Essington-1 Gas Exploration Well
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Victoria, Australia
Source: Baird Maritime
ConocoPhillips began its maiden exploration drilling on November 1, 2025, off the coast of southeastern Australia in the Otway Basin. The Essington-1 well has struck gas across two targets off the coast of Victoria state. Operations at Essington-1 are ongoing, with plans to plug and abandon it before moving to a second exploration well. Six wells are planned across two permits, with an option for
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Seaport, Government
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Baird Maritime
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Description | ConocoPhillips began its maiden exploration drilling on November 1, 2025, off the coast of southeastern Australia in the Otway Basin. The Essington-1 well has struck gas across two targets off the coast of Victoria state. Operations at Essington-1 are ongoing, with plans to plug and abandon it before moving to a second exploration well. Six wells are planned across two permits, with an option for four more, aiming to prove a large gas resource to supply Australia's east coast market. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Source
Source | Baird Maritime |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Seaport, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-20 |
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