By Laurel Henning ( December 9, 2022, 04:33 GMT | Insight) -- Shell joint-venture QGC’s two-part mining tender in 2017 became central to attempts by mining-equipment and technology-services company Qteq, as well as its executive chairman, Simon Ashton, to enter into anticompetitive arrangements with rivals, Australia's competition regulator has alleged. In court documents seen by MLex, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has also alleged that in attempting to limit Qteq rival Pro-Test’s bid for a QGC contract, Qteq wouldn't compete for the supply of services to national oil and gas giant Santos.Shell joint-venture QGC’s two-part mining tender in 2017 became central to attempts by mining-equipment and technology-services company Qteq, as well as its executive chairman, Simon Ashton, to enter anticompetitive arrangements with rivals, Australia's competition regulator has alleged....
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