EnergyStream News

Details of New Zealand’s 2013 Block Offer have been released.

Block Offer 2013 includes 189,000 square kilometres of offshore and over 1,500 square kilometres of onshore area. It includes

• three defined onshore blocks in Taranaki
• two defined onshore blocks on the East Coast of the North Island
• three offshore release areas in the Reinga-Northland Basins, Taranaki Basin and Great South-Canterbury Basins

View maps  of available acreage here

The second ENEX petroleum event in New Plymouth in June 2013 has evolved on the success of the inaugural show in 2011.

ENEX being the major O&G exhibition and industry which attracts a broad spectrum of industry people.

“Simply bigger and better,” says Mike Bridgman, Contrafed Publishing sales and marketing manager.

“Building on the success of the first show, the 2013 event has attracted more involvement from sponsors and the supply side, and we are confident the delegate response will exceed 2011.”

A follow-up survey of the Taranaki attendees at the recently held PNG trade briefing indicated a surprising number of local companies either already doing business in PNG or keen to explore business possibilities.

There was also significant interest in the upcoming trade mission currently being planned by the PNG Business Council.

The dates for the Trade Mission are now confirmed for Sunday 19^th May – Friday 24^th May.

By Neil Ritchie

Various and varied activities around the region – from the opening of the latest gas fired power station to the drilling of more oil and gas wells -- highlight the continued confidence the energy sector has in Taranaki.

The economic value of hydraulic fracturing was again highlighted at the official opening of Nova Energy’s $100 million McKee Power Plant in late March.