Domestic gas development is not likely to get much of a look-in at this week’s APPEA Conference. The focus is likely to be on Australia’s progress towards becoming the world’s largest LNG exporter. However one domestic issue that is clearly on the mind of APPEA Chairman and Santos CEO David Knox, and Michael Fraser AGL […]

There is a useful article on hydraulic fracturing risk in the April 2012 issue of the Journal of Petroleum Technology. http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=104913 Sub titled: “What every politician, environmentalist, regulator, reporter, investor, university researcher, neighbour and engineer should know about hydraulic fracturing risk”.

In a recent survey by LNG Global asking the question, “Will the United States be a top 5 LNG exporting nation in the year 2020?”, the responses were:  Yes:  53% No:   47%

In a recent survey by LNG Global asking the question, “Will Australia be the world’s top LNG exporting nation in the year 2020?”, the responses were:Yes: 62.5%No:   37.5%

Gladstone in Queensland is currently the site of three LNG projects under construction, with a fourth likely to follow. I spent a very interesting week there last week looking at the projects, talking to the proponents and also talking to the locals. There will be full details in our February EnergyQuarterly, together with full production and […]