Carnarvon Energy has secured the Transocean Equinox semi-submersible rig for a 2027 offshore Western Australia drilling campaign targeting major Bedout Sub-basin prospects.
Beach Energy has resumed offshore and onshore drilling activity in Australia, with Transocean Equinox working in the Otway Basin and Cooper Basin wells back on track.
Santos expects the BW Opal FPSO at Barossa to ramp up next week following maintenance work, including compressor seal replacement and heat exchanger cleaning, supporting LNG supply to Darwin LNG over the long term.
Santos expects to restart the Barossa gas project around 18 April 2026 after temporary disruption at Darwin LNG linked to FPSO BW Opal commissioning issues.
Santos appoints Lachlan Harris as CFO effective immediately. He has served as Acting CFO since October and led Santos’ US$1 billion 10-year bond offering.
Santos has lodged an environment plan with NOPSEMA for a Bedout Basin program offshore Australia, allowing as many as seven exploration and appraisal wells between Q3 2026 and Q3 2031 using semi-sub and jack-up MODUs.
Santos and Carnarvon Energy have delayed offshore exploration in the Bedout sub-basin, which hosts the Dorado discovery, pushing drilling to the first half of 2027 due to rig unavailability.
Santos announced that CFO Sherry Duhe has resigned after less than a year, appointing Lachlan Harris as Acting CFO.
Santos has announced that the BW Opal FPSO has received first gas following Ready-for-Start-Up (RFSU), marking a significant milestone in the Barossa LNG project that will supply Darwin LNG for the next two decades.
