By James Paton on May 18, 2012 Australian shale explorers may be a decade away from producing oil and gas on a large scale because of obstacles ranging from a lack of drilling equipment to higher labor and infrastructure costs, Wood Mackenzie Ltd.

Santos Limited's (ASX:STO) CEO and Managing Director David Knox has cautioned the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry may face cost blow outs in the future.

LONDON - Cairn Energy PLC (CNE.LN) said Thursday it has teamed up with Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp. (MRO) to jointly bid for oil and gas exploration rights in Cyprus, where huge offshore discoveries of natural gas have reignited international ...

WHL Energy (ASX: WHN) managing director Steven Noske has increased his stake in the company through the acquisition of a further 1 million shares.

By Ross Kelly and David Winning ADELAIDE, Australia (Dow Jones)--Oil Search Ltd. (OSH.AU) has received several attractive bids for a share of some of its exploration acreage in natural gas-rich Papua New Guinea and expects to conclude a deal by the end ...

James Baulderstone, Santos' eastern Australia vice-president, says rising gas prices has led to first ever interest by major international companies about investing in the East Coast domestic gas market.