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PEPANZ - Latest News [Page 6]
New Board to lead Oil and Gas Body
Monday, 16 January 2012, 4:28 pm | PEPANZ
PEPANZ (Petroleum Exploration and Production Association NZ) today announced the appointment of a new governing board for the Association, following a Special General Meeting held in Wellington recently. More >>
Council Report Confirms no Damage from Fracking
Thursday, 24 November 2011, 4:15 pm | PEPANZ
A report released today by the Taranaki Regional Council giving the oil and gas exploration industry a clean bill of health over historical fracking activities in the region has been welcomed by the industry. More >>
Industry supports review of oil spill response capability
Monday, 17 October 2011, 2:35 pm | PEPANZ
The oil and gas industry describes calls for a moratorium on exploration and production as a misguided and misdirected response which would suspend an industry worth $2b a year in GDP and $1b in taxes, not because of an accident to an oil rig, but to ... More >>
Energy Strategy commits to resource development
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 2:09 pm | PEPANZ
PEPANZ Spokesperson John Pfahlert has welcomed the Government’s Energy Strategy released today, saying it signalled a new era of mineral wealth. Mr Pfahlert said generations of New Zealanders had grown up mistakenly thinking the country lacked ... More >>
Oil and gas industry welcomes new ocean rules
Friday, 3 June 2011, 9:20 am | PEPANZ
PEPANZ Chairman John Bay has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will be introducing new rules covering activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone. “Wise and internationally consistent rules will provide confidence for the oil and gas ... More >>
Cheap stunts could have expensive repercussions
Thursday, 21 April 2011, 4:04 pm | PEPANZ
“Any cheap stunts to disrupt the Petrobras survey off the East Cape will have expensive repercussions if they manage to frighten off mineral exploration,” says David Crawford, spokesperson for PEPANZ. More >>
Greenpeace Action against Petrobras “Economic Sabotage”
Monday, 11 April 2011, 10:19 am | PEPANZ
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association said today that the protest actions of Greenpeace, which resulted in Petrobras suspending their seismic survey in the Raukumara Basin amounted to little more than economic sabotage. More >>
Industry Support for more Petroleum Inspectors
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 12:00 pm | PEPANZ
The Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ) says the industry agrees that there needs to be more petroleum inspectors. More >>
Brazilian company enters ranks of NZ oil explorers
Tuesday, 1 June 2010, 4:17 pm | PEPANZ
The decision of state-owned Brazilian company Petrobras to pursue an exploration permit in the Raukumara Basin off the east coast of the North Island confirms the attractiveness of New Zealand to global oil producers says the Petroleum Exploration ... More >>
Oil reserves research will add value to industry
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 10:37 am | PEPANZ
The Government initiated research study into the potential scope for expanding New Zealand’s petroleum reserves should add to the attractiveness of the country as a prospecting region says the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ). More >>
Kupe joins “Big Four” in oil and gas production
Thursday, 18 March 2010, 11:15 am | PEPANZ
Commissioning today of the last of the “Big Four” Taranaki energy projects, Kupe, that has a value of several billion dollars re-emphasises the strategic importance of oil and gas production to the nation, says the Petroleum Exploration and Production ... More >>
PEPANZ supports proposed RMA amendment
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 1:49 pm | PEPANZ
The Government’s proposed changes to the Resource Management Act will improve the consent process at a “nuts and bolts” level, says the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association of New Zealand. More >>
Exploring East Cape And Northland Potential
Thursday, 11 December 2008, 10:47 am | PEPANZ
The decision to release further blocks off the East Cape and Northland for a 13-month bidding process offers opportunities for explorers to fully evaluate the area’s potential. More >>
Carbon Charge Move Welcomed
Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 2:57 pm | PEPANZ
Government indications that Select Committee consideration of a carbon charge as an alternative to the Emissions Trading Scheme is strongly welcomed by the petroleum exploration and production industry according to PEPANZ Executive Officer John Pfahlert. More >>
Skills Action Plan To Boost Taranaki Economy
Friday, 3 October 2008, 2:21 pm | PEPANZ
A skills action plan released on Thursday will address an exploration industry bugbear and further boost the Taranaki economy, Pepanz executive officer John Pfahlert said. More >>
Explore now, save later
Tuesday, 23 September 2008, 2:15 pm | PEPANZ
Crown Mineral’s decision to allocate 11 onshore petroleum blocks for exploration is an acknowledgment of the vital role the oil and gas industry plays in both keeping the power on and power bills down. More >>
PEPANZ executive officer appointed
Monday, 16 October 2006, 10:16 am | PEPANZ
John Pfahlert is the new executive officer at the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ), taking over from Dr Mike Patrick. Prior to taking up the position John was chief executive at the NZ Building Industry Federation, a position he held ... More >>
Oil industry character bows out
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 11:08 am | PEPANZ
After over six years at the helm of the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association (PEPANZ), Mike Patrick, executive officer, is moving on to semi-retirement in sunny Riwaka near Nelson. More >>
