Energy and Resources Insights

30 April 2007

Welcome to the April edition of Clayton Utz Energy & Resources Insights, in which we'll look at:

the UK's draft Climate Change Bill
how changes to the native title laws could save resource developers time and money
the implications of the ACCC's decision in the Santos bid for QGC
the latest in Victorian pipelines
congestion management; and
oil and gas rights and landowner dealings in Queensland.

UK Climate Change Bill released

By Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson.

In what it claims is a step towards establishing the UK as a low carbon economy, the UK Government released a draft Climate Change Bill. Paul O'Donnell and Felicity Cuthbertson look at the detail.

Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 - some improvements for the energy and resources sector

By Graham Carter and Gregory Carter.

Resource developers might have an easier time with native title issues when the Native Title Act is amended, say Graham Carter and Greg Carter.

Defining energy markets and competition: the Santos decision

By Linda Evans.

The ACCC's decision in the Santos bid for QGC is an important one for the energy sector, explains Linda Evans.

Victorian pipelines update

By Kate List and Andrew Lassman.

Pipeline licence proponents in Victoria need to be across new changes to the pipeline licence regime, as Kate List and Andrew Lassman show.

Australian Energy Market Commission looks at congestion management

By Michelle Schonstein.

Michelle Schonstein looks at the new Directions Paper on Congestion Management Review released by the Australian Energy Market Commission.

Oil and gas rights and landowner dealings

By James Minchinton.

Consultation and communication with landowners are not merely good business practices for oil and gas companies, but they are also important pillars in the Queensland legislative regime. What are these obligations and how can petroleum producers ensure compliance, asks James Minchinton.

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