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of appraisal and development. These new protect the health and safety of communities gas market. Being contiguous to PL231, Block
blocks in conjunction with Mahalo North across the Northern Territory. 5 covers 1,414 km2, an area eight times larger
(ATP 2048) provide a substantial area for gas The Kyalla well, successfully drilled in than PL231 (174 square km). The Rolleston-
development, as an extension of the main gas January, will now be fracture stimulated West project contains highly prospective
fairway at the advanced Mahalo Gas Project. followed by a period of production testing targets for both coal seam gas (CSG) and
Timing of award coincides with the over the coming months. Initial results from known conventional gas within the permit
Federal Government push to fast track gas this are expected by the end of the year, with area.
development, with the Mahalo Gas Hub full results in the first quarter of 2021. The Bandanna coal measures, a proven
emerging as a prime candidate to deliver gas Origin General Manager for Beetaloo and resource for CSG in the region, are extensive
for supply to the domestic market. Growth Assets, Tracey Boyes, said, “Origin is across Block 5. The Block also contains the
PLR2020-1-1 (which will be called pleased to be resuming exploration activity extension of the Reid’s Dome Beds which the
Mahalo East) covers an area of 97 km2 and in line with the Northern Territory’s strict company is currently appraising in PL231,
is located immediately east of Mahalo North regulations to protect the environment and and several promising conventional targets
(and north of the Mahalo Gas Project) in groundwater. identified by historical seismic and drilling.
the same high-quality gas fairway. Similar “We have a robust COVID management Rolleston-West, like PL231 (Reid’s Dome),
to Comet Ridge’s 100% owned Mahalo plan and additional controls in place so we is not constrained by a domestic market
North project, Mahalo East is considered can continue to safely carry out our work. supply condition; gas produced from the
an immediate extension of the Mahalo Gas “Our Beetaloo project is already creating Block may be sold to any market, providing
Project. local jobs and opportunities and if successful, further flexibility for State Gas.
PLR2020-1-2 (which will be called Mahalo has the potential to deliver long term Being contiguous with PL231, the
Far East) covers an area of 338 km2 and is economic benefits for the Northern Territory addition of Rolleston-West will create a
located slightly further east again. This block and Australia,” Ms Boyes said. super-gas region and enable the Company to
is interpreted to contain the north-eastern ORIGIN, September 21, 2020 integrate activities and undertake a unified
extent of the high-quality gas fairway and development across both areas. Facilities and
to have a very large gas in place volume, State Gas wins contiguous infrastructure can be shared and optimally
providing significant potential upside within located and economies of scale can be
the Mahalo Gas Hub. new acreage obtained.
COMET RIDGE, September 21, 2020 Gas from Rolleston-West and Reid’s Dome
State Gas Limited has been appointed will be exported through a single pipeline,
Beetaloo exploration Preferred Tenderer (on a 100% basis) of currently being planned by State Gas. The
substantial new acreage (PLR 2020-1-5) the
Company has identified two potential routes
program resumes latest Queensland Government Petroleum for an export pipeline (shown below), one
Land Release. West of Rolleston in Central
of which passes through Rolleston-West,
Origin has resumed activity at the Kyalla well Queensland, Block 5 surrounds the northern and has recently obtained Petroleum Survey
site near Daly Waters, as part of the Beetaloo part of the Company’s existing 100% owned Licence 2049 which traverses a major part of
Exploration Project. PL231, where it is developing the Reid’s Dome the new permit and will enable on-the-ground
Work was temporarily paused in March Gas Project to bring gas to market to meet investigations of both routes.
this year in response to COVID-19 and to forecast shortfalls in the east coast domestic STATE GAS, September 23, 2020

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