Current supply from the Moomba plant, under Stage 2 of the recovery plan, is around 200 TJ/d (around 45% of typical summer demand), an increase of 30 TJ/d over the last two weeks.

Approximately 60% of current supply is being contributed by field gas which is being processed through the Moomba plant, with the balance being sourced from underground storage.

Santos understands that gas supplies from Moomba and other producers are currently adequate to meet average summer demand.

Progress is also being made on a fourth stage of recovery, targeted to achieve full sales gas production capacity of about 650 TJ/d. This involves additional plant reinstatement to allow the accessing of full capacity under the Dew Point Control mode of operation that is to be utilised in Stage 3. Stage 4 is targeted for completion during the second half of April.

Plans for the full reinstatement of natural gas liquids production (Stage 5) are currently being progressed and are expected to be finalised in early February.

As previously advised, oil production is currently running at around 90% of normal levels.

Investigations into the cause of the incident on 1 January are continuing.