Susan Bower

ORCHARD Petroleum was in town last week ahead of the company’s first annual general meeting since relisting in May.

AMITY Oil is unfazed by the Turkish Government’s announcement this week that it would reduce gas prices.The Government, one month out from elections, has negotiated a purchase price reduction with Russia.

RAMPING up downstream activity west of its traditional base, eastern States energy heavyweight Origin Energy is simultaneously extending its WA upstream influence with an energetic spring-summer exploration and production program in the Perth Basin.

Orthopaedic surgeon Tim Keenan spent much of last year in East Timor.He also went to Timika in West Irian, and the Indonesian island of Flores.

ONE member of last week’s Society of British Gas Industries trade delegation to Perth knew exactly who he wanted to meet.

Getting in tough for renewablesIF last week’s WA energy conference was anything to go by, there is a degree of dissatisfaction within the State’s downstream energy sector, both within the current market and under proposed changes.

BUSINESSES operating in regional and remote areas of WA have been advised to contract out their power needs to market experts.

WESTERN Power is once again assessing options to supply longterm reliable power to the West Kimberley.But the second-time-around process is not deja vu for only the State utility.Tidal Energy Australia is involved again, as is Maurice Brand, a for...

TALK to anyone in the WA timber, fishing or resources industries and they will be able to list the social, environmental and economic impacts on the way they do business.But the idea of operating a business for long-term sustainability is no longer ...