It has all the advantages mentioned above, plus users to your site can conveniently access it directly on your site. Purchase the biogeography of the australian north west shelf 1st edition. The australian north west shelf is one of the worlds hotspots of marine biodiversity. This project is an eightwell subsea tieback to the goodwyn platform. Natural and cultural history of northeast australias wet tropical forests. Shell holds large reserves in the north west shelf, gorgon, browse basin, onshore coal seam gas surat and bowen basins in queensland. Their story begins in the last decade of the eighteenth century in the canadian northwest. As featured in a previous way back when, wednesdays post the official opening of a new public library made front page news in the north east leader, a messenger newspaper, on 5 march 1969.
The north west shelf venture, situated in the northwest of western australia, is australias largest resource development project. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The north west shelf of australia a woodside perspective. The north west shelf of western australia is an extensive oil and gas region off the north west australia coast in the pilbara region it has a considerable number of oil and gas wells, pipelines, production areas and support facilities. Dorado one of largest oil discoveries ever on australian nws. Ive been known to search for a book without knowing the author or title and, by briefly describing the plot, the staff have found it and given an educated opinion. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf. The north west shelf project 25 years of lng export. It also maintains a substantial exploration portfolio in australia with major representation in permits and reserves offshore western australia and the northern territory. Organized by periods, these books cover the fur trade of the west, the pioneers, the cowboys, the gold rush and more.
In contrast, the late mesozoic breakup along the southern margin occurred between the two major continental blocks of. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Nws jv sanctioned the western flank b project in dec 2015. The north west shelf project woodside petroleum ltd. Representing the largest oil and gas development in australia, it accounts for more than 40 per cent of the countrys oil and gas production. A full history of the tectonic evolution and palaeogeography of the nws can be. North west shelf gas is an agency established by the north west shelf nws project to market pipeline gas to customers in western australia and liquefied natural gas lng to major industrial customers around the world. The north west shelf shipping services company nwsssc vessels that service the australiaasia lng trade route are designed to ensure safe, reliable and efficient deliveries to customers throughout the world, although their primary trade is to north asian customers. Popular environmental history books showing 150 of 1,773 changes in the land. Continental shelf, a broad, relatively shallow submarine terrace of continental crust forming the edge of a continental landmass. New history book featuring shelf home news archive new history book featuring shelf. The north west shelf project has safely and reliably delivered in excess of 4,500 lng cargoes to the north west shelf projects asian customers since 1989, when the project began producing lng for export. History of shelf, in calderdale and west riding map and.
Within twenty years the metis proclaimed themselves. The north west shelf venture, situated in the northwest of western australia, is australias. Tgs north west shelf renaissance south multi client marine seismic surveys environment plan summary revision status. It is intended as a source of information and ideas on the biota of the shelf and its evolutionary origins and. Many of these titles are considered classics and are a must have for any student or researcher of old west history. Visit north west shelf visitor centre on your trip to dampier. Discover the best pacific northwest in best sellers. Provides the first assembly of existing information of the north west shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current. Sign in to your account west academic authentication management. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the north west shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution patterns of its invertebrate fauna.
Claudia valenti, 1 jeff goodall, 2 roisin mcgee, 3 stephen molyneux 4. Signing of lng sale and purchase agreement from north west. The shelf width ranges from 16 km off north west cape to 200 km near the. Pdf the biogeography of the australian north west shelf. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of shelf, in calderdale and west riding map and description, a vision of britain through time.
In 2012, woodside commenced production from the pluto lng plant. The north west shelf is a geographic term applied to the offshore and marginal basins areas flanking the northwest coast of australia purcell and purcell, 1988a. Water, aridity, and the growth of the american west paperback by. Almost 30 years later, the north west shelf, near the pilbara town of karratha, remains the biggest natural resources project in australian history and has become one of the worlds biggest. An ecological history of north america and its peoples paperback by. It involves developments on the burrup peninsula, barrow island and other locations.
