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Iraq-Turkey pipeline has been shut for 40 days
Iraq expects agreement with the KRG within two weeks –minister
Agreement faces setbacks related to a bank account, sources say
Traders have received SOMO contracts, sources say
Breakthrough: The Accidental Discovery That Revolutionized American Energy
One day in 1997, while supervising a well in north Texas, a group of geologists made a small mistake that would help change the future of fracking.
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/11/breakthrough-the-accidental-discovery-that-revolutionized-american-energy/281193/
Empire Energy urges governments to finalise rules around fracking gas
The NT News can reveal the Territory government will release its fracking implementation report on Wednesday.
“Browse, with carbon capture and storage (CCS), can help underpin the energy system of today while we invest in and build the energy system of tomorrow,” a BP spokesman said.
“BP supports the current concept which proposes development of the Browse gas resources using existing North West Shelf (NWS) gas processing facilities.”
https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/shell-sells-stake-in-30b-woodside-gas-project-to-bp-20230429-p5d48q
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/falcon-oil-gas-ltd-full-060000740.html
https://hotcopper.com.au/threads/ann-quarterly-activities-report.7353523/
The company says its new rate in the March quarter of 2.81 million standard cubic feet (mmscf) per day at its first horizontal well, represents a normalised flow rate of more than 3mmscf a day per 1000m of horizontal section and a 17 per cent improvement on initial tests.
https://thewest.com.au/business/public-companies/empire-pumps-up-production-at-nt-gas-play-c-10488692.amp
“Following the release of the A2H extended production test, we plan to update the market on our 2023 drilling program and multi-year plan to unlock the Beetaloo Basin, subject to joint venture approval. The upcoming 2023 well program, which will be drilled with the H&P FlexRig®, will target material resource growth and deliverability of the Mid Velkerri ‘B Shale’ formation within the Beetaloo Basin. This is expected to support a sanctioning decision of the proposed Pilot Development.
Still gas needed in Australia
“Urea is the most commonly traded nitrogenous fertiliser. The Ceres plant will make it by turning natural gas into ammonia and then into urea.”
https://www.globalconstructionreview.com/webuild-saipem-land-e2-56bn-urea-factory-contract/
Press release Top End Energy 21 april
https://wcsecure.weblink.com.au/pdf/TEE/02656630.pdf
https://nextinvestors.com/articles/tees-beetaloo-exploration-permit-could-only-be-a-few-weeks-away/
https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102248920
Key points:
Rallen says it is weighing up its options after the decision
The court's ruling sets a legal precedent for land access laws in NT
Tamboran unloaded the "most powerful" drill rig in Australia in Darwin this week
@hardrock_fracer
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2023/04/20/survey-climate-anxiety-is-causing-youth-mental-health-problems/
https://www.energynewsbulletin.net/environment/news/1451577/despite-greens’-wishes-inquiry-into-beetaloo-supports-gas