Wonnich Oil/Gas Field
Tap Oil, a participant in the Harriet Joint Venture, (where Apache Energy is the operator), has announced the oil, condensate and gas reserves for the recently appraised Wonnich gas and oil field have now been estimated.
Based on data from three appraisal wells, the estimated and probable reserves ...
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Woollybutt Oil Discovery
The Woollybutt field was discovered in May 1997 by drilling the Woollybutt-1 appraisal well which flow tested at 7,600 barrels per day of 490API oil.
Woollybutt-2A has recently been drilled and preliminary inspection of core indicates a gross oil column of between 9 and 15 metres.
Tap Oil reports ...
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BP Refinery Hydrocracker Complex
BP Refinery Business Development Manager, Gary Haywood, said feasibility studies were currently underway for a proposed hydrocracker complex to be built on-site at the Kwinana refinery.
Mr Haywood said the complex would consume light fuel oil and hydrogen and upgrade it to produce approximately 20,...
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Pillara Zinc Lead Project
In its December 1997 Quarterly Report, Western Metals provided an update on construction activities at its Pillara zinc lead project.
Bulk earthworks and all major concrete work was completed at the plant site during the quarter. The access road was upgraded to all-weather status.
Only minor road ...
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Marvel Loch Gold Mine
In mid-1997, Sons of Gwalia (SOG) said drilling at depth at its Marvel Loch gold mine had uncovered a high-grade reserve of approximately 270,000 ounces of gold which would be suited to underground mining.
In its December 1997 Quarterly Report, SOG said it has received a preliminary scoping study f...
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Sunrise Dam Gold Mine
In its December 1997 Quarterly Report Acacia Resources said an underground mining study on the Cleo deposit at its Sunrise Dam gold mine indicated that conventional methods can be used to extract this deeper material.
The Report also indicated that mineable grades exceeding 6g/t/ and economic minin...
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Cornishman Joint Venture
Sons of Gwalia (SOG) said in its December 1997 Quarterly Report that it has agreed, in principle, with Troy Resources to mine and process ore from the Cornishman gold project near Southern Cross at the company''s Bullfinch milling facilities. (Previously SOG indicated it would treat the Cornishman o...
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Boddington Gold Mine
During the December 1997 quarter, the feasibility study on the Wandoo gold deposit at the Boddington gold mine was completed, with prefeasibility expectations for capital and operating costs essentially confirmed.
Acacia Resources said a formal decision to proceed to detailed design of the $260 mil...
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Kintyre Uranium Project
Rio Tinto''s General Manager - Group External Affairs (WA), Bruce Larson, said the feasibility study and environmental review on the Kintyre uranium project has been placed on hold pending an improvement in the price of metal and the resolution of Native Title issues.
In the meantime, exploration c...
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Gypsum Dune Mining Proposal
A joint venture between Aurex Pty Ltd and a private individual, Kenneth Fitzgerald, is proposing to extract agricultural gypsum resources from two mineral tenements near Chandler, 46 kilometres north of Merredin and located within the Shire of Nungarin.
The 165,000 tonnes gypsum deposit would be mi...
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Great Britain Gold Deposit, Qld
Recent drilling at Glengarry Resources'' Great Britain gold deposit has been aimed at testing for vertical and lateral extensions to previously defined mineralisation which currently has an inferred resource of 2.2 million tonnes at 1.5g/t gold for 106,000 ounces.
The company said drilling has achi...
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AIP WA Meeting
The Australian Institute of Petroleum, WA Branch, is holding a luncheon meeting on Thursday, 26 February 1998.
The guest speaker will be Mr Maurice Brand from Energy Equity who will present an overview of this diversified energy company.
AIP lunch meetings are held monthly in the Perth CBD commenc...
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