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Esso Australia delivers crucial project for Australian natural gas supplies
  • Esso Australia has safely completed the Kipper Compression Project after more than 1,000,000 work hours.
  • The project will help the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture maintain its ongoing supply of natural gas to Australia and continues production from the Gippsland Basin and Longford Plants.
ExxonMobil Appoints Simon Younger as Chair MELBOURNE – ExxonMobil will appoint Simon Younger as Chair of the ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd Group of Companies, effective on or after May 1.  Younger will be based in Melbourne.
Fiji and New Caledonia update We have reached agreement with Petro Oceania and PetroCal to purchase our business and assets in Fiji and New Caledonia.
Mobil increases storage capacity to strengthen fuel security and reliably deliver quality fuels to Australia MELBOURNE, Australia – Mobil Oil Australia (Mobil), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia, is investing in additional fuel storage infrastructure at its Melbourne terminal, supporting Australia’s fuel security and cementing the company’s role as a critical supplier of fuel for Victoria and the east coast.
Esso Australia signs VALARIS 107 contract to maintain decommissioning momentum MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso Australia’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd and operator of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture) announced today that they have contracted a heavy-duty modern jack-up rig, the VALARIS 107, to undertake decommissioning activities across their offshore operations from Q4 of 2024.
Contractors to bid to execute decommissioning activities for Esso Australia Gippsland Basin facilities
  • After completing a technical tender last year, Esso Australia will now move into the next stages of decommissioning by commencing a commercial tender process.
  • The commercial tender process will see experienced heavy lift contractors bid to execute decommissioning activities for Esso Australia’s decommissioning project in Victoria’s Bass Strait.
Successful apprenticeship program with 100% retention rate scores ExxonMobil Australia the Workplace Development Award at the 2023 APPEA Conference
  • An innovative apprenticeship program developed by ExxonMobil Australia and WPC Group has been awarded the Workplace Development Award, earlier this week at the 2023 APPEA Conference.
  • The award recognises the success of the program which, since its inception in 2018, has hired and trained 74 apprentices and trainees across ExxonMobil Australia’s worksites in Gippsland, Victoria.
  • The Workplace Development Award was added to APPEA’s list of Excellence Awards this year, alongside the Community Development Award, and the pre-existing Environment Project Excellence Award and Safety Project Excellence Award, which showcase the oil and gas industry’s commitments to the communities in which they operate.
Melbourne Airport Joint Hydrant Installation Unit update News update
Mobil continues to invest in Australia's fuel security Melbourne, Australia – Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (Mobil), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd, is increasing petrol and diesel storage at the Melbourne terminal, further strengthening Australia’s fuel security.
Helix Q7000 vessel Fourth mobile offshore asset added to the Gippsland Basin decommissioning fleet
Esso Community Festival returns to Desailly Street to welcome the festive season MELBOURNE, Australia – Saturday December 10 will see Sale’s Desailly Street filled with live music, mouth-watering bites and children’s entertainment for the Esso Community Festival
Mobil quality fuel available at 7-Eleven through to 2033 Melbourne, Australia – Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd (Mobil), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd (ExxonMobil Australia), has signed an 11 year agreement extending the sale of Mobil quality fuels at 7-Eleven Australia’s convenience stores
Mobil invests in delivering reliable quality fuel to Australia MELBOURNE, Australia – Mobil Oil Australia (Mobil), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia, is investing in additional fuel storage and delivery infrastructure to maintain its reliable supply of quality fuel to Australians
Australian gas helping to grow essential food crops MELBOURNE, Australia - Mobil Australia Resources Company Pty Ltd, (a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd, ‘ExxonMobil Australia’), has entered a gas sales agreement with Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd (Yara Pilbara), one of the world’s largest suppliers of ammonia, a vital raw ingredient in fertiliser
Esso Australia commences technical tender for Bass Strait decommissioning MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso Australia’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd and operator of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture) announced today that it has commenced a technical tender process for decommissioning of a number of its facilities in Bass Strait
Esso Australia delivering more gas to Australians when they need it most Commentary from Dylan Pugh, Chair ExxonMobil Australia, in The Australian on 7 June 2022
Esso Australia to expand gas development in the Gippsland Basin MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil and operator of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture, has made a final investment decision to develop additional gas from the Gippsland Basin Kipper field to help secure much needed supply for the Australian domestic market
Construction commences of processing facility to recycle CO2 from the Longford Gas Conditioning Plant MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has announced that construction of a new Air Liquide facility that will capture and reuse Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extracted from Gippsland gas has commenced
Esso Australia charters Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel to support decommissioning activities in Bass Strait MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso Australia’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd and operator of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture) announced today that it had entered into a multi-year agreement with DOF Subsea to charter a Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel to support decommissioning activities in Bass Strait
Gippsland gas powers Australian building and construction industry MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has extended its gas sales agreement with InfraBuild, which will see the company continue supplying Gippsland gas to support Australia’s building and construction industry until at least the mid-2020s
More Gippsland gas flowing to Victorian glass manufacturer MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has boosted its gas sales agreement with Oceania Glass, which will see the company supply additional volumes of Gippsland gas to support Australian glass production
Local glass production powered by Gippsland gas MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Resources Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) has extended its gas sales agreement with Oceania Glass, which will see the company continue supplying Gippsland gas to support Australian glass production until at least the mid-2020s
ExxonMobil appoints Dylan Pugh as Chairman MELBOURNE – ExxonMobil has appointed Dylan Pugh chairman of ExxonMobil Australia Group of Companies, effective April 1. Pugh will be based in Melbourne
Gippsland Basin Joint Venture signs agreement with Air Liquide Australia that will see CO2 captured from Gippsland gas reused in Australian industries MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) said the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture had entered an agreement with Air Liquide Australia to capture and reuse Carbon Dioxide (CO2) extracted from Gippsland gas
ExxonMobil to Convert Altona Refinery to Import Terminal MELBOURNE, Australia – ExxonMobil said today that the Altona refinery is no longer considered economically viable and will be converted to an import terminal, which will ensure ongoing, reliable fuel supply for Victoria
Esso Australia on target to deliver West Barracouta gas to the domestic market in 2021 MELBOURNE, Australia – Esso Australia Pty Ltd (‘Esso’, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Australia Pty Ltd) said it was nearing completion of its West Barracouta project, which will bring much-needed new gas supply to the Australian domestic market this year, as it gets ready to construct the project’s final subsea infrastructure
Esso Australia delivers West Barracouta gas to the domestic market in time for winter One of the largest domestic gas projects to come along this decade is now delivering gas to eastern Australia, with the commissioning of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture’s West Barracouta project.

