New gas field in waters near Twelve Apostles given green light

Australia approves new gas field near the Twelve Apostles to boost supply to country's east coast

Australia has approved a new offshore gas project near the Twelve Apostles, a major tourist landmark on the southern coast of Victoria, to bolster gas supply to the country's east coast.

New gas field in waters near Twelve Apostles given green light

The gas field off the south-west coast of Victoria could provide up to 4 per cent of the east coast's energy supplies.

Offshore drilling project approved as Victoria fires up the gas

A huge new gas drilling project capable of meeting a third of the entire state’s annual demand has been approved as Victoria is forced to go back to the future in a desperate bid to avoid an energy supply crisis.

Huge offshore gas field gets green light

A huge offshore gas field near the 12 Apostles has been given the green light by the state and federal governments to begin extraction. However, Labor has rejected suggestions the new gas project is a backflip on its efforts to promote electrification in homes and businesses across the state. Amplitude Energy’s Annie gas field is in the Otway Basin between Port Campbell and Peterborough and is expected to deliver gas from 2028. It is estimated o…

New Victorian gas project slated for 2028 production

A new gas project in Victoria is expected to be up and running in 2028 after state and federal government approval was given. Construction work on Amplitude Energy’s Annie Gas Field Project in the Otway Basin is due to start next year and production beginning in 2028. The site is located 9km offshore from Peterborough and Port Campbell, the Friends of the Earth group says. Victoria’s Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio claims they are …

Amplitude Energy and governments welcome grant of Annie gas licence

Green light for Annie gas field development First gas planned for 2028 Project could provide the equivalent of more than a third of Victoria’s annual gas Delivering cheap gas to power industry Amplitude Energy (ASX: AEL) has confirmed it has received production licence VIC/L37, which covers the discovered Annie field off the coast of Victoria. Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from…