The north west shelf nws project supplies oil and gas to australian and international markets from huge offshore gas, oil and condensate fields in the carnarvon basin, off the northwest coast of australia. For best results, use the customized trip planning widget for north west shelf visitor centre on your website. The first cargo of north west shelf lng left the karratha gas plant onboard the northwest sanderling for delivery to japan in 1989. Today, the companys global portfolio includes exploration and development interests in australia, the. By 1978 two further consortia were drilling on the north west shelf and there had been an unsuccessful drilling program on the north eastern margin in 196768. Woodside and its new partners, shell and burmah oil of uk began drilling on the north west shelf in june 1968 and wapet moved out to the waters south of barrow island the following year. The united states, southeast asia and historical memory chicago. The scope of this blog is to get a better understanding of permianaged strata of the delaware basin and northwest shelf, get a spatial idea of oilrich hot spot trends, and dive deeper into some reservoir rock characteristics. The region includes the offshore and marginal basins of the arafura sea carpentaria, arafura and money shoals basins and the north west shelf bonaparte, browse, offshore canning, roebuck and carnarvon basins and wallaby plateau. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf 1st edition. North west shelf renaissance south multi client marine seismic surveys environment plan summary tgsnopec geophysical company pty ltd october 2016 rev 1. Still, in that period the book storage industry did evolve with the advent of rolling and sliding shelves and compact shelving some of which is now automated, like the university of chicagos helmut jahndesigned joe and rika mansueto library 2011 and north carolina state universitys snohettadesigned james b.
Carnarvon basin, has experienced a multiphase extensional history, which. Gas will be exported primarily to japan, and there will be local sales, at present confined to the state of western australia. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the north west shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution. North west shelf joint venture western flank b project. Quanah parker and the rise and fall of the comanches, the most powerful indian tribe in american history no series gwynne, s. Old west bookshelf lone hand western history of the old west. Indians, colonists, and the ecology of new england paperback.
Yet the history of the shelf is not a history of great architects. Slave ship revolts and african agency in the early modern era. The north west shelf venture, situated in the north west of western australia, is australias largest resource development project. In 2014 the north west shelf project recognised 25 years of the safe and reliable delivery of lng to customers in japan. Fleet the north west shelf shipping services company nwsssc vessels that service the australiaasia lng trade route are designed to ensure safe, reliable and efficient deliveries to customers throughout the world, although their primary trade is to north asian customers. Fault geometry and deformation history, northern carnarvon. The north west shelf venture is a project to extract resources within the region from various gas fields however it is considered to be only in part of the whole shelf region. Quadrant energys dorado offshore discovery is one of the largest ever oil discoveries in australias north western shelf. This breakup history produced a complex spatial and temporal distribution of rift and post rift deposits, which strongly control the efficiency and liquid hydrocarbon. In western australian coast, the north west shelf nws comprises of a group of. Development of australias northwest shelf gas reserves. Distinct regimes are observed depending upon both the characteristics of the ambient density stratification, the topography, and the intensity of the tidal forcing. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. In the north west shelf project, feed gas is sent from the gas production facilities off the northwestern coast of western australia, to the liquefaction plant in.
North west shelf venture is a major supplier of lng with its natural gas liquefaction plant located in karratha in western australia with the. The offshore north and northwest region of australia is a world class gas province with significant oily sweet spots. A unique visit to the impressive north west shelf natural gas project provides an opportunity to witness australian history in the making. The tea tree gully library service has always been popular.
It is intended as a source of information and ideas on the biota of the shelf. The southern region of the north west shelf includes the browse, bonaparte. It involves the extraction of petroleum mostly natural gas and condensate at offshore production platforms, onshore processing and export of liquefied natural gas, and production of natural gas for industrial, commercial and domestic use within the state. A west yorkshire village before 1700 published by the author, ben stables. The geology of continental shelves is often similar to that of the adjacent exposed portion of the continent, and most shelves have a gently rolling topography called ridge and swale. While we have met some iconic shelves through the yearsfrom agostino ramellis 16thcentury rotating book wheel to dieter ramss 606 universal shelving system from 1960most of our racks and stacks comprise an anonymous history, one pieced together by examining. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf by barry. The north west shelf of western australia is an extensive oil and gas region off the north west. Unimpeachably researched, enviably written, and charmed with anecdotes from seneca to samuel pepys to a nineteenthcentury bibliophile who had to climb over his books to get into bed, the book on the bookshelf is indispensable for anyone who loves books. In conjunction with ben stables we will bring you snippets of the history of our village.
