Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore has today released a report making 15 key recommendations into improving the state's exploration and development approvals process.
Premier Colin Barnett has taken the next step in the development of the Kimberley LNG hub with the release of the social impact scope and profile report and the call for tenders for the strategic assessment report.
Sydney-based Longreach Oil, which has interests in the Carnarvon Basin, and Southern Cross Exploration plan to raise $250 million for the float of a newly formed oil and gas company.
State Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore says he expects no further delays from the federal government in granting its final environmental approval for the $50 billion Gorgon LNG project, paving the way for a final investment decision within weeks.
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State Environment Minister Donna Faragher has given final environmental approval for Chevron's $50 billion Gorgon gas development on Barrow Island, with federal approval the remaining regulatory hurdle.
China Railway Resources Group Co has today revealed plans to launch a proportional takeover for RMA Energy, offering cash for 80 per cent of shares it does not own in the Perth-based company.
Premier Colin Barnett says political uncertainty in the Northern Territory will not be enough to shift the Ichthys gas project from Darwin back to WA, and if it does move, cost and technical difficulties will be the reasons.
Shell's ambitions for establishing its first ever floating LNG facility in Australia have been boosted by a significant new gas discovery near its Prelude field in the Browse Basin.
An independent report prepared for the national competition watchdog has found that allowing joint marketing of gas from the Gorgon project would likely lead to higher prices for WA gas customers than if each partner was forced to market its share separat
The Perth and West Perth office markets has experienced the largest percentage increase in the vacancy rate in nearly 20 years, with a new report highlighting the impact of the global financial crisis on the local property sector.
ONGOING growth in services exports has prompted business and industry groups to call for greater state and federal government focus on the trade opportunities available in the sector.
GIANT South Korean conglomerate Samsung Corporation has thrown its weight behind Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers' proposed $3.5 billion urea project at Collie by taking a small equity interest in the venture.
SHELL Australia chairman Russell Caplan has capped an extraordinary week for Western Australia's LNG industry, with a swipe at Premier Colin Barnett's attempt to dictate how the $30 billion Browse LNG project in the Kimberley should be developed.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA says it would be a "mistake" to abandon reform in the state's electricty market by re-amalgamating Verve Energy with Synergy.
South Korea's Samsung Corporation has agreed to invest $40 million to take a small direct interest in Perdaman Chemicals & Fertilisers' $3.5 billion Collie urea project.
Shell Australia chairman Russell Caplan has warned the world faces an energy supply crunch by 2015 if solutions are not found soon to the conflicting issues of rapid demand growth, dwindling supplies and the need to lower greenhouse emissions.
The state government has conditionally agreed to build part of a major power line in the Mid West after it omitted the upgrade in this year's budget due to a substantial cost blow-out.
Macmahon Holdings has been awarded a $60 million contract by the Ulan Line Alliance for rail construction work as part of plans for increased coal output in the Hunter Valley.
Chevron has taken the next step in its ambitious plans to become a major gas operator in WA, awarding the onshore front-end engineering and design contract for its $25 billion Wheatstone project to US company Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals Inc.
Perth-based Sino Gas & Energy plans to list on the local stock exchange in the coming months as it prepares to launch a $10.3 million rights issue and initial public offer.
Premier Colin Barnett has vowed to block any move to pipe gas from the Browse Basin to existing LNG facilities on Burrup Peninsula, in a bid to shore up support for his preferred Kimberley LNG hub at James Price Point near Broome.
WHEN energy giant BP and miner Rio Tinto quietly shelved a joint $2 billion 'clean coal' power initiative at Kwinana in May last year, many pundits considered it the death knell for the state's nascent coal-gasification sector.
THE Chamber of Minerals and Energy Western Australia has joined fellow resources industry bodies across the country in affirming expected strong demand for labour in the sector in the coming decades.
