Issue 34 - Final REPS issue for the year (08 Dec 2006)
Welcome to the final issue of the Resources and Energy Project Service (REPS) for 2006.REPS has had an outstanding year highlighted by the inaugural and highly successful CCI REPS Sundowner, that drew more than 600 guests.Woodside director projects Roy Thompson, delivered an informative presentation...
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Chevron still has hopes for Gorgon (08 Dec 2006)
The Federal Government will commit $60 million towards Chevron’s proposed carbon capture storage project at Barrow Island, renewing hopes the Gorgon Gas project will go ahead.The $850 million geosequestration project is expected to be the largest of its kind in the world and includes plans to bury 1...
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Stuart Petroleum purple patch (08 Dec 2006)
Stuart Petroleum is currently producing about 1000 more barrels of oil per day (bopd) than the average daily rate achieved in the September 2006 quarter.The current total production of 2500bopd is expected to increase as new fields, such as Rimfire, come online and pumps are installed.At Padulla, ou...
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Santos sets sights on greater production (08 Dec 2006)
Santos and joint venture partner Origin Energy, plan to construct an additional compressor site and a 130km pipeline to connect the Fairview coal seam methane project to the Wallumbilla gas hub.With the commissioning of the new constructions, Santos aims to boost production from its Fairview coal se...
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Pluto briefing a winner for charity (08 Dec 2006)
Woodside Energy Ltd, in association with Industry Capability Network WA (ICNWA), hosted an Industry Briefing on the Pluto LNG Development in Perth, to an 850 strong crowd.Held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on 21 November 2006, Lucio Della Marina, Director of the Pluto project gave de...
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Bluewaters contract awarded (08 Dec 2006)
Joint venture partners WorleyParsons and Transfield Services will provide long-term operation and maintenance of the $400 million Bluewaters I Power Station near Collie, WA.Griffin Energy’s Bluewater project comprises a series of power station units in the Coolangatta Industrial Estate, aiming to su...
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JV signals beginning for Emerald Project (08 Dec 2006)
Northern Energy Corporation has signed a $35 million joint venture agreement with Japanese Company Sojitz Corporation, for the Emerald Project in the Bowen Basin, QLD.The joint venture agreement signals the advancement of the Emerald Project towards mine development.Sojitz will acquire a 30 per cent...
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Bass Metals operation ready and set to go (08 Dec 2006)
Bass Metals looks set to commence mining at the Que River base metal project in north-west Tasmania, after announcing upgraded and new mineral resources.Following drilling earlier in 2006, the resources for the S-Lens deposit comprises 400,000 tonnes at 1.9 per cent copper; 1.4 per cent lead; 3.7 pe...
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Ord River booms again (08 Dec 2006)
Shares in junior metals explorer Ord River Resources Ltd have surged, following a high-grade copper discovery in the East Kimberley region of WA.Rock chip sampling on Ord River’s ground in the Kimberley returned grades up to 42.5 per cent, with an average grade of 24.49 per cent recorded from seven ...
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Athena to commence exploration in WA (08 Dec 2006)
After a stellar debut on the Australian Stock Exchange, Athena Resources Ltd will use the $2.4 million raised through the initial public offering, to explore for nickel sulphides and gold in WA.The Company’s two main projects are Ravensthorpe in the south-east of WA, covering 1,600sqkm, and Ashburto...
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Ramelius acquisition boosts production (08 Dec 2006)
Ramelius Resources has acquired the Burbanks gold processing plant for $2.8 million, in order to increase its output options from expanding gold and nickel production and exploration assets in WA.The Company will commence commissioning of the 180,000 tonnes per annum processing plant, located eight ...
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Frances Creek resource upgraded (08 Dec 2006)
Territory Iron has upgraded the Frances Creek project resource, increasing it by 729,000 tonnes to 9.4 million tonnes at 60.9 per cent iron.The previous resource estimate, reported in July 2006, stood at 8.6 million tonnes (Mt) grading 60.3 per cent iron.Snowden Mining Industry Consultants completed...
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NT biodiesel plant officially opened (08 Dec 2006)
The new $48 million Northern Territory (NT) biodiesel plant has been officially opened, and is one of the first of its kind in the world.The Natural Fuels Australia facility will produce up to 140 million litres of bio-diesel, and about 12,000 tonnes of pharmaceutical grade glycerine per year.The pr...
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Wave power on the cards (08 Dec 2006)
A wave-power machine has successfully produced electricity and fresh water in a year-long trial, on the seabed off Fremantle, WA.The re-floating of the CETO 10m prototype machine has met all design and concept challenges, successfully producing clean power and fresh water from the ocean waves.The te...
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Austmine 2007 Conference to be held in Perth (08 Dec 2006)
The Austmine 2007 Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex, Perth, WA from the 12-13 February 2007.This major conference coincides with the APEC Mining Ministerial Forum being held in Perth from 12 - 16 February, and will attract delegates from around the world.Th...
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