Bonaparte Basin

CCS project awarded Major Project Status

The Federal Government has recognised the potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) to advance Australia’s low-carbon future, awarding Major Project Status to the Bonaparte CSS joint venture.
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CO2

Chevron granted interest in 3 greenhouse gas permits

Chevron has been granted interest in three joint venture (JV) greenhouse gas assessment permits offshore Australia. The blocks, including two located in the Carnarvon Basin off the north-western coast
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APPEA: CCS will transform emissions

Santos awarded CO2 storage permits

Santos has been awarded permits to undertake evaluation and appraisal work for the potential storage of carbon dioxide in the offshore Carnarvon and Bonaparte Basins, off the coast of Western Australia.
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Assessment title awarded for Bonaparte JV

The Bonaparte carbon capture and storage (CSS) assessment joint venture (JV) between INPEX, TotalEnergies CCS Australia and Woodside Energy has been awarded a greenhouse gas storage assessment permit off
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Santos sells Barossa interests

Santos sells interest in Barossa

JERA, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Group and Chubu Electric Power Group, has secured the 12.5 per cent sale in the Barossa project from Santos. The sale saw 
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Woodside

Woodside survey open for comment

Woodside is planning to conduct a marine seismic survey in exploration permit NT/P86 in Commonwealth waters offshore the Northern Territory. The survey will take place between May 1 and August 16 2022
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GHG acreage release

Aus Gov releases offshore GHG acreage

The Australian Government has opened the public consultation on five potential areas for the 2021 offshore greenhouse gas (GHG) storage acreage release. Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt said
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Buffalo-10 well

Carnarvon secures Valaris for Buffalo well

Carnarvon Petroleum has contract the Valaris JU-107 jack-up drilling rig for the Buffalo-10 drilling operation, offshore East Timor in the Bonaparte Basin. The drilling operations are expected to begin
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Survey

Santos supports Stairway-1 with survey

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is assessing Santos’ environment plan to conduct a vessel-based survey, offshore Western Australia. Santos
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