natural gas

Today's Business Headlines

20-Sep-2012

'Brace for falling living standards' - The Fin; Indonesia fires new shots in live-cattle trade war - The Aus; Shake-up call on gas pricing threatens LNG - The Aus; Canadian firm to gobble up local miner - The West; BHP shelves third billion-dollar plan - The Aus

Analysis: When cheap is too cheap

Tim Treadgold

24-Jan-2012

Everyone loves a bargain. But, there comes a time when cheap is too cheap, as the world is discovering with falling prices destabilising industries, and entire economies. Four examples illustrate the destructive power of falling prices:

Two sides of project success in tough year

Mark Beyer

21-Dec-2011

A small group of businesses across a handful of industry sectors were the really big winners in a year when times were tough for many.

Inpex tips delay on Ichthys decision

Mark Beyer

18-Nov-2011

Japan's Inpex Corporation has announced that a final investment decision on its Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project may be delayed until January. Inpex and its partner, France's Total, had been targeting FID by the end of 2011.

Worley wins $235m Wheatstone deal

Mark Beyer

06-Oct-2011

Engineering company WorleyParsons has won a contract for construction management services on the onshore component of the Wheatstone liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. The estimated revenue to be received by Worley under the contract is A$235 million.

Today's Business Headlines

AAP Wrap Up

25-Jul-2011

Markets on a knife-edge - The Aus; Investors face tough profit season - The Fin; Murchison looks for deal to save company - The West; Shell move clouds Woodside's Sunrise - The Fin; Miners 'soaking up limited resources - The Aus

Contractors part ways over Gorgon

Mark Beyer

09-Jun-2011

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering and Leighton Contractors have gone their separate ways after failing to negotiate mutually acceptable terms for a major contract on the Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

Shell float project adds to state LNG

Mark Beyer

26-May-2011

The growth momentum in the natural gas industry has gathered steam over the past month, with three project proponents passing major milestones.

Lowrie wins LNG construction contract

Edited announcement

25-Apr-2011

Perth-based switch room manufacturing specialist Lowrie Constructions has won its second contract on the US$15 billion PNG liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.

Asian demand for LNG to test regional suppliers' capacity

Llew Raubenheimer

24-Mar-2011

JAPAN'S nuclear energy woes have sent a ripple through the world's natural gas markets as the energy hungry country sucks in more fuel to help plug the hole in its power generation capability.

Iron ore, LNG to drive exports

Mark Beyer

03-Mar-2011

THE value of Australia's commodity exports is expected to exceed $250 billion in 2011-12, new forecasts by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences have concluded.