OIL & GAS

Otway gas wells advance as drilling wraps up at Essington-1

Second exploration well to follow as rig mobilises for southern basin campaign

Gas flows at Essington-1 as ConocoPhillips Australia readies a second Otway Basin strike to lift southern supply. | Credits: 3D Energi

Exploration drilling in Victoria's offshore Otway Basin is accelerating, with ConocoPhillips Australia confirming natural gas has been discovered in both target reservoirs at its Essington-1 well, as it...

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