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Community Concerns Addressed in Final Environmental Impact Statement For Ichthys LNG Project
The final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ichthys LNG Project has been delivered to the Australian and Northern Territory governments for assessment and addresses community concerns over key aspects of the proposed development, INPEX President Director Australia Seiya Ito said today.

Inpex - Successful Exploration Well in Southern Offshore Vietnam
Idemitsu Oil & Gas Co., Ltd. (Operator, President: Yasuhiro Haba), JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (President & CEO: Makoto Koseki) and Teikoku Oil (Con Son) Co., Ltd. (President: Masatoshi Sugioka) are pleased to announce a discovery of oil and gas at an exploration well in the “Dai Nga” structure in the Blocks 05-1b & 05-1c southern offshore Vietnam.

Inpex Participation in the Walker Ridge 95/96/139/140 Blocks, U.S. Gulf of Mexico
INPEX CORPORATION is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned subsidiary, INPEX Gulf of Mexico Co., Ltd. (INPEX), it has acquired a 15% participating interest in the Walker Ridge 95/96/139/140 Blocks from Shell Offshore Inc.(Shell).

Government Approval of the Development Plan of the Abadi Gas Field
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) is pleased to announce today that the Plan of Development (POD) for the Abadi gas field in the Masela Block, the Arafura Sea, Indonesia, was approved by the Indonesian Government. The project has been undertaken by INPEX Masela, Ltd., a subsidiary of INPEX, as the operator, and its project partner PT EMP Energi Indonesia (EMPI), a subsidiary of PT Energi Mega Persada Tbk. The approved POD envisions the adoption of the Floating LNG (liquefied natural gas) for an optimal method for the commercial development.

Invitation to Tender released for Ichthys Central Processing Facility
The Ichthys Project (INPEX Browse, Ltd. 76%, Operator, and Total E&P Australia 24%) today released the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the semi-submersible Central Processing Facility (CPF) to be located at the Ichthys Gas Field (WA-37-R) in the Timor Sea, approximately 200 kilometres off the northwest coast of Australia.

Ichthys LNG Project Releases Invitations to Tender for Onshore Gas Processing Facilities
Invitations to Tender (ITT) for the major onshore construction packages for the Ichthys LNG Project (INPEX Browse, Ltd. 76%, Operator, and Total E&P Australia 24%) have commenced, President Director Australia, INPEX CORPORATION, Seiya Ito said today.

INPEX not to migrate to the new contract in the Block 18, onshore Ecuador
INPEX CORPORATION announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, TEIKOKU OIL ECUADOR (TEIKOKU) as a joint venture participant of the Block 18 onshore Ecuador, did not accept the final arrangements proposed by the government of Ecuador to migrate the exploration contract of the Block 18 to a service contract, despite its endeavor to finalize the negotiation. TEIKOKU will take the necessary steps including the securing of compensation payment from the government of Ecuador since TEIKOKU is entitled to receive such payment from the government of Ecuador in accordance with the Ecuadorian law in the case of not migrating to a service contract.

INPEX signs Heads of Agreement with PT Nusantara Regas
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announced today that INPEX and its partner Total E&P Indonesie, operator of the Mahakam PSC, signed a Heads of Agreement with PT Nusantara Regas pertaining to the supply of 11.75 million tons of Bontang LNG over the period of 2012-2022 to the West Java LNG terminal, the first LNG receiving terminal to be built in Indonesia (Floating Storage Regasification Unit). PT Nusantara Regas is a joint venture between PT. Pertamina (Persero) and PT. PGN (Persero) Tbk. This Heads of Agreement will be followed by an LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement to be executed in 2011 prior to the start-up of deliveries.

Inpex - Participation in the Sebuku Block, offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia
INPEX CORPORATION is pleased to announce that through its wholly owned subsidiary, INPEX South Makassar, Ltd. (INPEX), it has been granted the approval of the Indonesian Government to acquire a 15% participating interest in the Sebuku Block from Pearl Oil (Sebuku) Limited* (Pearl Oil).