Oil & Gas

Woodside Energy has returned its North West Shelf gas operations to production, following last week's cyclone.

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Buru Energy chief executive Thomas Nador has resigned from the Canning Basin gas project developer for health reasons.

AGL Energy has formally committed to building a $490 million expansion of its gas-fired Kwinana power operation to supply the state's main electricity grid.

In a series of media interviews on Tuesday morning, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she'd had recent “engagement” with her United States counterpart Marco Rubio about the war with Iran.

The state's largest gas user, Alcoa, has been forced to pull back production at its Wagerup and Pinjarra alumina refineries in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

Woodside says it remains committed to capturing and storing emissions from its proposed Browse gas project, despite pulling a plan from the regulatory process.

Chevron expects the restart of its cyclone-impacted Wheatstone operation to take weeks, as it grapples with damage at the facility near Onslow.

Premier Roger Cook has warned fuel suppliers that he could invoke legislative powers to get greater transparency over their market, in the latest WA fuel crisis development.

Woodside Energy and Chevron have both confirmed production impacts from Tropical Cyclone Narelle, with LNG and domestic gas supply interrupted.

Fuel stations and suppliers which unfairly raise prices will be hit with fines of up to $100 million under new laws which passed parliament today.

Woodside Energy has assumed full operational control of its Texas ammonia plant, as it navigates delays in its push into the lower-carbon market.

Bhagwan Marine will build on the success of its first-ever decommissioning project, with the award of a contract for works to remove moorings and buoys at Barrow Island.

Industry groups have bristled at suggestions the natural gas industry could face new taxes, after the ABC reported the federal government was exploring its options.

Former Anglo American chief executive Mark Cutifani has joined the board of Woodside Energy, with speculation he could be in line to replace chair Richard Goyder.

Woodside chair Richard Goyder is confident that candidates overlooked for the role of chief executive will support new boss Liz Westcott, as she settles into the role.

Liz Westcott has been appointed the full-time chief executive of Woodside Energy, winning the race three months after stepping into the role in an acting capacity.

ANALYSIS: As conflict escalates in Iran and the Middle East, anxiety has settled on a familiar pressure point: the petrol bowser and just how high prices may climb.

OPINION: War tends to lay bare the consequences of neglecting domestic capability.

Japan's largest electricity producer has agreed to divest stakes in the Gorgon and Ichthys LNG projects to US-based MidOcean Energy for an undisclosed sum.

Industry and state governments have identified the onshore Canning Basin as the next great gas frontier, but extraction issues remain.

The largest Japanese buyer of Australian LNG has warned it will look elsewhere from 2035.

Woodside Energy has started drilling at its Trion oilfield in the Gulf of Mexico, in a bid to fully develop the $10.2 billion asset ahead of first oil in 2028.

Chevron has struck a five-year deal to supply gas to state-owned Horizon Power from its Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities, starting in 2027.

Analysis: The longer-term impacts of Middle Eastern conflict for LNG markets are starting to become clear, and the ramifications for local suppliers could be significant.

UPDATED: Auditor Deloitte has flagged material uncertainty over Strike Energy's future as a going concern, after a half in which the John Poynton-chaired gas producer lost $12.3 million.

WA high-performance computing company DUG will fight a hefty legal bill lobbed at it by a Texas court, after it was found to have breached a supplier contract with a Shell subsidiary.

OPINION: The flexibility of gas cements its value as a transitional energy source.

Woodside Energy's acting CEO has weighed in on the process of replacing former boss Meg O'Neill, as the company reported a 24 per cent year-on-year profit drop.

Resources giant Santos has beaten a greenwashing lawsuit against its net-zero goals after telling a court it made targets not promises to slash emissions.

The Supreme Court has been asked to reveal details of a secrecy-stricken legal battle between Santos and Newcrest over a gas contract for the Telfer mining operation.

Woodside Energy beat production guidance its final year under the leadership of former chief executive Meg O'Neill, but expects a pullback in 2026.