Ideas for Origin Coal Seam Gas Water Use

About Origin Energy

Origin is Australasia’s leading integrated energy company focused on gas and oil exploration and production, power generation and energy retailing. Listed in the ASX top 50 the company has over 3,500 employees, is the largest holder of gas reserves in eastern Australia and is the second largest energy retailer in Australia, servicing over 3 million electricity, natural gas and LPG accounts. Origin’s strategic positioning and portfolio of assets provides flexibility, stability and significant opportunities for growth in the ever changing energy industry. Origin Energy is also the major shareholder in Contact Energy of New Zealand. The company has a strong focus on ensuring the sustainability of its operations, and in 2007 received the Ethical Investor 2007 Sustainable Company of the Year award.

Origin in Queensland at a glance

• Since 2000 Origin Energy has invested around $2 billion in the acquisition and development of assets associated with the exploration and production of oil and gas, power generation and energy retailing. The company has committed to plans to invest a further $1.5 billion in the development of these areas over the next three years. This investment includes construction of Australia’s largest combined cycle gas fired power station at Darling Downs, the growth of two of the nation’s largest coal seam gas developments to supply gas to this power station and to Rio Tinto Australia in Gladstone, and the expansion of the Mt Stuart Power Station.
• Employs around 800 Queenslanders in its oil and gas, generation, retail and LPG businesses.
• National head office for the exploration, oil and gas production, and retail business.
• Owns and operates the Roma and Mt Stuart power stations and has a 50% interest in the Bulwer Island Power Station.
• Retails natural gas, LPG and electricity to over 1 million customers in Queensland.

Origin Coal Seam Gas [CSG] and Spring Gully

Origin is one of the largest coal seam gas producers in Queensland, owning and operating the Spring Gully, Strathblane and Peat gas plants in Central Queensland, with further interests in other non-operated fields. The company produces over 100 terajoules of CSG per day, supplying over 30% of Queensland’s natural gas needs.

What Origin is doing with CSG Water

Origin has recently completed construction of an Australian-first fully integrated Reverse Osmosis (RO) water treatment facility as part of its Spring Gully gas project. The purpose of the $20m plant is to treat and desalinate water extracted from coal seams.

The Company would like to explore commercial and beneficial uses for the water within the community. This could include, but is not limited to, industrial use, agricultural projects or supplementing town water supplies.

Seeking Your Ideas

Interested parties are invited to submit non-binding preliminary proposals for use of the treated water. Submissions by individuals as well as groups will be considered and all proposals will be subject to Government licensing requirements.

Proposals could include use of land owned by Origin in the Spring Gully area. Suggestions of use further afield should consider the costs of transport and storage as required.

How do I submit an idea or proposal?

Origin is encouraging the submission of non-binding preliminary proposals in written form so that these can be considered on an individual basis. Information on the submission requirements is available by clicking here.

Queries regarding submissions can be made via,

Telephone: 1800 052 686
Email: CSGwater@originenergy.com.au

Submissions are required by close of business 18 July 2008.
A response to all submissions will be provided by 31 July 2008.

Disclaimer:
Origin Energy reserves the right to select any or no application from idea submissions made. Should a suitable submission be received, Origin Energy will work with the preferred applicants to develop a more detailed design and costing for the idea or project. Origin reserves the right to terminate this process at any time.