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Australia awards 11 offshore exploration permits

09/10/2007
Total E&P Australia, Samson International (Australia) Pty. Ltd., and CNOOC Australia E&P are among companies acquiring 6-year exploration permits in Australia’s latest licensing round. The permits can be renewed twice for periods of 5 years.Australia has granted 11 offshore exploration permits to nine oil companies, which are expected to generate exploration programs worth more than $800 million (Aus.) over the next 6 years.Australia’s resources minister, Ian Macfarlane, said the high number of bids, 21, showed that companies are interested in Australian offshore petroleum exploration. The areas are in commonwealth waters off Western Australia, Tasmania, and Northern T...
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