This project is expected to start up in early 2019 and is currently ahead of the sanctioned schedule. Established in 1985, north west shelf shipping service company pty ltd nwsssc is the shipping adviser to international gas transportation company limited igtc, the bermuda registered parent shipping company of the north west shelf project participants. But like many companies, it also gained the resolve it needed to keep moving forward. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf by. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. For statistics about shelf itself, go to units and statistics. The goodwyn gas and condensate field is discovered, west of north rankin on the north west shelf. The rebirth of the north west company by jake macdonald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is also the largest producer of domestic gas for western australia. The story of australias north west shelf natural gas product. The north west shelf project participants sign the contracts for the longterm supply of gas to western australian customers. Ownership of the north west shelf has long been split between six different parties, each with.
Exploring the triassic oil potential on the north west shelf, australia. The exploration history of the north west shelf suggests that the australian petroleum systems are predominantly gas prone, typically found beneath the mid cretaceous regional seal. Tgs nwsr south mc mss environment plan document title. Construction starts at the onshore plant on the burrup peninsula, north rankin a platform and the 4 km subsea pipeline to shore. Offshore drilling started in the late 1960s with shelfal wells in the carnarvon and bonaparte basins. Like many companies, angloiranian, which would later become bp, lost a lot in world war ii. Woodside warns of danger delaying nw shelf gas deal. Here is an extensive selection of hand picked books that deal with the old west. Old west bookshelf lone hand western history of the old. Wilkerson personalizes the history, interweaving the lives of three individuals into the larger. Barry robert wilson the biogeography of the australian north west shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the north west shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and. Rather than being the result of a single, intracontinental rift event, it has always been located close to a continental margin and its tectonic evolution is characterised by the progressive rifting of continental ribbons from that margin.
The elusive dream of locating the northwest passagean ocean route. Technology in australia 17881988, chapter 11, page 773. The north west shelf of australia forms an unusual passive margin. The north west shelf of australia is a diverse petroleum province that has remained enigmatic over a prolonged period of exploration. Based on the proceedings of the north west shelf symposium.
Pdf the north west shelf, australia an introduction. The woodside petroleumled north west shelf liquefied natural gas plant looks set to operate for decades to come after the projects partners struck longawaited agreements to bring in gas from. Jun 11, 20 the biogeography of the australian north west shelf provides the first assembly of existing information of the north west shelf in terms of geological, oceanographic and climatological history and current understanding of such issues as biodiversity, connectivity, larval dispersal and speciation in the sea that determine the distribution patterns of its invertebrate fauna. North west shelf natural gas project attraction tour. The unexpected education of two society girls in the west by dorothy wickenden, the mexican frontie. General overview of permian strata of the delaware basin. Donald worster shelved 17 times as environmental history. Image above shows some of the history display at our event in march 2015. North west shelf petroleum systems are characterized by marine shales providing oil source rocks and regional seals for fluviodeltaic to shallow marine sandstone reservoirs. North west shelf report national library of australia. It involves the extraction of petroleum mostly natural gas and condensate at offshore production platforms, onshore processing and export of liquefied natural gas. Aug 22, 2016 the woodsideoperated north west shelf project is one of the worlds largest producers of gas. Both igtc and nwsssc are owned by the north west shelf project participants who are bhp. The north west shelf of australia a woodside perspective, by i.
Never before seen research to explain the development of shelf until 1700. Beyond the flame atherton, graeme and wilkinson, rick on. The biogeography of the australian north west shelf 1st. A history of the north west shelf gas project robert murray on. Read more 35 years of pipeline gas for western australia.
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