201-210 of 233 results
Streamlining environmental approvals for offshore petroleum projects
A new regime that streamlines the environmental approvals process for petroleum activities in Commonwealth waters will place a greater responsibility on the titleholder of a tenement rather than the operator Partner Chris Schulz and Senior Associate Eve Lynch provide an overview of the changes ...
WA Supreme Court provides further guidance on challenging adjudication determinations made under the Construction Contracts Act
The WASC has provided additional guidance on the types of errors that can lead to an adjudicators determination being quashed by the court ...
Next phase for onshore oil and gas regulatory reform in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory Government has released its Guiding Principles for the onshore oil and gas industry that set out the minimum expectations for the industry until a comprehensive regulatory review is completed Operators and investors in the sector should review the compliance of their current ...
Allens advises on US$5 billion gas pipeline purchase
Allens has advised APA Group, Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure business, on its US$5 billion (approximately A$6.05 billion) purchase of the Queensland Curtis LNG ( QCLNG ) pipeline fr ...
First step towards a Common Resources Act in Queensland
New legislation has been introduced into the Queensland Parliament that will mark the first stage of a program that will attempt to rationalise the regulatory regime for all types of resources tenure in that state The new legislation also introduces a number of major reforms to the land access and ...
Allens advises on proposed acquisition of AWE
Allens is advising AWE Limited on its proposed acquisition by Mineral Resources Limited via a recommended scheme of arrangement, as well as its response to the takeover bid from China Energy Reserv ...
Allens acts in ACCC merger clearance for Shell's A$98 billion (GBP 47 billion) takeover of BG
After a detailed merger review, on 19 November 2015, the ACCC unconditionally cleared Royal Dutch Shell Plc's A$98 billion takeover of BG Group Plc. This is one of the largest takeovers in corporat ...
FIRB Approval for Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell Plc's A$98 billion takeover of BG Group Plc passed its final Australian regulatory hurdle and received approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board ( FIRB ). The merger ...
Allens advises Cue Energy on Ironbark prospect farm-out and option
Allens has advised Cue Energy Resources Ltd, through its 100 per cent subsidiary, Cue Exploration Pty Ltd, on farm-out and option arrangements relating to two exploration permits with BP Developmen ...