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Today's Business Headlines

ASX float mooted for Huawei - The Fin; Chevron to develop fourth train for Gorgon - The Aus; Watchdog recommends 10pc cut to water bills - The West; Ensco in major safety breach - The Fin; Muja still on track, says Verve - The West

Santos keen to retain Timor Sea gas fields

Santos says it plans to hold on to its Barossa and Caldita gas fields in the Timor Sea, saying they provide a long-term option to feed the established Darwin LNG plant.

Total spend on oil and gas projects tipped to hit $US150 billion nationally by 2016

New figures have shed light on the enormous scale of the emerging oil and gas boom, for both investment and employment.

BHP in talks on NW gas plans

BHP Billiton has begun talks to potentially access the Wheatstone or Pluto liquefied natural gas projects to commercialise the remote Scarborough and Thebe gas fields, 400 kilometres west of Karratha.

Modena, Arturus plan $26m Texas deals

Subiaco-based Modena Resources has announced plans to acquire Texas company Blackgate Resources, which in turn plans to acquire Arturus Capital's interest in several US gas fields.

Gorgon arrives at right time

Approval for the $43 billion Gorgon gas fields coupled with Western Australia's $116 billion suite of other definite investment projects is more than double that of any other state, according to leading forecaster Access Economics.

Reservations over new Apache deal

THE state government will come under fresh pressure from domestic gas users after last week’s landmark agreement between Chevron and Apache Corporation to develop the Julimar and Brunello gas fields.

Santos plant’s French connection

FRENCH energy giant GDF SUEZ, formerly Gaz de France, is expected to beef up its presence in Perth following a $US370 million-plus deal with Santos to develop floating LNG facilities off the state's far north coast.

Woodside backs Kimberley for Browse

Woodside Petroleum announced today that the Kimberley LNG hub was its preferred site for developing its Browse Basin gas fields, even though its joint venture partners have not yet made a decision.

DomGas calls for producer incentives

A GROUP of the state's big gas users have called on government to adopt a fiscal incentive package that will encourage domestic gas supply and reduce the current focus on liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

DomGas calls for producer incentives

A group of the state's big gas users have called on government to adopt a fiscal incentive package that will encourage domestic gas supply and take away the current focus on exports.

Today's Business Headlines

Rio savaged after BHP walks from hostile bid; Labor swings balance to workers; China signs $20bn LNG deal; Qantas aborts mainline services; Long view urged on infrastructure needs

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LabelValue
Rio Tinto$26.13bn
BHP Billiton Iron Ore$20.48bn
North West Shelf Venture$14.92bn
Gold Corporation$6.82bn
Fortescue Metals Group$6.68bn
Others$22.08bn
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