InduSoft's Enhanced Studio Mobile Access software has won the Control Engineering 2014 Engineers' Choice award in the Software - Mobile Apps for Controls, Automation, Instrumentation category. [ + ]

The Githabul Nation Aboriginal Corporation says it wants to share its natural gas resources with NSW in the spirit of reconciliation. Research commissioned by the corporation revealed that the Rosella Gas Well at Bentley shows great potential. [ + ]

The 2014 Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG) looks set to attract record numbers, which organisers say reflects the rising interest in the booming industry. [ + ]

Aurecon has announced the appointment of Garth Higgo as industry director, mining. Reporting to Stephen Wells, the company's chief business development officer, Higgo will lead the strategic growth of Aurecon's resources business globally. [ + ]

SpeedCast has opened a new office in Perth to meet the needs of its oil and gas and mining customers. The company has also announced plans to unveil its new streamlined global operations at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference. [ + ]

Australia's new automation, control and instrumentation conference, ACI Connect, will include case studies featuring new technology installations at Fortescue Metals Group (system information modelling) and Murray Goulburn (milk powder drying). [ + ]

Deidre Willmott, the recently appointed CEO of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, will chair the plenary session at this week's Australasian Oil and Gas (AOG) Exhibition and Conference. [ + ]

Emerson Process Management will be exhibiting at stand K8 at the Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition. The event will be held from 19 to 21 February in Perth. [ + ]

Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, ethernet in industry, machine safety, future manufacturing and skills shortages are just some of the hot topics that will be covered at the inaugural ACI Connect conference. Book your space at this two-day, must-attend event now. [ + ]

GE Oil & Gas has announced the launch of its new downstream technology solutions (DTS) business to more efficiently supply equipment and services to refining and petrochemical markets. [ + ]

Emerson is providing safety shutdown valves to protect the flow of natural gas and liquid condensate safely from offshore oil and gas production platforms to an onshore processing facility in the UK. [ + ]

Already a discrete-manufacturing leader, Schneider's acquisition of Invensys allows the company to bring a process-heavy portfolio into its fold. [ + ]

Tim Keech has been appointed to the role of state manager for Victoria and Tasmania for Rockwell Automation. Keech will be responsible for planning, directing and controlling the operations in the two states. [ + ]

Trish Kerin has been appointed as director of the Institution of Chemical Engineers' new IChemE Safety Centre (ISC). The ISC will initially operate out of Melbourne. [ + ]

Emerson Process Management has introduced its Integrated Operations Initiative to address customers' needs for streamlined decision-making, easily accessible expertise and the safe, collaborative collocation of essential personnel. [ + ]