Oz Senex Produces First Gas at Project Atlas

Australian oil and gas explorer Senex Energy October 8 announced that first gas production has been achieved at Project Atlas in Queensland, with natural gas flowing immediately.

The Project Atlas drilling campaign started in August 2019 and 11 wells of the approximately 60-well campaign have now been drilled and completed, the company said. The first four wells were recently brought online and produced gas immediately.

Project Atlas includes a gas processing facility and a 60-km buried pipeline to the Wallumbilla Hub. Senex announced earlier this week that gas infrastructure firm Jemena has completed construction of the pipeline and is nearing completion of the gas facility. Prior to commissioning and start-up this quarter, Project Atlas gas will be produced to flare, Senex said.

Natural gas from Project Atlas will be supplied to major Queensland manufacturers including CSR, Orora and O-I. Senex has contracted most of its expected gas production volumes in 2020, with more contracts currently under negotiation, it said.