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LNG exports hit new high

EnergyQuest said Australian exports reached 69.5 Mt in 2018, up from 56.5 Mt in 2017, generating an estimated revenue of $43.3 billion. This 67 per cent revenue increase was attributed to higher export
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CSIRO seals hydrogen partnership with Fortescue

A $20 m investment from Fortescue will be centred around CSIRO’s membrane technology, which enables ammonia to be used as a carrier metal for hydrogen storage and transport. The two groups will work
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APLNG and QCLNG reach gas supply deal

Under the agreement, from 2020 the QCLNG project will be able to transport and process gas and water from the Arrow Energy Surat Basin fields using available capacity in existing APLNG-QCLNG joint infrastructure. This
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Queensland opens more land for exploration

The Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Dr Anthony Lynham announced on 2 November that more than 6,600 km2 of land in the state had been opened up for exploration, with more than 900 km2 reserved
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The potential power of blockchain technology

The domestic upstream oil and gas industry is amongst the most promising and innovative globally, having contributed more than $300 billion to our local economy and continually playing an important part
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INPEX officially opens Ichthys LNG facility

On Friday, Japanese, Australian and Northern Territory government officials gathered at the $55 billion project’s onshore facility to officially open the project with the unveiling of a commemorative
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WA partially lifts fracking moratorium

WA Premier Mark McGowan announced on 28 November that the government would release suspension of the practice on existing onshore petroleum titles after an independent inquiry found the risk to be low. As
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