Oil & Gas

Royal Dutch Shell has sold its entire shareholding in Woodside Petroleum for $3.5 billion, after strong demand from institutional investors prompted the energy giant to upsize its previously announced sell-down.

A newly established company led by a group of Perth oil and gas executives aims to become a major supplier to the domestic gas market after buying the offshore Equus gas fields from US company Hess Corporation.

LOCAL industrial giant Wesfarmers’ move to commit $45 million to further develop its plans for a massive upgrade of its ammonium nitrate plant at Kwinana further muddies the waters surrounding the future of Western Australia’s fast-growing explosives mark

Diversified Perth-based conglomerate Wesfarmers has approved additional investment to bring forward the $550 million expansion of its ammonium nitrate facility at Kwinana.

WESTERN Australian vessel operator Westsea Marine has been awarded a $100 million contract to supply vessels to support the con

The National Stock Exchange has approved the appointment of controversial businessman Frank Timis as non executive chairman of African Petroleum Corporation, but subject to unusual rules relating to the company's disclosure and governance.

Chemical manufacturer and supplier CSBP has commenced community consultation for an expansion of its ammonium nitrate facility in Kwinana, projected to cost up to $500 million.

THE pitched battle over the proposed LNG hub at James Price Point near Broome is likely to be just a pre-cursor to a bigger war over development in the Kimberley region – considered the nation’s next frontier by both sides of the political div

A company that was founded by former Perth resident Frank Timis has reportedly been fined a record $1 million in the United Kingdom over a number of misleading stock market announcements.

Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum Ltd has provided a huge kick-along to Western Australia's resources boom by approving the $12 billion development of its Pluto liquified natural gas project off the Pilbara coast.

Perth-based consortium Hercules Energy Pty Ltd has emerged as a key player in the junior energy sector, selling its Vulcan Geothermal Pty Ltd assets to Green Rock Energy Ltd today and revealed as the power behind new IPO WildHorse Energy Ltd.

The global rise in oil prices is driving the rush to gold as a haven against inflation and fuelling the increase in international prices for the precious metal to near record levels, according to one of Australia's most experienced gold industry executive

WOODSIDE Energy Ltd and the Department of Foreign Affairs are in discussions to win approval from the East Timorese Government for the development of large natural gas reserves in the Timor Sea.

Roc’s appointment of Bruce Clement to the newly created position of chief operating officer could be more of a case of "watch this space" than of a promotion.