Clive Palmer's Mineralogy and Woodside Petroleum were among the biggest political donors last year, having contributed a combined $6.2 million to federal parties.
WA Labor amassed a significant fundraising advantage this past financial year as unions, law firms and sitting members opened their wallets to fill the party's coffers.
Woodside has doubled a supply contract for its proposed Scarborough project, following a record year for Australian production and LNG prices hitting highs.
The state government has disclosed that nearly all gas from the onshore Waitsia project will be exported, at least for the initial six years of production.
Woodside Petroleum's Scarborough LNG project faces a new hurdle after the Conservation Council of WA lodged a Supreme Court action to overturn environmental approvals.
Woodside Petroleum has announced Peter Coleman will retire as chief executive before the end of next year, with three internal candidates likely to be in contention for the role.
Matrix Composites & Engineering was trading 20 per cent higher this morning after announcing a new technology agreement with oil and gas major Woodside Petroleum.
Oil and gas producer Inpex has joined other big companies in the resources sector by permanently shifting east coast fly-in, fly-out workers to Western Australia.
Pluto Train 2 has advantages bringing Scarborough gas to market compared to the Karratha gas plant, Woodside said today, while flagging huge potential for carbon storage offshore of WA.
Two production licences have been granted for Woodside's Scarborough project, but there are still hurdles before a final investment decision due late next year.
A Perth business developing autonomous vehicles for subsea surveying has raised £10 million via a spin-off, while Poynton Stavrianou are advising on a further potential deal.
A lower oil price has cut Woodside Petroleum's revenue by about 40 per cent, but the company is studying to lift planned capacity of its Scarborough LNG project.
WA gas could be sent east through a pipeline but such a project would need government backing, Peter Coleman said today, while hitting back against Woodside's environmental critics.
The state government has insisted 14-day quarantine rules will be maintained, rebuffing a push by the mining industry for more flexible rules for interstate fly-in, fly-out workers.
Oil and gas service provider MMA Offshore has secured $16 million in contract extensions with Woodside Petroleum, which will continue using MMA's vessels.
Woodside has moved to acquire a majority stake in its Sangomar joint venture, paying $428 million to obtain UK-based explorer Cairn Energy's interest in the project.
The owners of the giant Waitsia gas field intend to export half the gas rather than reserve it for the domestic market after securing state government approval for their plans.
Woodside Petroleum has reported a net loss of $US4.1 billion ($A5.7 billion) in the first half of 2020, despite achieving record output in the six months to December 30.
A government review has recommended new levies to ensure the proper decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities, after the owner of the Northern Endeavour went into liquidation.
As the big offshore gas projects planned for WA's north face more delays and uncertainty, the prospects for developing onshore gas fields in the Perth Basin get better.
