Browse Basin
James Price Point: Gas hub ‘too early’ to predict
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An industry analyst says it is too early to say whether the proposed gas hub will be built.
Analysis: Ben Collins on James Price Point
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Ben Collins analyses benefits expected to flow to the Jabirr Jabirr people who have agreed to a gas hub.
He also looks at market conditions and other players that appear to be delaying the development, and others which may boost its chances of success.
James Price Point: Environmental assessment delayed
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The state government’s Environmental Protection Authority has delayed its assessment of the proposed gas hub site.
New information has come to the authority about the possible effects of dredging on marine life at the site, which will now make it impossible to meet the 16 April deadline.
The West Australian [read this story]
Browse Basin: Karoon to start drilling
Karoon Gas is about to start a drilling program at Poseidon, its Browse Basin gas project.
Proactive Investors [read this story]
James Price Point: Premier ‘not obsessed’
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Premier Colin Barnett says he is “not obsessed” with industrialising the Kimberley.
He was responding to criticism of steps his government took to acquire more land needed for the proposed gas hub.
The West Australian [read this story]
Opinion: Rachel Siewert on gas hub land acquisition
Senator Siewert
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert condemned the government’s decision to persist with the gas hub at James Price Point.
“To see Premier Colin Barnett take renewed steps to secure the land at James Price Point is very disappointing and will no doubt harden community opposition,” Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said.
She was commenting on reports that the government had compulsorily acquired additional land needed for the gas hub, after initial boundaries were found to be wrong.
You can read her statement here:
Browse Basin: Inpex buys into floating gas platform
Photo courtesy Royal Dutch Shell
The company that intends to pipe Browse Basin gas to Darwin has also bought into Shell’s floating platform.
An industry journal says Inpex, the Japanese majority owner of the Ichthys project, now has a 17.5% interest in the venture.
Oil & Gas Journal [read this story]
Browse Basin: $56million shipping contract awarded
A Dutch company has been awarded a $56million contract by the owners of Ichthys gas project.
Fairstar Heavy Transport will transport the prefabricated modules from several Asian locations, to be installed at the Browse Basin.
Offshore [read this story]
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