West Perth-based Green Rock Energy, in a joint venture with BHP Billiton Worsely Alumina Pty Ltd, has been granted three new geothermal exploration permits in the Collie Basin.
Uranium developer Toro Energy has appointed a specialist three-member project team to lead its flagship Wiluna project north of Kalgoorlie as the project's bankable feasability study moves towards completion by 2011.
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State energy retailer Synergy has snubbed private energy generators by selecting state generator Verve Energy to supply at least 638 MW of supply under its 2008 procurement tender and named it a preferred tender for its 2009 procurement tender.
West Perth-based New World Energy plans to raise $10 million through an initial public offer to explore and develop its geothermal permits, and expects to list on the local stock exchange by the end of the year.
State energy retailer Synergy is poised to announce the winning bidders of its 2009 power procurement tender to provide additional generation capacity needed from 2012.
A regulatory framework for back-up plans and a wider variety of gas market arrangements are some of the recommendations to help the state avert future gas shortages, in a report to be tabled in parliament today.
Marine safety company Mobilarm has joined the growing list of companies seeking to list on the stock exchange, today unveiling plans to raise up to $6 million in its initial public offer.
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Global petroleum company Shell expects to start production at its Prelude floating liquefied gas project, off the Kimberley coast, in 2016 with a final investment decision scheduled for 2011.
The Domgas Alliance has called for an independent panel to help review the marketing arrangements for the Gorgon gas operation as it accuses the project partners of deliberately withholding domestic supply to drive up prices.
The founder of Carnegie Wave Energy, chairman Alan Burns, has decided to step down, ending his Australian public company career, as the acquisition of Renewable Energy Holdings is formalised.
The race to establish the state's first uranium mine is heating up with Canada's Mega Uranium planning a $53 million capital raising for the Lake Maitland project while BHP Billiton's Yeelirrie operation received a setback.
A petroleum industry body has accused Alcoa of confusing energy security with the supply of natural gas into their commercial activities, after comments the company made at an event today.
Gina Rinehart has been awarded this year's Telstra WA business woman of the year for her work in transforming Hancock Prospecting into the country's fourth largest exporter of iron ore.
Global asset manager Brookfield has, for the second time, swooped on a distressed Australian asset with Babcock and Brown Infrastructure today revealing details of a $1.8 billion recapitalisation.
A food processing company, a biogas plant and Miss Maud's Bakehouse have received a collective $1.13 million from the federal government's latest round of climate change grants.
Shares in West Perth-based Red Sky Energy grew as much as 18 per cent in trading this morning following the announcement of further coal seam acquisitions across prospective basins in northern New South Wales.
Western Australia is set to be the testing ground for Shell's new floating gas processing technology, with the company giving the go ahead for specific engineering work for the Prelude gas project off the Kimberley coast.
Industry dismay over RBA rate rise The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to lift the official cash rate has caused surprise and dismay from various lobby groups, with one from WA saying the central bank has acted too hastily.
Development of the $43 billion Gorgon LNG project has been called an economy changing jobs bonanza. With a slew of other major oil and gas projects in the wings, how real are the opportunities for local business to share in the benefits?
GEARING up to work on major oil and gas projects can present special challenges for smaller and medium-sized firms, the WA Business News oil and gas services forum was told.
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Apache Energy has awarded a $US170 million ($A195 million) contract to a Norwegian and Malaysian joint venture for works at its Devil Creek gas project offshore Western Australia.
The state government and Woodside have signed an agreement that will accelerate key studies and planning for a liquefied natural gas hub for Browse Basin gas at James Price Point.
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Perth-based Global Construction Services has teamed up with private company Giovenco Industrial Services to provide scaffolding and related services to Woodside's Pluto gas project.
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Perth-based Pacific Energy has signed a deal with OM Holdings to acquire and boost capacity of an existing power station at the latter's Bootu Creek manganese mine in the Northern Territory.
