s restart of Prelude LNG Shell's Prelude floating LNG has stumbled on the road back to production after a failed seal caused subsea wells to be shut-in days after they were opened.
Shell Shells moves to restart Prelude after safety near miss The wells are open and safety inspectors arriving as Shell looks to recommence LNG production from its problematic Prelude floating LNG vessel off the WA coast.
Safety Chevron’s fix of Gorgon LNG cracks delayed Chevron's problems at Gorgon LNG from faulty welds years ago in a South Korean factory continue with delays to repairing the first of three trains to be fixed.
Safety ENI’s poor maintenance causes marine hazard off WA coast An eight year wait for ENI's Woollybutt oil field to be decommissioned and poor maintenance have caused subsea kit to surface and pose a danger to vessels.
LNG Eight huge risks Chevron’s North West Shelf sales pitch missed Chevron's slice of the North West Shelf LNG project is touted as ideal for infrastructure investors. It is the opposite - highly risky, complex and dysfunctional.
Decommissioning Federal Govt paying top-dollar $1.5M a week for failed oil project Northern Endeavour operator UPS and original owner Woodside are the two biggest recipients of Government spend on the failed oil vessel.
