McDermott and Baker Hughes Install Subsea Infrastructure at Ichthys Field
Engineering company McDermott and Baker Hughes have completed the installation of subsea infrastructure at the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) field in northern Australia.The work was conducted for Inpex as part of the contract McDermott and Baker Hughes secured in 2019.The scope of the contract included engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of umbilicals, risers and flowlines (URF), a subsea production system comprised of a new 7-inch vertical Christmas tree (VXT) system, all forming a subsea well gathering system (GS4) tied back to the existing Ichthys Explorer central
AIMS Selects Naval Architects to Design its New Research Vessel
tropical waters and enabling them to conduct experiments at sea,” said AIMS CEO Dr. Paul Hardisty.The new research vessel will replace the R/V Cape Ferguson, which joined AIMS’ research fleet in 2000 and has been the work horse of AIMS’ field research and monitoring programs in northern Australia. It has typically travelled more than 15,000 nautical miles annually, during more than 270 days at sea each year, but is now at the end of its operational life.“Integrating requirements of the ocean science community with accepted maritime practice has been a key to Glosten’s success
Inpex, Woodside, TotalEnergies win Australian Offshore Acreage for Carbon Capture Studies
large, stable offshore geological formations for greenhouse gas storage," King said.Inpex, with a 53% stake, said it would be the operator of the Bonaparte CCS assessment joint venture."Acquiring this permit provides an exciting opportunity to prove up a large-scale carbon storage site in northern Australia, with the potential to become one of the largest CCS projects in the world," Inpex President Director Australia Hitoshi Okawa said in a statement.(Reuters - Reporting by Sonali Paul; Editing by Robert Birsel
From Protecting National Sovereignty to Protecting the Reef
such as Defense to harness AIMS’ capability, tropical marine expertise and nimbleness in conducting test and evaluation, as well as enabling AIMS scientists and engineers to learn from colleagues in related industries.Mel has been the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Northern Australia Section Chair since 2020, joined the Australian Army Reserves in 2019 and is a competitive powerlifter.She’s a member of the AIMS Equity, Diversity and Gender (EDGE) Working Group which was awarded Athena Swan Bronze status in 2020 for its commitment to improving gender equity, diversity
Shell Feeds Gas to Australia's New Prelude FLNG
the tanks and process equipment and pipework with gas and is an opportunity to test processes and systems before the subsea wells are opened at start-up," she said.Shell and Inpex Corp, Japan's biggest oil and gas producer, are vying for first gas from two overlapping fields from offshore northern Australia, where both have spent billions of dollars building the world's biggest maritime vessels to grab a slice of Asia's booming LNG market.The Shell spokeswoman declined to comment on the estimated start-up date but reiterated that the oil major expects to get cash flow from Prelude in 2018
Australian Navy to Upgrade Survey Vessels
systems integration. Seismic Asia Pacific is the FarSounder dealer for this project with BAE Systems as the prime contractor. The 360-metric-ton Survey Motor Launches, HMA ships Paluma (IV), Mermaid, Shepparton (II) and Benalla (II), were designed for operations in the shallow waters of northern Australia. Each Survey Motor Launch carries the latest in survey and computerized hydrographic data processing equipment and is fitted with the latest navigation aids. Their twin hulls provide good stability in heavy conditions, along with good living room and space below the main deck.
Australian Naval Vessels to Become Dive Wrecks
Payne. After decades of invaluable service in the Royal Australian Navy, Tobruk and Sydney were decommissioned in July 2015 and November 2015 respectively. Tobruk was used extensively during regional peacekeeping and humanitarian operations as well as border protection in Northern Australia. Sydney was deployed to the Persian Gulf on five occasions in support of operations during the Gulf War, War in Afghanistan and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Closer to home, Sydney was involved to support Australia’s response to regional uprisings and humanitarian operations. &ldquo
Energy Industry Funds Tropical Cyclone Research
Global energy companies have joined forces to fund new research aimed at advancing tropical cyclone forecasting in Northern Australia to further improve offshore safety and mitigate costly disruptions to operations. Results from the industry-driven research are expected to enhance tropical cyclone response planning and public weather forecasting services for the wider community. The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF) has led the collaboration to secure funding for the two-year AU$3.2 million project, which will be carried out by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. This project
O&G JIPs Target Seismic Imaging, Cyclone Forecasting
significant capital savings on field appraisal projects through avoiding unnecessary and expensive drilling expenditure by using our technology to better target hydrocarbons in their reservoirs.” ITF members have also funded a new $2.9 million JIP to improve tropical cyclone forecasting in Northern Australia to mitigate costly disruptions to operations. ITF has led the collaboration to secure funding for the two-year project which will be carried out by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It is the highest funded Phase 1 JIP that ITF has launched to date. Four oil and gas operators with operations
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