Tassie Shoal Methanol project update
Environmental Impact StatementMethanol Australia received approval from the Australian Government for the Tassie Shoal Methanol Project Environmental Impact Statement at the start of 2003. This approval provides the environmental guidelines for the company to proceed with the development of the prop...
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Water connected to Burrup fertilisers site
Water headworks have been installed and are ready to supply scheme water for construction to the Burrup Fertilisers project. The headworks connect the Burrup Fertilisers’ site to the West Pilbara Scheme which will supply water to relevant construction projects on site –the Burrup Fertilisers’ plant ...
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NWSV and CNOOC formalise acquisition agreements
The North West Shelf Venture (NSWV) participants and CNOOC Limited have formalised agreements that provide for CNOOC subsidiary CNOOC NWS Private Ltd. to acquire an interest in NWSV titles and to secure rights to use NWSV infrastructure to process gas. The agreements give effect to the key terms agr...
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Woodside set to explore in Kenya
Woodside Energy Ltd has acquired a 40 per cent interest in four exploration blocks offshore Kenya from Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Petroleum. Under the agreement, Dana’s interest in the blocks will be 40 per cent with the remaining 20 per cent continuing to be hel...
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QGC and OCA to test extension of Myall Creek gas field
Oil Company of Australia (OCA) has agreed to drill a gas exploration well, Myall Creek East #1, with Queensland Gas Company (QGC) in the Surat Basin. Myall Creek East will have as a primary target the upper Tinowon Sandstone, which is the main gas reservoir unit intersected in the neighbouring Myall...
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EPA report- Ludlow Mineral Sands Mining
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its recommendations on a proposal by Cable Sands (WA) Pty Ltd to develop a mineral sands mine in State Forrest No.2, 34 km south of Bunbury. The EPA’s report is subject to appeal until close of business Monday 26 May 2003. (Bulletin 1098 - Ma...
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Thiess secures $173 million contract in Bowen Basin
Thiess and BHP Mitsui Coal (BHPM) have signed a $173 million contract for Thiess to operate BHPM’s South Walker Creek Open Cut Coal Mine in central Queensland, through to June 2006. The contract will see Thiess responsible for overburden removal (including operation of BHPM’s Marion 8050 dragline), ...
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Flinders Diamonds in SA discovery
Flinders Diamonds Limited, has made a significant diamond discovery at its Boolcunda Basin targets in SA. The company announced that the discovery of a diamond and associated pyrope garnets from the drilling of Boolcunda, suggested the likelihood of a nearby diamondiferous kimberlite.The discovery w...
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Independent review of noise emissions from Alcoa Wagerup Refinery
A report on an independent review of noise emissions from Alcoa Wagerup Refinery has been released by the Environmental Protection Authority. Alcoa has asked the Environment and Heritage Minister to grant an increase in the noise limits set under the noise regulations for the Refinery, and the repor...
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Support for AlintaGas’ ongoing development of cogeneration units
Downer Engineering and Mitsubishi of Australia are partnering to support AlintaGas Limited with ongoing development of cogeneration units. Alinta has announced that under this arrangement Downer Engineering (Power division) and Mitsubishi will supply the first of Alinta’s cogeneration units for inst...
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Pacific Hydro JV for Fijian renewable energy
Renewable energy generators Pacific Hydro Limited have formed a joint venture company with the Fijian Electrical Authority (FEA), the Fijian Government electricity company, to develop up to 100 MW of hydro and wind generation capacity in Fiji. The new company, Sustainable Energy Limited, is aiming t...
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Record-breaking production for WAs resources sector in 2002
WAs $27 billion resources sector achieved record-breaking production volumes in some mineral and petroleum commodities in 2003. State Development Minister Clive Brown said the results of the Department of Industry and Resources’ preliminary statistics for 2002 showed that despite record production l...
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Iraq reconstruction: Opportunities for contractors
Following the conflict in Iraq there is an immediate need for humanitarian relief and re-establishment of essential services and infrastructure.Whil there is some expectation in Australia that members of the coalition forces will be rewarded with contracts, the reality is that the initial principal ...
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Companies vying for $580 million work on MetroRail project
Local, national and international companies are vying for $580 million worth of construction and tunnelling works along the Perth to Mandurah railway. Eleven contenders are competing for three separate packages of works:package A for $280 million worth of rail infrastructure and associated works fro...
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Go-ahead for completion of Kenwick Rail Tunnel
The final stage of the Kenwick Rail Tunnel is underway. John Holland Pty Ltd has been awarded the construction contract for $14.225 million. The tunnel will enable the railway line to Thornlie to cross under the Roe Highway and the railway freight line. The first stage of the Kenwick Rail Tunnel was...
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Work to start on Coral Bay’s wastewater treatment system
All issues associated with the development of a wastewater treatment system for Coral Bay have been resolved and work should begin in the town later this year according to Water Corporation managing director Jim Gill. The new facilities would include a wastewater treatment plant, a below ground pipe...
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New sewerage systems for Great Southern towns
A $2.6 million project to provide a sewerage system for Tambellup is part of a $10 million program to establish similar systems in five Great Southern towns during the next four years. Government Enterprises Minister Nick Griffiths said the Tambellup project was given the green light as part of a re...
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Widespread support for WA patrol boat bid
Bids by two WA companies for the Royal Australian Navy’s replacement patrol boat contract have the support of all sections of the community, according to State Development Minister Clive Brown. The winning bid for the tender to build up to 15 patrol boats, estimated to be worth up to $375 million, i...
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Minister announces further local content initiatives
Two contracts have been finalised with key industry and union bodies to further assist WA industry to participate in major resource projects. State Development Minister Clive Brown said: “A contract for three years has been developed between the State Government and the Chamber of Commerce and Indus...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar: New events
The following events have been added to the REPS Industry Events Calendar that can be downloaded in the e-mail/ online version of each REPS newsletter.Event - EUAA Energy Price and Market Seminar Date - 4 June 2003 Venue - Victoria University of Technology Organiser - Energy Users Association of Aus...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar:
To access the REPS Industry Events Calendar click here in the e-mail/ on-line version of this newsletter...
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