Oil and Gas Extraction and Production
Woodside's Browse LNG Project in north west WA is progressing with Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contracts in place for all major pieces of infrastructure.
Liquefied Natural Gas has environmental approval to build a 21 km gas pipeline from the Callide Infrastructure Corridor to its LNG project at Fisherman's Landing in the Port of Gladstone.
Australia Pacific LNG has gained Federal environmental approval for its $35 billion coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.
A spokesperson for Woodside told Projectory that the Browse LNG Development project north of Broome would be entering Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) in quarter one 2011.
Chevron spokesman Guy Houston has confirmed to Projectory that final feasibility studies and a Financial Investment Decision on the Wheatstone project would both be released late this year.
Projectory has confirmed that Royal Dutch Shell is planning to make a final investment decision on its Prelude LNG project with a capex between $8 billion and $10 billion.
Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd's plans to sell a 20% stake in the company to China National Petroleum Corporation have raised hopes for a fifth LNG project in Gladstone.
BHP Billiton has approved increased capital expenditure for the Esso Australia operated Kipper and Turrum projects in the Gippsland Basin, offshore Victoria.
Thiess has been awarded a major Coal Seam Gas upstream infrastructure contract in Queensland.
Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) work is expected to be announced in the next few weeks for Eastern Star Gas' LNG Newcastle Project.
