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Exploration for oil and gas reserves includes the Great South Basin and offshore areas near Canterbury and Gisborne. New Zealand had one oil refinery, the Marsden Point Oil Refinery, but its refining capability was closed in 2021 and is now an import only facility. The major industry body is the Petroleum Exploration and Production Association ...
In 2021, New Zealand's Total Energy Supply (TES) amounted to 829.3 petajoules (PJ), marking an 11% increase compared to 2011. The energy supply composition highlighted a diverse range of sources, with renewables being the largest contributor at approximately 42%, followed by oil at 34%, natural gas at 17%, and coal contributing about 7%.
By the end of the Maui gas contract in 2009, the Maui Mining Companies were made up of Shell (83.75%), OMV New Zealand (10%), and Todd Energy (6.25%). [1] OMV New Zealand owns and operates the Maui gas field having acquired the 83.75% share from Shell Exploration NZ and the 6.25% share from Todd Energy since the end of 2018. [2] [3]
[1] [2] Flex Gas is the trading name of Gas Services New Zealand. The stored gas is used to supply the Stratford Power Station and other major users of gas when needed during periods of peak demand. The facility can store up to 18 PJ of gas, with injection rates up to 65 terajoules per day and withdrawal rates of up to 65 terajoules per day.
In 2010 the branding remained as Shell whereas the holding company was renamed from Shell NZ to Greenstone Energy. After surveying 17,000 customers the following year, the company changed its name to Z Energy Limited and branded the service stations as Z. [9] The rebranding exercise is believed to cost around NZ$60m, compared to the NZ$10m/year cost of licensing the Shell brand. [10]
The Kupe natural gas field is located in the Tasman Sea, 30 km off the coast of the town of Manaia in Taranaki, New Zealand. The field was discovered in 1986 and is located in 35 metres of water. [1] [2] The production facility comprises an unmanned offshore platform, a 30 km single three phase pipeline to shore and an onshore production ...
Powerco is the largest dual-energy distribution company in New Zealand by length, and is one of only two dual-energy (electricity and gas) distributors in the country. Its networks are located in the North Island of New Zealand. Powerco is owned by Australian companies Queensland Investment Corporation and AMP Limited. [1]
Contact Energy Limited is a New Zealand electricity generator, a wholesaler of natural gas, and a retailer of electricity, natural gas, broadband and LPG.. It is the second-largest electricity generator in New Zealand (after Meridian Energy), generating 23% of all electricity in 2014, and has the second-largest market share (22%) of electricity retailers (after Genesis Energy). [2]