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OceanaGold finds more gold east and under Frasers Underground

29 July 2010 - Extended exploration eastward down dip from the Frasers Underground gold mine at Macraes by OceanaGold has located more gold, including a potential new sub-parallel structure below the hangingwall shear.

Carnarvon Petroleum takes step into NZ with 10% of Tuatara-1

26 July 2010 - The Tuatara-1 well, scheduled to be drilled in July just 15 km north of the South Island, has attracted Perth-based Carnarvon Petroleum Ltd as a fourth partner.

Government consulting on energy policy

22 July 2010 - Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today released a Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) for public consultation.

Kupe field’s condensate reserves rise by 27%, gas up 8%

21 July 2010 - Kupe gas and condensate field reserves have increased substantially following a detailed reserves review by operator Origin Energy over six months since first production began at the offshore south Taranaki field.

Kahu-1 well plugged and abandoned

21 July 2010 - Tui oil field operator AWE Ltd reports that Kahu-1 well in its mining permit area offshore Taranaki, was being plugged and abandoned.

No land to be removed from Schedule 4

20 July 2010 - Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee and Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson announced today that the government has decided not to remove any land from Schedule 4 of the Crown Minerals Act for the purposes of further mineral exploration or extraction.

NZ Petroleum Conference speaker profile: John Kidd

19 July 2010 - One of the most intently followed presentations at this September’s New Zealand Petroleum Conference is expected to come from key oil and gas sector analyst John Kidd.

Comet Ridge plugs low productivity Macdonald 6P well

16 July 2010 - Brisbane-based Comet Ridge Ltd has plugged and abandoned one of its intended coal seam gas pilot wells, Macdonald 6P near Greymouth, after finding lower productivity than expected from a deep coal seam.

Tui oil field produces 4.8 mmbbls in year; plans one workover

14 July 2010 - The Tui oil field in offshore Taranaki produced 4.83 million barrels in the financial year to 30 June 2010, operator AWE Ltd reports.

Efficient NZ steel mill could ship cheap steel to China, offshore ironsand explorer says

9 July 2010 - A new New Zealand steel mill using cheap offshore ironsands could export semi-processed steel to China cheaper than coastal Chinese mills can produce, ironsands explorer Trans-Tasman Resources says.

Major iron ore resource discovered in Trans-Tasman Resources offshore ironsands project

8 July 2010 - New Zealand company Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd has disclosed it has discovered a major offshore ironsands resource off the West Coast of the North Island.

Notice to extend acreage in the Offshore Canterbury Basin and Great South Basin to be unavailable for priority in time (PIT) applications

6 July 2010 - From Tuesday 6 July 2010 area of the Great South Basin and Canterbury Basin identified in the map below are closed for PIT petroleum permit applications until further notice.

Extending knowledge of the deep south

7 July 2010 - New and reprocessed data over the Campbell Plateau and Bounty Trough now available from Crown Minerals.

NZ Petroleum Conference speaker profile: William Buechler

5 July - Introducing William Buechler, resource sector investor and advocate, will be a keynote speaker at this years conference, 19-22 September, SkyCity, Auckland

OceanaGold lifts spending on Reefton exploration and looks again at Sams Creek

3 July 2010 - Melbourne-based gold miner OceanaGold Corporation has announced a large increase in exploration spending to investigate underground mining at the Reefton goldfield and carry out further work on its Sams Creek prospect in the Nelson area.

Communication from Maritime New Zealand

2 July - A communication from Maritime New Zealand to the NZ oil and gas sector: Hull defouling and decommissioning of offshore installations.

L&M Energy raises $8.5m for developing Southland CSG supplies

2 July 2010 - Wellington-based L&M Energy has raised A$7 million (about NZ$8.5 million) for production testing and booking of 2P coal seam gas reserves in Western Southland and further exploration drilling in the area.

New Zealand Energy Data File 2010 released

2 July 2010 - New Zealand’s leading record of annual energy data shows a year-on-year increase in renewable electricity generation of eight per cent, Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee announced today.

Glass Earth plans more drilling at Muirs Reef gold target

2 July 2010 - Wellington-based gold exploration company Glass Earth Gold Ltd plans a major drilling programme at its Muirs Reef gold prospect in the Bay of Plenty following the completion of a C$2,730,100 (approx NZ$3,700,000) private funding placement.

Galilee (formerly Eastern Corp) may float NZ coal business

2 July 2010 - Galilee Energy Ltd, formerly known as Eastern Corporation Ltd, is considering a partial float of its New Zealand coal assets to finance further exploration and development.