Beach Energy Starts Middleton Gas Production

Beach Energy has commenced production from its Middleton gas production facility, the company said in a statement Monday.

The gas is supplied to the South Australian Cooper Basin Joint Venture. The stakeholders in the joint venture are Santos, Delhi Petroleum and Origin Energy.

Initial production rate after ramp up is expected to be 25 MMscf/d comprising about 15 TJ/d sales gas, and 1250 bbls per day of LPG and condensate.

A five well gas exploration drilling campaign has commenced in the surrounding acreage with the possibility of early connection of successful gas wells, the company said.