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A pump fault has put Chevron’s Wheatstone domestic gas facility offline, days out from potential industrial action against the LNG producer by Offshore Alliance as part of ongoing EBA negotiations.

Industrial action scheduled to start today at Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone facilities has been delayed by 24 hours, the LNG producer and Offshore Alliance have confirmed.

Offshore Alliance is undertaking industrial action against Chevron at its Wheatstone and Gorgon projects, after negotiations between the two parties failed to deliver a resolution.

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Chevron has returned its Wheatstone domestic gas facility to working order, as it awaits Fair Work Commission updates on industrial action at its projects.

Chevron and Offshore Alliance will appear before the Fair Work Commission on September 22 after an application to the industrial umpire for intervention by the LNG producer.

A WA company has been lashed by the Fair Work Commission over a “sham” agreement later used to win a contract with Chevron.

Chevron has restored its Wheatstone gas facility to full production after a fault limited its output for four days in the midst of an ongoing battle with Offshore Alliance.

Chevron Australia has told a parliamentary inquiry into the domestic gas reservation policy that it would willingly open its books to the public to demonstrate it is meeting local commitments.

Negotiations between Offshore Alliance and Chevron have failed to reach agreement this week, ahead of a Fair Work Commission hearing on Friday.

Chevron Australia and Offshore Alliance members have agreed to draft revised enterprise agreements, paving the way for an end to strike action off WA's coast.

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Strike action at Chevron’s operations off the state’s coast has come to an end after the LNG producer and the union have agreed to finalise agreements.

Hundreds of Chevron workers could walk off the job after talks to finalise labour agreements at two WA gas plants failed.

Chevron has asked Fair Work Australia for assistance as it seeks to strike a deal with Offshore Alliance and avoid further strike action at its North West LNG projects.

Chevron workers are preparing to walk off the job again after their union opted to proceed with further industrial action planned for Thursday.

Chevron workers in Western Australia have endorsed a series of draft enterprise agreements rather than go ahead with a planned strike at gas plants.

Chevron’s proposed US$60 billion (A$94 billion) acquisition of producer Hess Corporation has been hailed as the acceleration of a new era of global oil megamergers.

Chevron has welcomed endorsement of new enterprise agreements for workers at its Western Australian offshore platforms as it seeks to bring an end to a tumultuous strike action saga.

LNG producer Chevron Australia paid more than $1.2 billion in tax in Australia in 2022, over a period during which it racked up income tax payment liability of $4.2 billion.

Construction has started on a natural gas research facility backed by Chevron Australia at Curtin University’s Technology Park.

Permitting is under way on remediation work to improve carbon capture at Chevron Australia’s Gorgon facility on Barrow Island, according to managing director Mark Hatfield.

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Chevron Australia has delivered $2.4 million in funding to domestic violence service provider Zonta House Refuge Association, extending its ongoing support for the organisation.

The Gorgon Joint Venture will spend $40 million to fund a new state-led green technology drive, as the gas producer seeks to make up for falling short of carbon capture goals.

Woodside Energy will team up with four Japanese companies to study the potential of a carbon capture and storage value chain between Japan and Australia.

Woodside reinvested more than $20 million into Western Australian communities in 2023 as the company ramped up efforts to combat vocal criticism of its multibillion dollar gas projects.

Wholesale electricity prices in WA were double the national average in recent months, driven higher by the November heatwave and the increased cost of managing a restructured market.

Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy was the nation’s largest political donor last financial year, while a private WA company donated more than $1 million to the group behind the Voice to Parliament referendum’s No campaign.

A marine base set up to dismantle oil and gas platforms decommissioned by Chevron faces a legal threat from the Shire of Ashburton despite having state government approval.

Monadelphous Group expects its full year revenue to rise by 10 per cent, on the back of strong first half results for the 2024 financial year.

The Shire of Ashburton has stepped up its legal battle with Onslow Marine Supply Base, issuing three new stop work notices to halt decommissioning work for Chevron.

A planning dispute at Onslow has illustrated one of the many issues facing the oil and gas sector as it proceeds with a huge decommissioning challenge.

Woodside Energy says offtake interest in its planned hydrogen projects has been slower than expected, as it pushes its case for government tax credits on proposed US production.

Chevron Australia paid close to $8 billion worth of dividends to its parent company in 2023, despite a hike in the amount of tax it paid in Australia.

Applications are open on a $40 million state government decarbonisation program, funded by Chevron Australia in recognition of the performance of its Gorgon carbon capture facility.

One of the trains at Chevron’s Gorgon gas plant has been hit by an outage, with the repairs estimated to take weeks.

Chevron will contribute gas from its Gorgon project on Barrow Island to the WA domestic market beyond its on-paper obligations, but it holds fears over federal project uncertainty.

Premier Roger Cook has highlighted the need to incentivise investment in the state while playing down the findings an Australia Institute report targeting the lack of royalties paid on LNG in WA.

