Otway Basin

Beach submits Otway Basin environmental plan

Beach Energy has delivered two key environmental reports that outline how the company would safely manage geophysical activities at its South Australian permits in the future. Read more

Vintage, Lakes Oil lock in Nangwarry resource

Vintage Energy, with joint venture partner Lakes Oil, has made its first Otway Basin recoverable carbon dioxide (CO2) booking for the Nangwarry-1 discovery onshore South Australia. Read more

New acreage release to boost offshore exploration

The oil and gas industries in Western Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands have been bolstered by the Australian Government’s 2020 offshore petroleum exploration acreage release.
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Beach signs drilling contract with Diamond

Beach Energy, with the support of its joint venture partner O.G. Energy, has executed an offshore drilling agreement with Diamond Offshore Drilling for its Victorian Otway project. Read more

Beach’s Artisan project open for comment

Beach Energy’s environmental plan for an exploration well in the Otway Basin, Victoria is open for comment with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA). Read more

Beach remains resilient amid COVID-19

Beach Energy has produced a strong June quarter despite the ongoing effects of COVID-19, with the company connecting the Black Watch 1 development well to the Otway gas plant near Port Campbell in Victoria. Read more

Diamond Offshore disputes Beach contract termination

Diamond Offshore Drilling has filed a complaint to the United States bankruptcy court disputing Beach Energy’s termination of a $US65 million ($101 million) drilling contract in the Otway Basin, Victoria. Read more