• Gas

Qld pipeline could solve gas woes: Ellice-Flint

ACCC says low permeability in Bowen Basin means gas may not be economically recoverable "at this time".

• Updated Nov 23, 2016
• Angela Macdonald-Smith

• Beach Energy

Wealth and revenge behind Santos bid

Extreme wealth, revenge and the chance to pick up Santos for a steal were all on the menu at a secret meeting last month.

• Updated Oct 23, 2015
• Simon Evans and Angela Macdonald-Smith

• Opinion
• Opinion

Central Petroleum’s raising a challenge

Central Petroleum has run into trouble with its $11 million institutional capital raising with billionaire Clive Palmer understood to be at the heart of the problem.

• Apr 11, 2012
• SARAH THOMPSON AND ANTHONY MACDONALD

• Buru Energy

Brain snaps, empty threats, and retreats

After a blockbuster year, Resources Observed examines the highlights – and lowlights – of an eventful 12 months for the sector.

• Updated Dec 19, 2011
• Perry Williams

• Investment banking

Gas deal lost in translation

Blue Energy saw its shares surge by 8 per cent after a mix up that saw it falsely named as the recipient of a deal with Mitsubishi.

• Updated Dec 5, 2011
• Angela Macdonald-Smith | Perry Williams

• Fortescue Metals Group

Companies briefs

Fortescue Metals will price its proposed $US1 billion ($938 billion) six-year term loan at between 375 to 400 basis points over the London interbank offered rate.

• Updated May 25, 2011

• Gas

Blue Energy signs MoU for 15-year deal

Blue Energy executed an memorandum of understanding with a “respected international electricity generator” for the supply of 6-10 petajoules of gas per annum over a 15-20-year period.

• May 24, 2011

• Market Wrap

Blue Energy (BUL)

The coal-seam gas explorer’s shares have bottomed to 14.5¢ three times in the past month, but twice they bounced back on the next trading day.

• Updated Jun 30, 2010
• Anthony Macdonald

• Opinion
• Opinion

LNG may find itself at centre of the play

There’s plenty of scope for M&A action among the smaller players, Bell Potter Securities reckons.

• Updated Jun 1, 2010
• Edited by Jamie Freed and Sarah Thompson

• Market Wrap

Taking Stock

BLUE ENERGY On the route to Galilee Energy explorer and coal-seam gas player Blue Energy announced this week that it had commissioned a study to assess a possible gas pipeline route from the company's Galilee Basin acreage

• Jun 25, 2009
• Justin Bailey, Khia Mercer, David Ciampa and Peter Wells

Blue Energy (BUL)

Energy explorer and coal seam gas player Blue Energy announced on Tuesday that it had commissioned a study to assess a possible gas pipeline route from the company's Galilee Basin acreage

• Jun 24, 2009
• Justin Bailey

• Market Wrap

Taking Stock

Change no growth barrier OZ Minerals has been tracking higher since the start of April following an improving copper price, a strong gold price and an impending shareholder vote about the proposed $US1

• Jun 2, 2009
• Michael Vaughan; Peter Wells; Brendon Lau; Justin Bailey; Julie-anne Sprague

Blue Energy (BUL)

The world's largest importer of liquid natural gas is set to take a 10 per cent stake in Blue Energy

• Jun 1, 2009
• Peter Wells

• Arafura Resources

Chinese miner wins green light for Arafura play

Arafura Resources (ARU) The path has been cleared for Jiangsu Eastern China Non-Ferrous Metals' (JEC) proposed acquisition of an equity stake in rare-earths explorer Arafura Resources

• May 29, 2009
• David Ciampa

Eyes on Blue Energy shares after Chimaera hit

Almost one third of coal seam gas explorer Blue Energy's shares could come up for sale, now that it has been swept up in the collapse of a margin lender.

• Jul 9, 2008
• Paul Garvey with wires