The federal government must name the top 500 companies set to pay a price on carbon to dispel confusion among businesses and the public, the opposition says.
Four of the nation's biggest and dirtiest power stations in Victoria's Latrobe Valley will receive the lion's share of $1 billion to help coal-fired generators cope with the carbon tax.
Mines minister Norman Moore said today he is “extraordinarily frustrated” after the state government withdrew its prosecution against US petroleum company Apache and its joint venture partners over
Japan’s Inpex Corporation announced today it had struck an agreement with Shell to purchase a 17.5 per cent interest in the Prelude floating LNG project, located off WA’s northern coast.
A recent surge in carbon emissions across the globe was a one-off event as economies rebounded after the global financial crisis, Australian scientists say.
Premier Colin Barnett has stated that Western Australia should have two energy utilities rather than four, raising the ire of shadow minister Bill Johnston who believes investment in the sector is
The owners of the Ichthys LNG project have today announced that the cost of the development will be US$34 billion, above most recent estimates for the long awaited project.
Forge Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary Cimeco has entered into a $90 million agreement with Chicago Bridge and Iron to provide civil and concrete services for the early stages of the Australian Paci
Woodside Petroleum denies it is having doubts about building a gas processing plant in Western Australia's north, following a delay on a decision on the $30 billion liquefied natural gas proje
An Asian investor will match the federal government dollar for dollar as part of a $200 million scheme to help local renewable energy companies get started.
Australia will need $240 billion of investment in its gas and electricity industries over the next two decades to ensure a reliable supply, a draft federal government white paper says.
Leighton Holdings subsidiary John Holland has secured a $370 million contract to design and construct the accommodation village for Chevron's Wheatstone gas project near Onslow.
Japanese energy major Inpex has signed an agreement with five major Japanese companies guaranteeing sales of 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG from its Ichthys project off the Western Australian co
Global conglomerate GE has opened a $100 million technology and learning complex in Perth, its first in-country support and maintenance center for the oil and gas industry.
Thousands of workers have marched through central Perth threatening to picket US oil and gas giant Chevron until it pledges to provide more local jobs and training. (Click through for video)
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association has elected Santos’ David Knox as chairman and Woodside Energy’s Rob Cole as vice chairman for the coming financial year.
Malaga’s Hertel Modern has won a three-year, $90 million contract to provide paint, insulation and fireproofing services on Chevron’s Gorgon liquefied natural gas development.
Japan's Inpex concedes the cost estimate for its Ichthys liquefied natural gas project (LNG) in the Timor Sea needs to be updated after its joint venture partner flagged a 30 per cent blowout.
Shares in Woodside Petroleum slumped six per cent to a seven-week low after the oil and gas producer's 2012 production target fell short of expectations.
Japan's Inpex Corporation has announced that a final investment decision on its Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project may be delayed until January.
Perth-based renewable energy company Solco has won a contract worth up to $850,000 to install solar power systems across seven buildings in Parkes, New South Wales.
Strategic Marine has ramped up its expansion ambitions, announcing it is set to launch two new divisions after winning two major fabrication contracts with John Holland in Queensland.
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.
Elders has posted a $395.4 million annual loss but said its underlying performance had improved and forecast an improved performance for the current fiscal year.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard is pleased with an APEC leaders' agreement to slash the region's energy intensity and cut tariffs on environmental products.
Uranium miner Paladin Energy has posted a much bigger net loss for the September quarter than a year earlier after booking an impairment charge for its Kayelekera mine in Malawi.
