Northern Territory Minister for Mining and Energy, Gerard Maley, visited the Beetaloo Sub-Basin to reinforce the Territory Government’s commitment to the basin’s development.
During the visit, Mr Maley viewed current operations by Tamboran Resources at its Shenandoah South site on Exploration Permit 98.
Mr Maley said the development of the Beetaloo Sub-Basin was an urgent priority of the Territory Government, as it is expected to create jobs, generate further private investment and build on the Territory’s competitive advantages.
“The Territory’s gas is what will help rebuild the Territory’s economy, and we have this resource here and ready to go,” he said.
“It will underpin renewables, power manufacturing and importantly, contribute to Australia’s energy security.
“My recent visit to Tamboran’s operations gave me a first-hand view at the level of investment, technology and expertise that is being applied to the development of the Beetaloo,” Mr Maley said.
Following successful flow results in early 2024 at its Shenandoah South 1H (SS1H) well, Tamboran is now drilling the first of two wells, the Shenandoah South 2H (SS2H) well at a new location about 5km from the SSH1 well.
“Tamboran is currently building on the favourable results it received in April this year, with new flow results expected in 2025 which will provide definitive confidence for investors to unlock more potential at the Beetaloo,” Mr Maley said.
“On the ground, I witnessed cutting-edge technology at the forefront of global innovation. There is significant work and planning being undertaken, and this will support the work of other operators in the fields such as Empire and Santos.”
Tamboran has agreements with pipeline operator APA Group Pty Ltd for it to build a 35km pipeline from its Shenandoah South well sites, connecting the gas development area to the Amadeus Gas Pipeline, which transports gas to fuel electricity generation across the Northern Territory.
The Northern Territory Government said the new pipeline will enable gas from the Shenandoah sites to be transmitted to the Amadeus pipeline for commercial sale and is expected to be completed in 2026, subject to a range of conditions and approvals being met.
