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NZ gas reserves grow

31 August 2010 - New Zealand's remaining natural gas reserves rose by 5.4% over the past year.

Kea plans to drill

31 August 2010 - Kea Petroleum has taken over from Genesis Energy the onshore-offshore PEP 381204 permit on the north Taranaki coast south of Kawhia. They plan to drill relatively shallow prospects offshore with both gas and oil potential that are cheaper to drill than the deeper Mangatoa gas prospect.

NZOG talks to possible prospect partners

31 August 2010 - Wellington-based New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd said it is discussing with interested parties proposed drilling of its large high-ranked Kaupokonui prospect offshore from south Taranaki.

Mineral and petroleum permitting review begins

27 August 2010 - Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee today invited feedback on proposals to update, streamline and future-proof the Crown Minerals Act, which provides the framework for management and allocation of rights to Crown-owned minerals.

Origin drills for more shallow oil in Kauri field

19 August 2010 - Australian-based energy company Origin Energy has drilled and completed three wells in the shallow Manutahi oil reservoirs in onshore south Taranaki.

Government consulting on Petroleum Reserves

12 August 2010 - Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has released a New Zealand Petroleum Reserves options paper aimed at improving the quality of information available about petroleum reserves.

Todd joins AWE in offshore New Plymouth permit

10 August 2010 - Todd Energy has taken a 20 % stake in an exploration permit just offshore from New Plymouth.

Maari platform workover unit enables hookup to Manaia oil pool

10 August 2010 - The permanent workover rig unit now installed on the Maari oil field platform offshore South Taranaki has run an upper completion of the well into the Manaia oil pool over 7 km away from the platform.

Pohokura wins sustainable development and innovation award

10 August 2010 - The Pohokura gas condensate project operated and owned by Shell Exploration, OMV NZ and Todd Energy has been awarded an Environmental Award by one of its regulators the Taranaki Regional Council.

L&M’s Ohai CSG coal fully saturated

4 August 2010 - Lab testing of coal core from L&M Energy’s promising OM-4 well near Ohai in Western Southland has confirmed that the coal is fully saturated with gas.

Kea plans more wells following Wingrove success

4 August 2010 - Kea Petroleum may drill more wells at its recent Wingrove onshore Taranaki oil discovery depending on the success of a testing programme at Wingrove-2 using specialised fracturing techniques and downhole heating.

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.

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.

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.