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