Tag: Samantha McCulloch

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has raised concerns over the looming prospect of diesel-powered electricity as a consequence of the dwindling gas supply on the east coast.

Australia's oil and gas sector is urging the government to prioritise unlocking new gas supplies in the upcoming Federal Budget to avert projected shortages, ease cost-of-living pressures, and secure economic and emissions reduction benefits from abundant natural gas resources.

The Australian gas industry has welcomed the Australian Government's offshore regulation consultation paper, recognising it as a crucial step towards establishing regulations that secure economic and energy stability for Australia and its valued international partners.

A new report from Ernst & Young (EY) has underscored the essential role of gas in Australia's energy landscape even under a net-zero emissions scenario.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) said the Northern Territory government’s recent go-ahead of the Beetaloo Basin development will support thousands of new employment, bring in millions of dollars for regional towns, and increase the country's east coast's energy security.

The Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA) chief executive Samantha McCulloch has underscored the role of natural gas in achieving net zero while also powering Australian manufacturing, in response to the planned tightening of the Safeguard Mechanism, which ignores the central role of natural gas in meeting Australia’s climate goals.

The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has called on the Federal Government to prioritise building a reliable investment environment in the 2023–24 Budget.

A respected international energy and technology expert has been appointed as the Australian oil and gas industry’s new Director of Net Zero Technologies, reaffirming the sector’s focus and increasing program of work on emissions reduction and ways to use gas in a cleaner energy future. 

Australia’s LNG exporters are set to almost triple their financial contribution to the public this financial year, forecasted to pay an extra $9 billion to federal and state governments to help fund public services like schools, hospitals and roads.