The Australian Gas Industry’s Economic Contribution
Australia’s gas industry is essential to our energy security and economic prosperity. Australians depend on locally produced natural gas every day to generate electricity, for…
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Addressing methane emissions from oil and gas production
The oil and gas sector is committed to reducing methane emissions from operations in Australia. Under all credible net zero scenarios, natural gas is needed…
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Economic Impact of Queensland Petroleum & Gas Sector 2011-2023
The ‘Economic Impact of Queensland Petroleum & Gas Sector 2011-2023’ report examined the significant impact the gas sector has made across the state in the past twelve…
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Queensland natural gas: A plan for economic and energy security
Queensland natural gas - A plan for economic and energy security Natural gas is critical to Queensland’s economic prosperity, energy security and our net zero…
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Natural gas use in Australian manufacturing
Natural gas is critical to Australian manufacturing, providing 37 per cent of the energy used by the sector. Manufacturing in Australia contributes more than $100…
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Uses of Natural Gas
Natural gas is essential to Australia’s energy security, providing reliable and affordable energy to millions of homes and businesses and supporting Australia’s transition to net…
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CCUS: A Net Zero Opportunity For Australia
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is critical to reaching net zero in Australia. CCUS can reduce emissions in hard-to-abate industries including cement, steel, chemicals…
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Western Australia has the Energy
The oil and gas industry is a major contributor to the Western Australian economy and all Western Australians. It provides reliable and affordable energy, supports thousands…
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Powering The Territory
Powering The Territory is a plan to unlock the energy and econonic potential of the NT. Click here to read Powering The Territory 2024 Natural…
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Spot and contract markets and prices
The east coast gas market can broadly be split into the short-term spot market and longer-term contract market. Around 90% of gas in the east…
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Key factors that influence east coast gas prices
EnergyQuest forecasts that overall demand and supply of gas for the domestic east coast market will fall in coming decades, but supply will generally fall…
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Victorian Electricity Outage – 13 February 2024
On 13 February 2024 at approximately 2pm the Loy Yang coal fired power plant went offline. Loy Yang is Victoria’s largest electricity generator with a…
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2022-23 Gas industry estimated contribution to state and federal governments
This Fact Sheet clarifies the oil and gas industry's estimates contribution to state and federal governments in 2022-23 and identifies the utility the contribution could…
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Myths vs Facts: Carbon Capture and Storage
This Fact Sheet clarifies some of the misconceptions around carbon capture and storage (CCS) with information from a variety of credible sources.
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Low Emissions Technology – CCS/CCUS
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), can provide an effective means of reducing carbon emissions from large energy projects…
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High point vents in CSG production
HPVs are valves installed along the highest points of a water gathering pipeline to allow the release, or venting, of small amounts of gas in…
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Induced Seismicity in the Australian context: what you need to know
The claim of induced seismicity has prompted discussion on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, but repeated investigations have found this issue not to be a…
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Natural gas and hydrogen
Hydrogen can be used in fuel cells to generate power using a chemical reaction rather than combustion, producing water and heat as by-products. Although not…
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Marine seismic surveys: what you need to know
A marine seismic survey is a method of determining geological features below the sea floor, using a technical process which involves sending sound waves into…
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Fracking 101
Hydraulic fracturing – also referred to as “fraccing” or “fracking” is a well completion technology and is used to increase the flow of oil and…
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