Wedoany.com Report-Oct 25,  Independent Beach Energy has achieved first gas from its Thylacine West gas project offshore Australia, following the successful connection of the Thylacine-1 and -2 development wells to the onshore Otway Gas Plant.

The Thylacine West development wells are located approximately 70 kilometres south of Port Campbell in a water depth of some 100 metres. The field is connected to the Thylacine subsea network via a 4.2-kilometre eight-inch flowline.

Commenting on first gas, Beach chief executive, Brett Woods, said that start-up from Thylacine West marks completion of the largest ever offshore drilling and development campaign in the Otway basin.

“The Thylacine West development wells have provided a material increase in well deliverability for the Otway Gas Plant. With the market regulator AEMO continuing to forecast gas supply shortfalls on the East Coast in the near-term, Thylacine West is a critical and timely source of new gas supply for our customer and domestic users,” said Woods.

“This project is another important step toward delivery of Beach’s near-term growth objectives. I thank our staff, contractors and valued stakeholders for the safe completion of the Thylacine West development,” he said on Friday.