Articles by James McGrath
PNG-linked Palmer's coup
ENTREPRENEUR Clive Palmer, who owns three offshore petroleum licences in Papua New Guinea, is tipped...
Government
09 SEP 2013
The art of extraction
AUSTRALIAN companies are showing a growing panache for entering geopolitical hotspots in the search for...
PNG
30 AUG 2013
Santos feels a cooling breeze
SANTOS is feeling the cool winds of an easing construction boom, with its contractor prices falling 15%...
Australia
19 AUG 2013
Oil price constrains Oil Search upside
A LOWER oil price has rained on Oil Search’s parade, while the company continues observing a potential...
PNG
24 JUL 2013
Wood Group feels the PNG vibe
WOOD Group has won work with Esso Highlands to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance...
PNG
24 JUL 2013
Shell goes double Dutch with new CEO
SHELL has promoted from within, with downstream director Ben van Beurden named to succeed outgoing CEO...
Europe
15 JUL 2013
Kina farms out
KINA Petroleum has farmed out a nearly one-third stake of its underexplored PPL 340 in Papua New Guinea...
PNG
03 JUL 2013
Perth to become FLNG knowledge centre: Shell
SHELL is spruiking the benefits of FLNG to the Australian and WA economies, insisting that Perth can...
Australia
03 JUL 2013
Barnett wields the axe
IF there was concern that widespread job cuts in Western Australia's public service could affect the...
Australia
17 JUN 2013
Hydrocarbons first for Total
FRENCH major Total may be singing a bullish tune in Australia, but high cost pressures have its voice...
Australia
27 MAY 2013
AWE books another 50 million barrels
AWE has booked 50 million barrels of oil under proved and probable reserves following a review of its...
Asia
22 MAY 2013
Coleman denies Shell influence in JPP decision
WOODSIDE Petroleum chief executive officer Peter Coleman has denied that the decision to shelve its proposal...
Australia
15 APR 2013
