Vol.4 No.2 March-April 2010

VT_s.jpgTaranaki focus 2010

Featured in this Energy NZ special regional focus are: Venture Taranaki, Maari and Kupe gas condensate fields, Kupe, engineering construction maintenance company Transfield Worley, Precision Helicopters, Port Taranaki, the Oil & Gas Specialist Technologies Group, Fire safety equipment designer and supplier Wormald, engineering design group Independent Technologies, transportation company Hooker Pacific, Clarke Energy, cable manufacturer Olex, and remote digital inspection company Digital Insight.


Mike_Underhill_s.jpgA man on a mission

Mike Underhill is a man with a passion for renewable energy – and who’s well placed to push its development here.


NgaAwa_s.jpgFlash me three times

Nga Awa Purua, the second power station on the Rotokawa geothermal resource north of Taupo, is almost completed. Alan Titchall reviews its unique design and construction.


Pohokura_s.jpgDunedin gets into position

The south has already enjoyed one gold rush, and now the region is positioning itself to participate in a possible second, only this time the search is focused offshore, with the prize being the black gold of oil.


Tui_5.jpgReviewing the 'Tui' effect

L&M Petroleum managing director John Bay reviews the potential for future oil and gas discovery to our social and economic prosperity, both large and small.


Gary_Hughes_s.jpgCriminalising cartel behaviour

An increase in the legal ammunition in terms of criminal penalties to tackle bid rigging, price fixing and other cartel conduct looks likely, via criminal penalties.


Jim_Hopkins_s.jpgA brief commissioning

The first of a regular column by Jim Hopkins, a chap from down south with plenty of energy.