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First Of Two New Production Wells At Bassgas Successfully Spudded
Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as Operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, has confirmed that the Yolla-5 production well spudded at 21:30 hours AEDT on 14 March 2015. The well is being drilled using the West Telesto jack up rig.

Australia Pacific LNG's first gas reaches Curtis Island
Australia Pacific LNG today announced it had reached a significant milestone with the arrival of first gas from its coal seam gas fields in the Surat Basin to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Curtis Island, near Gladstone, Queensland.

Origin Reports Australia Pacific LNG Project 88% Complete And Production And Sales For The December Quarter
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) today reported that the Australia Pacific LNG project is 88 per cent complete and on track to deliver first LNG in mid-2015. The update was provided as part of the release of the Company’s Quarterly Production Report for its Exploration and Production business for the quarter to 31 December 2014.

Speculant-1 Exploration Well Reaches Total Depth
Origin Energy Limited (Origin) today announced that the Speculant-1 exploration well, which spudded at 04.00 hours EST on 23 September 2014, had reached total depth of 4,917m MDRT (Measured Depth Below Rotary Table).

Another milestone achieved in BassGas MLE project
Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as Operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, has confirmed that another milestone has been achieved in the BassGas Mid Life Enhancement (MLE) project, with the successful lift of the export compression and condensate pumping modules into place on the Yolla offshore platform.

Origin Confirms New Gas Discovery Offshore Victoria
Origin Energy (Origin) has confirmed its Speculant-1 exploration well discovered potentially commercial quantities of gas in Waarre Formation reservoirs in the Otway Basin, offshore Victoria, within the Origin operated VIC/L1(v) permit.

Speculant-1 well successfully spudded
Origin Energy is pleased to announce that the Speculant-1 exploration well spudded at 04.00 hours EST on 23 September 2014. The well is being drilled using the rig Ensign 931.

Bechtel Puts LNG Tanks to the Test on Curtis Island Projects
Bechtel has successfully hydro tested two additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tanks built on Curtis Island in Queensland. The tests confirm that the tanks built for the Australia Pacific LNG and Santos GLNG plants are ready to store LNG and follow the successful test of a tank at the Queensland Curtis LNG project earlier this year. Bechtel is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the plants, being built simultaneously side-by-side.

Australia Pacific LNG Shows Strong Progress As Key Milestones Achieved
Three key milestones have been met by Australia Pacific LNG in recent weeks representing strong progress across the breadth of the CSG-LNG project.

Rig secured for Yolla gas field drilling program
Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, today announced that Seadrill Australia Pte Ltd (Seadrill) has been contracted to provide the drilling rig for the project's upcoming work program in Bass Strait's Yolla gas field.