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MONADELPHOUS CELEBRATES APPRENTICE ACHIEVEMENTS

Monadelphous offers extensive graduate, vacation, apprenticeship and traineeship programs to attract new talent, and places great importance on supporting and providing quality training to their apprentices, which is critical to the company’s growth in the Territory and supporting long-term partner INPEX.  Through their apprenticeship...

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RELIABILITY, SAFETY AND COMMUNITY

This shutdown underpins our commitment to safe, reliable production and investment in the Northern Territory. The planned maintenance involves the shutdown of Ichthys LNG offshore and onshore facilities to service key pieces of infrastructure and equipment including the Ichthys Explorer – our central processing facility – and the Ichthys...

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PORT PLANS FOR BIGGER FUTURE

This forward thinking is necessary to ensure that the port has the capacity to meet the needs of the Territory.  It has led to the development of a Port Development Plan 2025-2030 and a new Port Master Plan, which collectively outline a long-term vision, as well as the specific projects that are planned to get the organisation...

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CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF WATER RESOURCES

Over the subsequent 70 years Water Resources has grown from modest beginnings into the cornerstone of responsible water resource management; overseeing the investigation, allocation, regulation and use of the Territory’s most vital resource.  This year is a remarkable milestone. This year, Water Resources celebrates 70 years...

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BOOST FOR BEETALOO

After many years of preparatory work, lengthy political and regulatory delays and substantial investment, the Beetaloo Basin will see the first production and sale of gas by next year. The Beetaloo and McArthur basins may provide a significant boost to future energy needs on Australia’s East Coast, a potential gas-dependent manufacturing...

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NT’S KEY ROLE IN POWERING THE WORLD

The Barossa project is about to start shipping gas to the world-class LNG plant.  The Darwin Life Extension project created 600 jobs during construction and will extend the life of Darwin LNG by about 20 years.  “Barossa is a symbol of our commitment to the Northern Territory and to the region,” says Santos Executive Vice...

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A NEW BEGINNING 

It is easy to see why. The word itself feels final, associated with winding down. Yet for the Northern Territory, decommissioning represents something different – a new beginning. It is the chance to unlock a multi-billion-dollar industry, create skilled local jobs, and anchor Darwin as a hub for safe, efficient, and sustainable dismantling and...

Issue 48

RED TAPE TARGETED

The annual NT Resources Week, which is supported by the NT Government and organised by event management company Informa, will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre from 3-4 September. As usual, the conference will be a three-headed affair – SEAAOC, Mining the Territory, and Clean Energy and Decarbonisation. Themes of SEAOCC, the major...

Issue 48

AMMAROO: READY TO HELP FEED THE WORLD

The dynamic company is developing the Ammaroo phosphate project, 220 kilometres southeast of Tennant Creek. Verdant has been granted two mineral leases for one of the largest undeveloped phosphate resources in the world. The leases are a critical step towards bringing a promising mining development closer to production and a milestone in...

Issue 48

INPEX: TRANSITIONING WITH THE TERRITORY

In February, INPEX CORPORATION unveiled its updated strategy: INPEX Vision 2035 – Realising a Responsible Energy Transition. This vision focuses on three key growth areas: Expanding LNG production Advancing low-carbon solution including carbon capture and storage (CCS) Exploring new energy sector opportunities INPEX...

Issue 48

NT GAS LIGHTS UP THE WORLD

The NT’s two largest projects – Beetaloo and Barossa – are creating all the essentials for economic growth: taxes, royalties, jobs, training and lucrative work for local subcontractors, which are often family-run businesses. Beetaloo, a massive onshore venture that is already driving solid economic upturns in regional communities,has the...

Issue 47

AUSTRALIA’S CHANCE TO BE A SUPERPOWER

The Barossa Gas Project, a gas and condensate field in the Arafura Sea, 285 kilometres north-west of Darwin, will backfill Santos-operated Darwin LNG at Wickham Point. The first gas is expected to be produced in the third quarter of this year. Barossa is replacing supply from the Bayu-Undan fieldin Timor-Leste waters. The $4.7 billion...