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“Unlocking new oil and gas resources and
acreage for development will help to build
wealth, economic resilience and whole-
of-economy gains for Queensland and the
national economy.
“Responsible development of these
resources will also provide lower emissions
energy to the local economy and continue to
form part of Queensland’s energy mix.
“As a major economic driver and job creator
for the state, the oil and gas sector is committed
generation to countries with no natural gas Based on this contract, JAPEX and to working with the government on the recovery
infrastructure or supply. Yamagata Gas will provide comprehensive process as well as on key reforms to help meet
The FSRU, which was developed by energy service utilizing natural gas to BIS the many challenges ahead.”
Sembcorp Marine in Singapore, is 272 meters Yamagata Production Plant, through KES Mr Paull said the Queensland
long and has a capacity of 125, 470 cubic as the energy service provider. KES will Government’s commitment to Hydrogen
meters. The FSRU arrives with a supply of install the owned equipment including a co- means a bright future for the gas industry in
LNG on board and the first refuelling will be generation system fueled LNG (Liquefied the state for decades to come.
carried out by Shell in July. Natural Gas) and boilers with high heat “Natural gas plays a vital role in reducing
This is a landmark moment in KARMOL’s conversion efficiency in BIS plant site and Australia’s and Asia’s emissions. Australian
plans to help provide stable electricity provide electricity, cold water, and steam to liquefied natural gas is helping to reduce
powered by efficient, cleaner fuels to many the plant to them. Since procuring LNG for emissions in importing countries by about 170
more countries in the region and throughout fuel and operation and maintenance of the million tonnes each year and the commitment
the globe. LNG is widely recognized as a fuel equipment are all conducted by the KES, to the development of hydrogen solutions will
of the future. It’s much cleaner than other BIS will be able to use a comprehensive make a further substantial contribution,” he
fossil fuels, it is a sustainable, affordable way energy supply meeting their needs as a said.
of meeting power needs, and fast-tracks the service, just paying energy service fee to APPEA, June 15, 2021
energy transition as countries embark on a KES.
longer-term switch to renewables. KES will start to install the equipment Strike updates on West
MOL, June 17, 2021 at the planned construction site of the new
production facility in July 2021, and will Erregulla
JAPEX, Yamagata Gas sign commence the energy service to the plant Strike Energy provides an update on the
around fall 2022. In addition, this contract
natural gas-based ESP is the first adoption of ESP using natural gas West Erregulla 5 well on behalf of the EP469
Joint Venture. Current Operations Since the
based co-generation in Yamagata Prefecture*.
contract with Boehringer JAPEX, June 10, 2021 last update, Strike has continued drilling
operations with WE5 currently drilling
Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) and ahead at a measured depth of 4,895m, having
Yamagata Gas announced that we signed the OCEANIA passed through the primary reservoir in the
contract regarding the natural-gas based ESP Kingia Sandstone which was encountered
(Energy Service Provider) with Boehringer Oil and gas to keep at 4,771m. The Kingia was observed to be
Ingelheim Seiyaku (BIS) today. high-quality with significant gas shows,
JAPEX and Yamagata Gas will provide powering Queensland’s high background gas and associated drilling
comprehensive energies such as electricity, breaks. The LWD data corroborates the
steam, and cryogenic energy to BIS Yamagata economic recovery as drilling observations and final resource and
Plant (location: Higashine City, Yamagata reservoir characteristics will be collected via
Prefecture) through Kirsche Energy Service hydrogen future beckons wireline logging at completion of the drilling.
(KES), a special purpose company established Additional equipment has arrived at West
by JAPEX and Yamagata Gas. Today’s Queensland state budget once Erregulla and WE4 is being rigged up with
Currently, BIS Yamagata Production again shows the importance of the oil and the new sand handlers and will recommence
Plant has been using multiple energies such gas industry to the state’s economy, Acting its clean-up before starting flow testing
as electricity, steam, and cryogenic energy, APPEA Queensland Director Matt Paull said. operations. Forward Plan Strike will complete
which are generated by their own using “Our industry is worth $11.1 billion to the drilling operations at WE5, including drilling
heavy oil. BIS has been proceeding a plan to Queensland economy each year and directly through the secondary target of the High Cliff
construct a new facility for producing solid and indirectly employs more than 47000 Sandstone. Post drilling operations, Strike
pharmaceutical preparations scheduled to Queenslanders,” Mr Paull said. will commence the detailed wireline logging
be completed in 2023, and had considered “The Budget papers showed petroleum campaign collecting an array of resource
switching the energy of their whole plant royalties will be more than $2.7 billion over and reservoir data. At the completion of
to more efficient and lower environmental the forward estimates. the wireline campaign, Strike will run and
impact. Since their demand matched with “The sector has also invested more than cement the final casing string in place, before
our energy service by ESP that utilize $70 billion into Queensland’s economy due to completing the well as a future producer and
natural gas, BIS and KES made the contract the rapid development of the natural gas and commencing its flow testing.
in this time. LNG industries. STRIKE ENERGY, June 15, 2021

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