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Esso, Mitsui and Woodside to invest nearly $200 million into the Gippsland Basin
- The VALARIS 107 to drill new well in the Kipper field
- West Tuna platform to be significantly upgraded
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Helix Q7000 vessel
Fourth mobile offshore asset added to the Gippsland Basin decommissioning fleet
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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ExxonMobil Australia celebrates 60 years of CEDA membership and 130 years in Australia at the 2025 CEDA Victoria State of the State
ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Simon Younger, introduces Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
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Ensuring natural gas supply to the domestic market; what has worked and what will work
David Berman, ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, speaks at the 2025 Australia Domestic Gas Outlook Conference in Sydney
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Navigating a lower carbon future for Australian transport
ExxonMobil Australia sponsors Renewable Fuels Week
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ExxonMobil Australia continues longstanding sponsorship of the CEDA Victorian State of the State
ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
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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
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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
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ExxonMobil Australia sponsors the 2023 CEDA Victorian Budget Briefing
ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Treasurer, Mr Tim Pallas
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ExxonMobil Australia sponsors the 2022 CEDA Victorian Budget Briefing
ExxonMobil Australia Chair, Dylan Pugh, introduces Victorian Treasurer, Mr Tim Pallas
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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
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Challenges and opportunities delivering gas to the Australian domestic market
ExxonMobil Australia Commercial Director, David Berman speaks at the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook Conference
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Esso community outreach
Living and working near pipelines
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Meet Team Homer!
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Employee profile - David Levy
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Celebrating NAIDOC Week
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Employee profile - Margaret Rogacki
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Long Island Point Plant Update - June 2024
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2024 AREEA Bright Future STEM Program
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2024 Advanced Skills Milestones recipients
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Team members show their support for autism
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Employee profile - Kjaise Schaefer
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ExxonMobil Australia LNG team lends a helping hand
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Longford Quarterly Update - March 2024
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LIP Quarterly Update - March 2024
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Our people are our best asset
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Meet our 2024 intern cohort!
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Esso Community Festival 2023
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International Day of People with Disability
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Variety Vic Bash - Bringing smiles to children's faces
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Playing a vital role in emergency response preparedness
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Goodbye and farewell to our 2023 intern cohort!
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2023 is proving to be a busy year for the Wells team!
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2023 Reservoir Management Seminar
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Sustainably improving process safety at our Longford Plants
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"You can' be what you can't see": Blazing the way for female engineers
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Improving business processes through geospatial technology
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Advanced Skills Milestone celebration
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Wells team hit new milestone as last conductor pulled on Fortescue platform
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Fostering relationships with our Gippsland community
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Celebrating NAIDOC Week
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Transforming into a modern gas business
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Playing an important role in Australias future energy needs
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Long Island Point Plant Update
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Optimising Gippsland gas production through diverse experiences
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Dylan Pugh joins Grace Papers live cooking session
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Finding ways to deliver more gas to Australia
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Empowering Indigenous girls to reach for the stars
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Esso Australia continues early decommissioning works in Bass Strait
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Former Chair Richard Owen receives Order of Australia medal
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Esso focused on delivering Gippsland gas to Australia
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Emma celebrates a very varied 21 years with ExxonMobil
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Esso Australia completes Mackerel plug and abandonment campaign
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Esso Australia joins new Australian decommissioning centre of expertise
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Esso helping deliver Christmas cheer to Gippsland
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Leveraging our decommissioning experience
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A different kind of engagement in 2020
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Esso continues Lions Club Christmas hamper tradition
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Esso Night Under the Stars set for 2021 comeback
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Esso Australia honoured with industry safety excellence award
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Gippsland gas powering Australian homes and businesses
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Esso supports kitchen upgrade to train Gippsland job seekers
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Our community engagement pivot
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Esso continues support for Central Gippsland Health Service
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Sale Men's Shed ready to get back to business
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Retirement of former ExxonMobil Australia Chairman, Richard Owen
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Bass Strait Charity Fund continues to make a difference
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Honours for our Young Professional Engineer
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Celebrating the achievements of science students
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Helping provide essentials in the Westernport region
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Long Island Point marks an excellent half century
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Masking up with Twin Rivers Lions Club
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School session highlights environmental aims
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Funding Crisis Cases that help foster kids feel at home
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Supporting our future scientists at Western Port Secondary College
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Bass Strait Charity Fund supports Footprints Foundation
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Bass Strait Charity Fund supports Sale Ambulance Auxiliary
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Rosedale Primary School thanks Esso for 2020 Bright Future Grant
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Esso Australia supports Phillip Island Nature Parks
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Esso helping to break down barriers and build connections in Gippsland
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Esso Australia helping to keep the future bright
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ExxonMobil Australia working to keep gas and fuel flowing to Australians
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•Mobil community outreach
ExxonMobil Australia's new CEO tours Mobil's Melbourne Terminal
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Mobil Oil Australia 2024 Retail Conference
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Yarraville Terminal commissions new control room
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Mobil team attends Williamstown FC Mothers Day luncheon
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Supporting community bird monitoring program in Altona wetlands
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Melbourne Terminal Community Bulletin May 2024
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Melbourne Terminal welcomes new Terminal Operators
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Mobil announces new partnership with community club Williamstown FC
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Mobil sponsors STEM activation at 2024 Yarraville Festival
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High quality jet fuel for Victorians with less waste
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Keeping the skies safe
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Mobil supports school's short documentary film about the Westgate bridge
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Fuelling the future at the Brisbane Truck Show
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A huge 'THANK YOU!' from The Williamstown Community and Education Centre
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Upgrade projects at Altona Terminal
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Meet Australian Fuels Operations Manager Catherine O'Donnell
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Mobil and Foodbank work together to help families in need
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Lower emission fuels have a vital role to play in Australia's energy future
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Melbourne Terminal Community Bulletin May 2023
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Mobil's largest diesel delivery to Sydney and Melbourne
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Investing in reliable fuel supply
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Mobil supports the Nourish Project
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Yarraville Terminal celebrates the opening of Bay 10
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Fuel with Mobil and Fly Promotion Draw
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Mobil supports the 2023 Yarraville Festival
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Mobil and Melbourne United proving to be a great match
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New Zealand Fuel Prices
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