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Local glass production powered by Gippsland gas MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has extended its gas sales agreement with Oceania Glass, which will see the company continue supplying Gippsland gas to support Australian glass production until at least the mid-2020s.

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Esso Australia delivers West Barracouta gas to the domestic market in time for winter One of the largest domestic gas projects to come along this decade is now delivering gas to eastern Australia, with the commissioning of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture’s West Barracouta project.

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ExxonMobil appoints Dylan Pugh as Chairman MELBOURNE – ExxonMobil has appointed Dylan Pugh chairman of ExxonMobil Australia Group of Companies, effective April 1. Pugh will be based in Melbourne.

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Gippsland Basin Joint Venture signs agreement with Air Liquide Australia that will see CO2 captured from Gippsland gas reused in Australian industries.

MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) said the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture had entered an agreement with Air Liquide Australia to capture and reuse Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extracted from Gippsland gas.

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ExxonMobil to Convert Altona Refinery to Import Terminal MELBOURNE, Australia – ExxonMobil said today that the Altona refinery is no longer considered economically viable and will be converted to an import terminal, which will ensure ongoing, reliable fuel supply for Victoria.

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Esso Australia on target to deliver West Barracouta gas to the domestic market in 2021 MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) said it was nearing completion of its West Barracouta project, which will bring much-needed new gas supply to the Australian domestic market this year, as it gets ready to construct the project’s final subsea infrastructure.

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Mobil unveils premium fuel tank at Suva Mobil Oil (Fiji) has commissioned its largest petrol tank at Suva terminal.

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ExxonMobil Australia commences voluntary redundancy program

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Esso Australia drilling West Barracouta domestic gas wells MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) said today that it had reached total depth on the first of its two West Barracouta gas wells in Bass Strait, which will bring new gas supplies to the Australian domestic market next year.

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Jet fuel storage soaring at Melbourne Airport MELBOURNE, Australia – The Melbourne Airport Joint User Hydrant Installation (JUHI) joint venture has significantly increased jet fuel storage at Melbourne Airport, today announcing the commissioning of two new jet fuel tanks and associated infrastructure at its site in Tullamarine. The announcement was made at an event attended by The Honourable Lily D'Ambrosio MP, Victorian Minister for Industry; Energy and Resources.

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Vacation students wanted! ExxonMobil Australia is again looking for Australian students to take part in its premier vacation student program over the 2019/2020 summer months.

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New helicopter for Esso Australia's Gippsland operations MELBOURNE – Esso Australia, on behalf of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture (GBJV), has announced it will add a fifth Agusta Westland AW139 helicopter to its existing fleet servicing its offshore oil and gas operations in Gippsland in 2019.

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ExxonMobil Australia Group of Companies appoints new Chairman MELBOURNE — Effective on or about 1 April 2019, Richard Owen, Chairman of ExxonMobil Australia Group of Companies for the past six years, will move into the position of Upstream Business Development Executive and continue to be based in Melbourne. 

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ExxonMobil makes final investment decision to develop West Barracouta gas project ExxonMobil said today that it has made a final investment decision to develop the West Barracouta gas field in Bass Strait to bring new gas supplies to the Australian domestic market.

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Carolyn is a STEM superstar! ExxonMobil Australia Offshore Risk, Environment and Regulatory Supervisor Carolyn Thomas has been named an official ‘Superstar of STEM’ by Science & Technology Australia (STA).

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Mobil invests $95,000 into maths and science programs at local schools MELBOURNE - Mobil is helping to inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists by investing more than $95,000 into science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs and resources at local schools and kindergartens.

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Mobil boosts its capacity to meet Australia’s growing demand for transportation fuels MELBOURNE – ExxonMobil Australia subsidiary, Mobil Oil Australia (Mobil), today announced the completion of two major projects that will increase its capacity to meet Australia’s growing demand for transportation fuels.

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Challenges and opportunities delivering gas to the Australian domestic market
 ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, David Berman speaks at the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference

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ExxonMobil Australia Chairman, Nathan Fay speaks at the Credit Suisse 7th Australian Energy Conference

23 June 2020

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ExxonMobil Australia Chairman, Nathan Fay, introduces Victorian Treasurer, Tim Pallas at the 2020 CEDA Economic and Political Overview

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Esso Australia's long-term contribution to the east coast gas market

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Brisbane, Australia

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Delivering on long term value Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Asia-Pacific Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition, Royal International Convention Centre 
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