Curtin University will receive $6.4 million over four years from the Gorgon gas project’s joint venture partners to operate Western Australia’s new GreenTech Hub initiative.

Proving the technology works is the first step in efforts to develop carbon capture projects.

The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.

Indigenous engagement is increasingly manifesting in the way buildings are designed.

West-Perth based digital entertainment system business Swift Networks has secured a twelve-month extension on its contract to provide services across three Chevron facilities.

Gas exploration permits off the Western Australian coast have been granted to Chevron, Inpex, Melbana Energy and Woodside Energy, as part of long-awaited acreage release.

LNG producer Chevron Australia has revealed it paid $3.5 billion in Australian taxes last year, making a point of its contribution as one of the nation’s largest taxpayers.

Chevron Australia has increased the production capacity of its Wheatstone domestic gas facility by seven per cent, lifting nameplate capacity to 230 terajoules per day.

Carbon capture and storage could generate more than $80 billion for the state economy over 20 years, according to new analysis funded by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA.

Chevron and Woodside have secured a greenhouse gas assessment permit off the WA coast, as the pair explore selling carbon capture as a product to industrial users.

LNG producer Chevron has tipped more than $68 million into a state government desalination plant at Onslow, as part of a state development agreement over its Wheatstone project.

An ammonia plant earmarked near Karratha would be fed gas from Chevron under a 10-year deal announced today.

The federal government will look to support the offshore decommissioning industry with the launch of its new Offshore Resources Decommissioning Roadmap.

zero2hero and Chevron join forces to support young people across the state.

Chevron will supply 130 petajoules of gas over 10 years from 2028 to fuel Alcoa’s Western Australian alumina refineries, in a boost for the latter’s operational certainty.

A Chevron-led joint venture has been awarded a greenhouse gas assessment permit next to Barrow Island, where the company operates the Gorgon carbon capture project.

Woodside and Chevron have agreed to an asset swap which will shake up gas project ownership in WA, with parts of the North West Shelf and Wheatstone projects and $644 million to change hands.

Woodside Energy has submitted a carbon capture plan covering its proposed Browse joint venture project to federal regulators, with the hope of addressing emissions from the gas field.

Hancock Prospecting spent $500,000 on donations to arms of the Liberal Party last financial year, in search of a government "more attuned to Australians".

A Pilbara ammonia upstart has struck a deal with Pilbara Ports to probe exporting ammonia from the Port of Dampier.

An uptick in new work contributed to stronger revenue, with the company expecting sustained demand for its services throughout FY25.

Chevron has announced a suite of leadership changes including Balaji Krishnamurthy moving from its technical center in Houston to become president of its Australian operations.

Chevron Australia director of operations Danny Woodall says Australia is in an international race for investment, as the company reviews its global operating model.

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Some of Australia’s largest gas producers have warned they may invest elsewhere in light of ongoing delays in project approvals and social licence challenges.

Senior Western Australia gas executives have warned a growing list of policy demands is souring the oil and gas industry’s appetite to invest in Australia.

A new research facility at Curtin University is aiming to change how the oil and gas sector deals with corrosion.

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The rise of Karratha mining services provider KBSS Engineering is a testament to the importance of a local focus and willingness to take risks.

Chevron has rejected claims by a prominent union the company is preparing to send hundreds of local jobs offshore.

Chevron Australia has returned more than $8 billion to its US parent company since the beginning of last calendar year, after generating $8.3 billion in profit over the course of 2024.

Mineral Resources has hit out over a levy agreement between Chevron and the Pilbara Ports Authority, as the state pursues $5 million it claims it’s owed by the embattled miner.

The state’s environment watchdog has recommended greater independence for the panels advising Chevron and the state on turtle and quarantine management at the Gorgon gas project.

Employees from Shell, Chevron, Deloitte and Western Power will be playing at Amplifier Bar to raise funds for Perth Children's Hospital Foundation.

Personal tragedy sparked Ashlee Harrison’s work to help young people with mental health issues or at risk of suicide.

Backers of a $1.6bn Pilbara ammonia project are pursuing a deal with Woodside to use the proposed Angel Carbon Capture and Storage hub.

WA Labor’s third successive election victory has resulted in a significant financial windfall, with almost $800,000 worth of donations, levies and fees flowing into its coffers since March 8.

Chevron Australia has started a round of redundancies, as it delivers on a mandate from US-based parent company Chevron Corporation to cut its global workforce by up to 20 per cent.

As Onslow Iron reaches nameplate capacity, the time has come for Mineral Resources to sink or swim.

Decommissioning Chevron’s oilfields on Barrow Island is expected cost more than $2.3 billion, with state and federal governments thought to be on the hook for at least $500 million of the bill.

A strategic reset, new investment and job cuts are on the agenda for the new Chevron Australia boss.