Gippsland Basin

West Barracouta to boost Australian gas supply

Esso Australia is confident it will bring new gas supply to the domestic market this year as the West Barracouta project offshore Victoria nears completion. The development is part of the company’s continued
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Lakes Oil equipped for Victorian onshore return

Lakes Oil is preparing to resume activity at its Gippsland and Otway acreage once the ban on all onshore petroleum exploration in Victoria expires on June 30 this year. As part of the arrangements being
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Orbost Plant

Cooper restarts Sole production with Orbost on track

Cooper Energy has confirmed that reconfiguration works at the Orbost gas processing plant in Victoria have been completed as planned. The plant, which is owned and operated by APA Group and processes
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Exxon scraps sale of Gippsland assets

ExxonMobil has halted the sale of its Gippsland Basin assets in Australia after putting them on the market in September last year. A company spokesperson said after an extensive market evaluation, ExxonMobil
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Cooper

Cooper puts plans in action for Sole

Cooper Energy has mapped out a clear pathway and timeline for the commencement of firm supply from Sole in the Gippsland Basin. Outlined in the company’s annual general meeting report, managing director
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BHP moves West Barracouta closer to first production

BHP is confident that the West Barracouta joint venture project in the Bass Strait will be online in 2021 following further progress during the September quarter. The company reported that the West Barracoutta
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Red Skye Energy locks in SA government approval for Killanoola

3D Oil, Hibiscus enter Gippsland Basin JV

3D Oil has received the green light from the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) to form a joint venture with Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad for the VIC/P74 permit offshore Victoria. As
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Vintage Odin gas agreement

Eastern Gas Pipeline reaches historic occasion

Jemena has hit an impressive milestone this month, with the 797km Eastern Gas Pipeline (EGP) celebrating 20 years of operation. Owned and operated by Jemena, the pipeline was initially able to transport
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Pavo-1 well

Esso prepares to abandon Gippsland Basin wells

Esso Australia has been given the green light to permanently plug and abandon the Seahorse (SHA) and Tarwhine (TWA) subsea wells in the Gippsland Basin offshore Victoria. The Australian regulator NOPSEMA
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