Barossa News

Asia Pacific: 2019 Will Be ‘Relatively Low-key’

Jan 30, 2019

The Asia-Pacific offshore oil and gas industry has begun to emerge from the recent global downturn, but remains among the regions where the road to recovery has been particularly slow.“Australia has seen positive news on new liquefied natural…

Santos moves to take stake in Beehive, Australia

Dec 12, 2017

Australia's Santos has agreed to partly fund and lead a new 3D seismic survey over the beehive prospect in Australia's Bonaparte Basin in return for an up to 80% farm-in option in the permit. Santos calls Beehive, which sits on the WA-488-P permit…

Conoco confirms Barossa potential, 2018 FEED entry planned

Jun 28, 2017

ConocoPhillips is planning production testing on its latest Barossa field appraisal wells in the Bonaparte Basin, offshore Australia's Northern Territory, to support field development planning. According to partner Santos, positive results…

ConocoPhillips submits Barossa proposal

Jul 13, 2017

ConocoPhillips has submitted its development proposal for the gas and condensate Barossa field in the Timor Sea, to Australian authorities for comment.  The Barossa Area Development is expected to be a floating production, storage and…

ConocoPhillips in Barossa appraisal

Apr 20, 2017

ConocoPhillips has completed its latest appraisal well on the Barossa field in the Bonaparte basin, offshore Australia's Northern Territory. The firm is now plugging and abandoning the well and will move to drill a second planned appraisal well…

Aussie tax changes could risk investment

Feb 01, 2017

Although Australia has some of the most progressive fiscal regimes for offshore oil and gas, the country is being short-changed in LNG exports, which is on the verge of further expansion this year. Audrey Raj reports.  Shell’s…

Conoco spuds latest Barossa well

Jan 23, 2015

ConocoPhillips has started drilling on the third well in its Barossa area exploration campaign, Barossa-4, in the Bonaparte basin, offshore Australia's Northern Territory.  The latest well follows the Barossa-3 appraisal well…

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