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.
Oil
Oil production in WA comes from condensate produced with gas for LNG plants and dedicated FPSOs: floating production storage and offloading vessels.
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.
Decommissioning
Government hurries to tow Northern Endeavor away by mid-2023
The Federal Government is seeking a contractor to move the troubled Northern Endeavour oil vessel but first it has to be made safe for towing.
Oil
Santos’ false-start to Dorado FEED meets a deadline
Santos has "announced" the launch of design work for its Dorado oil project off WA without awarding any engineering contracts. The $2.6 billion project could later supply gas to the mainland.
Decommissioning
Oil and gas producers to start paying up to $1B to decommission the Northern Endeavour
Australia's oil and gas industry has lost the fight not to bear the full cost of cleaning up after an oil vessel in the Timor Sea with a bankrupt owner.
Decommissioning
Australian offshore oil and gas industry has a $52B clean-up bill
Much of the $52 billion cost to decommission Australia's offshore oil and gas infrastructure will fall on the Federal Government via the tax system and work has started to boost industry collaboration and find cost savings.
Decommissioning
Regulator tells Woodside to clean up oil field and may take legal action
Woodside's own lack of maintenance means it cannot dispose of an 83m-long structure onshore as planned and will instead sink it to be an artificial reef near the Ningaloo Marine Park
Decommissioning
Northern Endeavour debacle hits $209M with much more to come
The Government will spend $130 million to look after the Northern Endeavour in 2021 and has the oil and gas industry in its sights for the total bill of more than half a billion dollars.
Oil
Montara well problem adds to Jadestone's Australian workload
Jadestone Energy is now two wells down at its Montara field in the Timor Sea where 75% of its production comes from but says it has the cash to work on both Montara and Stag in 2021.
Oil
Triangle Energy battles for life after BP Kwinana stops refining
Triangle Energy has six months to find a viable route to market for oil that now goes to BP Kwinana or its Cliff Head operation could become a liability for the Federal Government.
BP
Nine takeaways from BP's shock closure of its Kwinana refinery
The effect of BP closing its Kwinana oil refinery after 65 years will be felt far and wide in the WA economy - especially among workers and other industries, but BP will do just fine.
Decommissioning
Northern Endeavour a “major screw up” by Government: Patrick
The Government has 'screwed up' with the Northern Endeavour oil vessel says Sen. Rex Patrick and the loophole that might cost $370 million remains five years after it was spotted.