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23 February 2012
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Slugcatcher sees a glimmer of hope in Woodside’s future


SANTOS fooled some people last week with what was a particularly poor profit result for the 2011 calendar year, which left Slugcatcher wondering whether Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s other leading oil and gas company, will repeat the disappointment this week.
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Slugcatcher and the pain of burning pockets


Slugcatcher on Woodside’s Kodak moment


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PREMIUM FEATURES 
The battle for truth


WADING through the claims made by opponents of the coal seam gas industry, it’s hard not to award full marks for audacity.
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The Iranian situation


CSG opponents driving explorers inland


Gazprom sets ambitious goals for Asia-Pacific


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TECHNICAL & PRODUCT 
Downhole technology hits its Peak


DOWNHOLE tool manufacturer Peak Well Systems has launched a power-charged, non-explosive cutter that is dropped from the surface to sever slicklines and cables in the event a toolstring becomes stuck downhole.
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Bolting it in


Portable lifesaver


BabelFish solutions for Gorgon


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LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS 

Origin confirms APLNG second train FID target


ORIGIN Energy has reported an underlying profit of $A489 million for the half year to December 2011, up 61% on the previous year’s efforts and has reaffirmed a final investment decision for a second train at APLNG for mid-2012.
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Oz tipped to take top spot within 20 years


End of the beginning


Sun yet to rise


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COAL SEAM GAS 

Santos admits Pilliga contamination


SANTOS will spend $A20 million on upgrades of former Eastern Star Gas operations in New South Wales after a review of the assets found a toxic culture at ESG was to blame for several environmental incidents.
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Transfield benefits from Easternwell wins


CSG opponents driving explorers inland


CSG on the nose in Queensland: Newspoll


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SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT 
Santos admits Pilliga contamination


SANTOS will spend $A20 million on upgrades of former Eastern Star Gas operations in New South Wales after a review of the assets found a toxic culture at ESG was to blame for several environmental incidents.
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System aims to tackle fire mains corrosion


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CAREERS & RECRUITMENT 
Salary expectations leading to tension, report claims


SALARY expectations are a growing source of tension between businesses and employees, according to industry reports.
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Chevron embarks on local jobs offensive


Ichthys contractor fishing for locals


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DRILLING 
Growler shows its strength


SENEX Energy has had further good news at the Growler oil field, with the Growler-8 appraisal well further extending the limits of the field in the western flank of the Cooper Basin.
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Onshore drilling back on the radar


Record profit for Boart


African Petroleum hits oil offshore Liberia


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PIPELINES 
APA profit slides


APA Group has recorded a slight drop in its net profit after tax for the first half of the 2012 financial year due to the sale of its Queensland gas network business.
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Collier takes dig at resources sector


WESTERN Australian energy and training minister Peter Collier has taken a swipe at the resources sector, saying it must do more to increase training in an effort to combat the skills shortage.
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Mitsubishi dives into western PNG


TALISMAN Energy has struck a $US280 million ($A263.5 million) deal to farm-in stakes of nine licences in Papua New Guinea’s untapped Western Province to Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi, with the joint venture aiming to export 3 million tonnes per annum of LNG.
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Oz tipped to take top spot within 20 years


AUSTRALIA’s oil and gas industry is confident in the country’s ability to become the world’s largest gas exporter by 2030, according to a survey by GL Noble Denton.
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AOG

Collier takes dig at resources sector

Oz tipped to take top spot within 20 years

AOG for the skint: it’s a lean one, folks

Things looking rosy for subsea sector

End of the beginning

Hydratight capitalising on boom

Canadian delegates seek Australian links

Bhagwan on path for growth

Bolting it in

AOG all revved up




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   TODAY'S STORIES CONTINUED


Growth in the pipeline for Clough


CLOUGH says its record order book and strong pipeline of tender opportunities positions the company for growth after reporting a drop in underlying profit for the half year ending December 2011, in line with guidance.
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Things looking rosy for subsea sector


SOME economists may be calling the next 10 to 20 years the Golden Age of Gas but it may as well be the golden age for subsea providers, according to research from Douglas-Westwood.
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End of the beginning


IT IS the end of the beginning, according to Gorgon project downstream manager Paul McGrath.
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Neptune posts profit


NEPTUNE Marine Services has shaken off its past financial woes, posting a modest half year profit after completing a restructure and selling its US diving business.
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AOG for the skint: it’s a lean one, folks


WHILE last year was a golden year for freebies at the Australasian Oil and Gas exhibition, this year’s offering was lean in comparison but there’s more than enough goodies to go around if you’re willing to pound the pavement. EnergyNewsBulletin tells you where the good stuff is.
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Downhole technology hits its Peak


DOWNHOLE tool manufacturer Peak Well Systems has launched a power-charged, non-explosive cutter that is dropped from the surface to sever slicklines and cables in the event a toolstring becomes stuck downhole.
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Hydratight capitalising on boom


AUSTRALIA’s booming oil and gas sector has prompted engineering services company Hydratight to get proactive and grow its range of specialist products and services to the industry.
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System aims to tackle fire mains corrosion


SCOTTISH technology company Paradigm Flow Services has launched a system to tackle corrosion and marine growth in offshore fire mains – without shutting down operations.
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BAE flies in to Chevron deal


BAE Systems has won a contract worth more than $US10 million to provide the telecommunications integration package for the Wheatstone offshore gas processing platform.
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Canadian delegates seek Australian links


A DELEGATION of 20 Canadian oil and gas companies is attending this year’s Australasian Oil and Gas Exhibition.
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Onshore drilling back on the radar


ONSHORE activity in the oil and gas sector strengthened during 2011 to finish the year at close to pre-global financial crisis levels, according to professional services firm Deloitte.
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Pluto on track but profit dips


WOODSIDE Petroleum maintains the start-up date for its $A14.9 billion Pluto LNG project is on track as the company posted a drop in profit for the 2011 year due to one-off costs.
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The Iranian situation
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THE increasing tensions between Iran and the West could be China and India’s equivalent of the oil price shocks that changed the global market in the 1970s. By Paul Garvey in Hong Kong
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Bhagwan on path for growth


PRIVATE marine services company Bhagwan Marine plans to expand its oil and gas business after Catalyst Investment Managers decided to back the company with the acquisition of a minority interest.
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Transfield benefits from Easternwell wins


TRANSFIELD has started to feel the balance sheet impact of bringing on Easternwell, reporting a 2012 financial year first-half net profit after tax of $A44 million, up 13% from the corresponding period, with Easternwell contributing earnings of $37.5 million.
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Intergraph, Skire to support Ichthys


ENGINEERING software provider Intergraph and partner Skire will provide project management software for the $US34 billion ($A32 billion) Ichthys LNG project.
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Miclyn posts strong half-yearly results


MICLYN Express Offshore has reported revenue of $US126.2 ($A118.4 million) for the first half of the 2012 financial year, a 74% jump on the previous year’s effort, while it maintained an earnings growth forecast of 20-25% for the full year.
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Personnel movements


COLE, Abbott, Woodside Petroleum; Godec, International Petroleum; Noronha, Atlas.
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