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Kipper 1B Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Victoria, Australia

Source: Petroleum Australia

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Esso Australia Resources, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, is investing nearly $200 million in the Kipper 1B project to enhance gas production from the Gippsland Basin. The project aims to address potential gas shortages on the east coast of Australia and bolster domestic energy security by drilling a subsea well and upgrading the West Tuna platform.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Victoria, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Petroleum Australia

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The project “Kipper 1B Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Victoria, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Petroleum Australia.

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Esso Australia Resources, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, is investing nearly $200 million in the Kipper 1B project to enhance gas production from the Gippsland Basin. The project aims to address potential gas shortages on the east coast of Australia and bolster domestic energy security by drilling a subsea well and upgrading the West Tuna platform.

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Australia

State

Victoria

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Petroleum Australia

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Oil and Gas

Article published date

2025-03-10

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