Kupe gas field operator looks at carbon capture and storage

Kupe gas field operator looks at carbon capture and storage
The Kupe oil and gas field could one day host both windfarms and carbon capture and storage. (Image: Beach Energy)
Ian Llewellyn
Beach Energy is going ahead with work for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project next to one of its Australian gas fields, saying facilities like these may be necessary at all its sites in the future, including at the Kupe field off Taranaki.The Adelaide-based oil and gas company has completed a pre-feasibility study on the CCS project next to its Otway Basin operations and is now moving into the assess/select phase.The Otway Basin is about 500 kilometres long and stretches from Cape Jaffa in South Australia to northwest Tasmania.Beach owns...

More Energy

Methanex deal latest co-operative move for energy security
Markets

Methanex deal latest co-operative move for energy security

Sector facing regulatory threats and energy shortfall is banding together.

Ian Llewellyn 09 May 2025
Methanex secures winter electricity supply again
Infrastructure

Methanex secures winter electricity supply again

Electricity generators are anxious to avoid winter power price spikes.

Pattrick Smellie 08 May 2025
Contact Energy gets green light to acquire Manawa Energy
Markets

Contact Energy gets green light to acquire Manawa Energy

Contact sought to take over Manawa in September 2024. 

Staff reporters 07 May 2025
Methanex: gas deals and impairment hits
Energy

Methanex: gas deals and impairment hits

Methanex on-selling gas, limiting operations and a $197m impairment.

Ian Llewellyn 05 May 2025