Tender process for Gorgon FEED and EPCM contracts
ChevronTexaco and its joint venture partners, Shell and ExxonMobil (the Gorgon Venture), are currently undergoing a competitive tender process for Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contracts for the upstream and downstream package...
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New Timor Sea exploration permit for Methanol Australia
Methanol Australia has accepted the offer of a new petroleum exploration permit in the heart of the Timor Sea gas province. Following a competitive work tender, Methanol Australia has taken up an offer by Australian government authorities to grant a petroleum exploration permit in respect to the gaz...
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North West Shelf to reduce air emissions
The North West Shelf Venture will install new technology worth more that $32 million as part of its strategy to reduce air emissions from its onshore gas plant in Karratha, WA. The technology changes will result in emission reductions, including oxides of nitrogen (Nox), benzene, toluene and xylene ...
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Jaguar project pre-feasibility study update
Pilbara Mines has announced results of the pre-feasibility study on Jaguar project located 260 km north of Kalgoorlie, WA. The study indicated that the high-grade Jaguar copper, zinc and silver resource at Teutonic Bore would support a robust underground mining operation over a six-year period. A Ba...
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Environmental conditions to be reviewed for sodium cyanide operations
Australian Gold Resources, a joint venture between CSBP Limited and Coogee Chemicals, is proposing to review and consolidate the environmental commitments for the manufacture and transport of sodium cyanide. Since 1987, the Australian Gold Reagents (AGR) sodium cyanide manufacturing facility and pro...
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Stanwell to be evaluated as potential magnesium smelter site
Magnesium International Limited (MIL) has completed the first stage of its site review and has selected the Stanwell area west of Rockhampton in Central Queensland as a focus site for further evaluation. MIL is conducting the review in response to requests by potential equity participants in the sme...
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Siberia commences open pit mining and toll treatment
Siberia Mining Corporation has awarded the open pit mining tender to BGC Contracting and mobilisation and equipment to the fully commissioned Siberia camp has commenced. A Toll Treatment agreement has been reached with Croesus Mining for SMC to toll treat the gold ore through the Davyhusrt Mill, loc...
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Midwest increases iron ore resources
Midwest Corporation has upgraded the resource at its Koolanooka and Blue Hills iron projects in WA and are on track to commence sales by the fourth quarter of 2004. The total identified resource estimate in 3.4 million tonnes with an average grade of 58.2 per cent iron ore. This resource estimate co...
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Apollo upgrades WA gold resource
Apollo Gold Mining has announced a 45 per cent increase to 941,000 ounces in its inferred gold resource at the Laverton Project in WA. The upgraded resource compares to 647,000 ounces of inferred gold reported by the company 12 months ago. Apollo also said that as of December, the measured, indicate...
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Prosperity commences follow-up drill program at Yalgoo
Prosperity Resources Limited has commenced a 6,000 m drill program at the Yalgoo goldfield in WA. It is anticipated that the 4,000 m program of RC drilling will occur at three priority project areas, the Melville deposit, the Applecross prospect and the Oakford prospect. These programs are designed ...
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Progress of SA wind farms
Pacific Hydro’s two wind farm developments in SA located at Clements Gap and Shea Oak Flat have taken important steps forward in recent months. The Clements Gap wind farm gained planning approval in August 2003 and is likely to consist of 35 wind generators with a combined generating capacity of 57....
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Solar Tower pre-feasibility success
EnviroMission together with Leighton Contractors has advised that the pre-feasibility stage of the Solar Tower project in regional NSW is complete.The study moves the project further towards full commercial development.Engineering work undertaken by Leighton Contractors, Sclaich Bergermann Solar and...
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MOU with Ergon Energy for coal seam gas supply
Arrow Energy has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ergon Energy for Arrow to supply coal seam gas to Ergon Energy electricity generation projects aimed at electrical network support. Ergon Energy is a Queensland Government owned electricity distribution and energy retailing busin...
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New pipeline connections in Albany
With the completion of Stage One of the Mt Clarence to Kalgan River pipeline in Albany, Water Corporation customers can now be connected to the new service.The Mt Clarence to Kalgan pipeline is one of a number of local projects aimed at improving Albany’s water supply, meeting population growth and ...
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Work starts on Royal Australian Navy patrol boat contract
Defence Maritime Services Pty Limited (DMS) and Austal Ships have commenced project start-up and pre-production activity for delivery of the Royal Australian Navy’s new Armidale Class patrol boats. The twelve 56.8 metre patrol boats will be delivered to the Defence Materiel Organisation. Austal also...
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Australia’s track record of achievement in Iraq
Australian companies are successfully competing for reconstruction and development contracts in Iraq. Last month a consortium including Worley Group, an Australian supplier of professional services to the petroleum industry, was awarded a contract to restore Iraq’s oil infrastructure worth potential...
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Collins Class submarine presentation
Dispelling the myths of the Collins Class submarineThe Australian Industry Defence Network (AIDN) is presenting an exclusive Submariner’s view of the most capable conventional submarine in the world, built in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy, presented by the Commodore Mike Deeks, Commander o...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar: New Events
The following events has been added to the REPS Industry Events Calendar that can be downloaded in the e-mail / on-line version of each REPS newsletter.Event - Sir Charles Court- Celebration of significant energy milestones Date - 18 February 2004 Venue - Frasers Restaurant, Perth Organisers - Aust...
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REPS Industry Events Calendar
To download the REPS Industry Events Calendar click here in the online version of this newsletter. ...
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