The Department of Mines and Petroleum is seeking to recover about $11 million in unpaid royalties amid producer disquiet about possible royalty rate increases.
Nexus Energy shareholders have rejected Seven Group Holdings' $26.6 million takeover after the final proxy voting results were confirmed late yesterday.
Cash-strapped oil and gas company Nexus Energy has warned shareholders it will likely be forced into administration if a planned takeover by Seven Group Holdings fails to win approval.
Seven Group Holdings chief executive Don Voelte has stepped down from his role as chairman of oil and gas junior Nexus Energy, saying the position was no longer appropriate as Seven Group eyes opportunities in the oil and gas sector.
Shell's development of a world-first floating LNG project off the Kimberley coast is likely to be a game changer for the industry, allowing extensive ‘stranded' gas assets to be developed.
Western Australian-based oil and gas player Nexus Energy Ltd and Anzon Australia Ltd are engaged in a takeover tussle, as Anzon attempts to take control of Nexus.