Overview
- The shipment is being loaded onto the tanker Kool Blizzard for delivery to the Sakai terminal in Japan on a DES basis.
- Gas exports from the BW Opal FPSO have reached about 450 mmscf per day, roughly 75% of plant capacity, and Santos says Barossa and Pikka phase one could lift production by up to 30% in 2026 with first oil expected late in the first quarter.
- All six development wells were drilled and tested, with average potential deliverability of about 300 mmscf per day per well.
- A campaign to strengthen GRE pipework connections after two failures added roughly two months to the ramp-up schedule.
- ABC reporting highlighted a long-running methane leak at the Darwin LNG storage tank, drawing criticism from environmental groups over emissions and potential compliance costs.