Learn and discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land access. The 6th annual Land Access Forum will, bring together Government departments, coal, CSG, UCG mining and exploration companies, mining and petroleum industry associations, landholders, law firms and consultants to discuss the new and emerging regulatory reforms, practicalities, challenges, and future directions of land ac...

Australia is poised to become the world’s largest exporter of LNG post 2016. LNG discoveries, CSG extraction and shale gas are all contributing to an explosion within Australia’s gas sector. Fuelled by massive demand for gas from Asia, Australia is leading the world in CSG to LNG plants. The three plants on Curtis island are the world’s first CSG to LNG plants and their commercial success is driving similar facilities in Amer...

Shipbrokers are the key to a transaction between a ship owner and the shippers of cargo. The broker is involved in many stages of a deal: presenting the business to potential clients, negotiating the main terms of a contract, finalising the details of the contract and following the deal through. Brokers provide clients with market intelligence and advice. Charterparties are one of the key contracts used by brokers in the shipping industry ...

Following on from the success of our first UAVs in Resources Industry Conference this June, Informa is delighted to announce a broader scope UAVs event: UAVs in Resources, Utilities and Engineering – to take place on the 13-14 October 2014 at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane. The use of UAVs in the mining, oil/gas industries and utilities sectors is increasing as new applications are discovered and developed. Enormous potential exists to rol...

This unique course provides an overview of the hydraulic fracture treatments that are vital to the commercial success of most CSG, shale gas, shale oil and tight rock reservoirs. The vast majority of all wells in the world receive injection treatments to improve the flow of oil or gas but hydraulic fracture treatments are one of the most effective, and most controversial, treatments being applied. The reasons for these treatments, how they are...

The inaugural Gas Compressor Stations Conference is perfectly timed to discuss the design, build and maintenance of Australia's gas compressor stations. Topics to be discussed include: The economic success of a gas compression operationOperation and selection of the compressorsCost analysis initial cost, operating cost (especially fuel and maintenance cost), life cycle cost, availability, flexibility and emissionsThe layout of compressor stati...

This course will provide a new or relatively new entrant into the mining industry with a clear understanding of the fundamentals, workings and technical components of mining in general, and its application in the Australian and global industry. Participants will learn about the technical aspects of mining ranging from exploration methods, geology, resource estimation, surface mining and underground mining to mine planning, mining methods and m...