Otway Basin

Victoria lifts ban on onshore gas

The Victorian Government will today introduce two new bills that will see the freeze on onshore gas exploration and production lifted, and fracking banned for good. Read more

Beach increases budget for 2020 project development

Beach Energy managing director Matt Kay has applauded the company for its “extremely active” drilling across the Cooper, Perth and Otway Basins during the December 2019 half year, with 105 wells drilled at a success rate of 83 per cent. Read more

Extreme rainfall impacts Albany-1 ST1 joint venture

Vintage Energy (50 per cent) as operator of the STP 2021 joint venture with Metgasco (25 per cent) and Bridgeport Cooper Basin (25 per cent) has advised that the SLR Rig 185 has been fully demobilised from the site. Read more

Vintage reports suspension of ATP 2021 JV well

Vintage Energy has updated the market on progress at its onshore Cooper-Eromanga Basins, Galilee Basin and Otway Basin following successful drilling and stimulation campaigns. Read more

Vintage confirms CO2 content at Nagwarry-1 well

Vintage Energy has been advised by the operator of the Otway Basin joint venture, Otway Energy, that laboratory-based analyses have indicated CO2 content in two samples at around 90 per cent. Read more