Speeches

Navigating a lower carbon future for Australian transport ExxonMobil Australia sponsors Renewable Fuels Week
ExxonMobil Australia continues longstanding sponsorship of the CEDA Victorian State of the State ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
Ensuring ongoing energy security from the Gippsland Basin David Berman, ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, speaks at the 2024 Australia Domestic Gas Outlook Conference in Sydney
The evolving role of Gippsland gas in Australia's east coast gas market ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, David Berman speaks at the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference 2023
ExxonMobil Australia sponsors the 2023 CEDA Victorian Budget Briefing ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Treasurer, Mr Tim Pallas
ExxonMobil Australia sponsors the 2022 CEDA Victorian Budget Briefing ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Treasurer, Mr Tim Pallas
Opportunities for the Gippsland Basin and Australia's energy transition ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, David Berman speaks at the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference 2022
Challenges and opportunities delivering gas to the Australian domestic market ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, David Berman speaks at the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference

Esso community outreach

Employee profile - Eva Loo
Intern profile - Alana Pham
Employee profile - David Levy
Woollybutt title relinquishment
LIP Quarterly Update - Sep 2024
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Employee profile - Margaret Rogacki
Long Island Point Plant Update - June 2024
Paving the way for future generations
2024 AREEA Bright Future STEM Program
2024 Advanced Skills Milestones recipients
Fostering an I&D culture
Team members show their support for autism
Employee profile - Kjaise Schaefer
ExxonMobil Australia LNG team lends a helping hand
Longford Quarterly Update - March 2024
LIP Quarterly Update - March 2024
Our people are our best asset
Meet our 2024 intern cohort!
Esso Community Festival 2023
International Day of People with Disability
Goodbye and farewell to our 2023 intern cohort!
2023 Reservoir Management Seminar
Advanced Skills Milestone celebration
Fostering relationships with our Gippsland community
Long Island Point Plant Update
Celebrating NAIDOC Week
Transforming into a modern gas business
Long Island Point Plant Update
Dylan Pugh joins Grace Papers live cooking session
The benefits of Gippsland gas
Finding ways to deliver more gas to Australia
Australian Gender Diversity Strategy leads the way
Empowering Indigenous girls to reach for the stars
Esso helping deliver Christmas cheer to Gippsland
Leveraging our decommissioning experience
A different kind of engagement in 2020
Esso Night Under the Stars set for 2021 comeback
Our community engagement pivot
Sale Men's Shed ready to get back to business
Honours for our Young Professional Engineer
Celebrating the achievements of science students
Helping provide essentials in the Westernport region
Long Island Point marks an excellent half century
Masking up with Twin Rivers Lions Club
School session highlights environmental aims
Esso Australia supports Phillip Island Nature Parks
Esso Australia helping to keep the future bright

Mobil community outreach

Mobil Oil Australia 2024 Retail Conference
Yarraville Terminal commissions new control room
Melbourne Terminal Community Bulletin May 2024
Melbourne Terminal welcomes new Terminal Operators
High quality jet fuel for Victorians with less waste
Keeping the skies safe
Fuelling the future at the Brisbane Truck Show
Upgrade projects at Altona Terminal
Melbourne Terminal Community Bulletin May 2023
Investing in reliable fuel supply
Mobil supports the Nourish Project
Yarraville Terminal celebrates the opening of Bay 10
Fuel with Mobil and Fly Promotion Draw
Mobil supports the 2023 Yarraville Festival
Mobil and Melbourne United proving to be a great match
New Zealand Fuel Prices

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