Energy

Troy Hayden will step down from the helm of Tap Oil as the company swings the axe on jobs and operations so it can meet its now-restructured debt repayment obligations.

Domestic gas producer Empire Oil & Gas has reported a 13 per cent lift in half-year revenue on the back of higher plant utilisation, and remained in the black despite the falling oil price.

Paul Italiano is leaving his post as chief executive of Western Power to pursue the same role at TransGrid in New South Wales.

Offshore oil and gas services firm Aecor Group has expanded through the acquisition of industrial rope access and inspection company Vertical Services.

As five women and one male champion were honoured at this year’s Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s women in resources awards, Premier Colin Barnett declared the resources industry to have reached a mature level of growth that will likely be eclipsed by advances in the state’s other sectors.

Engineering group Clough has won a contract to provide its services to a joint venture which is building a liquid petroleum gas import terminal in South Africa.

Perth-based engineering and construction business Valmec has won a $24 million contract to provide its services to the Australia Pacific LNG project in Queensland for Origin Energy.

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has bolstered its board with the appointment of a former Shell executive, while Dacian Gold has welcomed a prominent lawyer to its board.

Energy giant Woodside Petroleum has signed a project development agreement with US-based Sempra Energy for a potential liquefied natural gas plant in Texas.