Após a descoberta comercial do campo de gás e condensado do Greater Sunrise em 1974 e volvidos mais de 20 (vinte) anos de discussões sobre o campo de gás e condensado do Greater Sunrise, localizado na área conjunta entre a RDTL e a Austrália, ainda não existem certezas quanto à opção do conceito de desenvolvimento do campo do Greater Sunrise. Tal deve-se à divergência de opiniões entre o Governo da República Democrática de Timor-Leste (RDTL) e da Austrália, assim como entre a Operadora Woodside e a TIMOR GAP relativamente ao conceito de desenvolvimento e à rota do gasoduto que transportará o gás proveniente do Sunrise. 

Hoje, dia 6 de fevereiro de 2023, a TIMOR GAP, E.P. informa, pelo presente, que o VIII Governo Constitucional da RDTL, liderado por S. Exa. o Primeiro-Ministro General Taur Matan Ruak, através da ekipa negociacoes do Greater Sunrise da TIMOR GAP conseguiu superar estes desafios e obstáculos enfrentados durante o processo de negociação com os parceiros da Sunrise Joint Venture (SJV, na sigla em inglês), os quais consistem na TIMOR GAP, Woodside e Osaka Gas, na medida que a SJV concordou em selecionar uma empresa de consultoria independente conceituada e especializada na área, para proceder à realização do estudo de seleção do conceito. Os resultados deste estudo proporcionarão à SJV uma fonte credível de informação que permitirá selecionar o conceito de desenvolvimento do campo de gás e condensado do Greater 

Sunrise, com especial foco em trazer o gasoduto para a RDTL e desenvolver a Fábrica de Gás Natural Liquefeito (GNL) na RDTL. Prevê-se que o estudo seja concluído num prazo não superior a 6 meses. 

Este é um passo determinante para o povo e Estado da RDTL. 

Vitória aos heróis e mártires da Pátria da RDTL!! 

Vitória ao povo e Estado da RDTL agora e no futuro!! 

A vitória é certa, é apenas uma questão de tempo!! 

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Joint Media Release

Dili, 06 February 2023

Sunrise Joint Venture to Undertake Concept Select with a Strong Focus on Delivery of Gas to Timor-Leste

The Sunrise Joint Venture (SJV), comprising TIMOR GAP (56.56%), Operator Woodside Energy (33.44%), and Osaka Gas Australia (10.00%), hereby jointly affirms its commitment to undertake a concept select program for the development of the Greater Sunrise fields.

The SJV will consider all of the key issues for delivering the gas, for processing and LNG sales, to Timor-Leste compared to delivering the gas to Australia.

The studies will incorporate and update previous work by utilising the latest technologies and cost estimates while also considering the socio-economic, capacity building, safety, environmental, strategic and security benefits of the various options. The studies will include evaluation of which option provides the most meaningful benefit for the people of Timor-Leste. The SJV is aiming to complete the concept select program expeditiously given the benefits that could flow from developing the Sunrise fields.

TIMOR GAP President and CEO Antonio de Sousa said he was pleased that TIMOR GAP’s efforts have substantially contributed towards realising the long-awaited goal of developing Greater Sunrise.

“This path forward is a significant commitment to our stakeholders, to the aspirations of those who made sacrifices to achieve independence for the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, and to the future of our people and Timor-Leste. It offers a clearer path to prosperity, equality, peace, stability, and sustainability for current and future generations,” he said.

Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill said the development of new technologies and growing demand for safe and reliable LNG meant it was the right time to bring forward the concept select program.

“It is important we continue to look at ways to develop the Greater Sunrise fields using the latest technologies by evaluating, for example, modular LNG, that did not exist in the past. Against a backdrop of global geopolitical instability and constrained energy supply chains, there is an opportunity for the Sunrise Joint Venture to significantly advance this regionally important project,” she said.

Osaka Gas Australia Managing Director Yo Otsuka said it was important to assess and compare the development concept from both technical and commercial points of view to select the best option for the success of the Sunrise project.

In parallel to the concept select program, the SJV is progressing the negotiation of the new Production Sharing Contract, Petroleum Mining Code and associated agreements with the Timor-Leste and Australian Governments, which upon finalisation will provide the fiscal and regulatory certainty required for a development to proceed.

Background:

The Sunrise development, located approximately 450 km north-west of Darwin and 150 km south of Timor-Leste, comprises the Sunrise and Troubadour gas and condensate fields. The fields contain an estimated contingent resource (2C) 5.3 Tcf of dry gas and 226 MMbbl of condensate (100%).

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Disclaimer: Whilst this is a joint press release by the participants of the SJV the views expressed by each participant in this joint press release are their own and any decisions of the SJV will be governed by the terms of the SJV Unit Operating Agreement as applicable.