Origin Energy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Australian coal seam (coal-bed) methane projects that might lower the quality of water resources are to be assessed by federal lawmakers.

Thursday, February 21, 2013 Origin Energy is preparing to cut 350 jobs by the end of this year in an attempt to contain costs; the company's net profit plummeted 31 percent to $555 million.

Friday, December 21, 2012 Origin enters into an agreement to sell a portion of its future oil and condensate production for $300 million, which it will use to draw down existing debt.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Tullow Oil announces that the Mbawa-1 exploration well in the L8 license area, offshore Kenya, has now been deepened and reached a total depth of 10,338 feet.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 Australian authorities start investigating the deaths of two offshore workers that took place on a gas drilling rig offshore Port Campbell in the Bass Strait.

Thursday, August 23, 2012 Origin Energy expects the coming year to be more challenging despite recording a 427 percent leap in its 2012 net profit.

Friday, July 13, 2012 Origin delays upgrading plans for the Yolla platform sited offshore in the Bass Strait due to challenging weather conditions.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Australia's LNG industry grapples the challenge of managing rising costs as the race to bring new projects on-stream heats up.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012 ConocoPhillips and Origin approve a second train for the onshore APLNG project despite recent concerns over rising LNG project costs.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Origin, on behalf of the VIC/L23 Joint Venture, has commenced drilling the Geographe 2 development well in Victoria's Otway Basin.

Monday, May 14, 2012 Origin Energy reports that the Thistle 1 exploration well has reached total depth and operations to plug and abandon the well are underway.

Monday, April 23, 2012 Origin Energy, as operator of the BassGas JV, advised that the Yolla Mid-Life Enhancement (MLE) project has successfully performed lifting and connection of the new accommodation and controls module to the Yolla A platform in Bass Strait.

Thursday, April 19, 2012 Origin Energy spuds the Thistle 1 exploration well, located in Otway Basin, Victoria.

Friday, March 23, 2012 Pancontinental Oil & Gas NL announced the completion of the Nanaa 3D seismic survey, conducted by operator Apache Corp., offshore Kenya.

Friday, December 02, 2011 Origin announced that Mr. Ralph Norris has agreed to join the Origin Board as an independent non-executive director.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011 Sasol announced the signing of a Joint Venture agreement with Origin for the purposes of exploring for Coal Bed Methane (CBM) in Botswana.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011 Origin advised that the Subscription Agreement facilitating the acquisition by Sinopec of a 15% ownership interest in Australia Pacific LNG has been completed.

Friday, July 29, 2011 Origin announced record annual production and sales revenues for its Exploration and Production business.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Origin has completed an agreement with Apache to divest a 50% interest in a PSC for petroleum E&P, pertaining to Block L8 located in the Lamu Basin.

Friday, February 25, 2011 ConocoPhillips announced that APLNG and Sinopec have signed an agreement for the supply of up to 4.3 MTPA of LNG for 20 years.