Sunrise

The Sunrise Gas Development lies in the Timor Sea north of Australia and includes the Sunrise and Troubadour fields.

The joint venture has spent more than A$350 million on exploration, appraisal, marketing, technical and commercial feasibility studies since the fields were discovered in the mid-1970s.

Following ratification of key agreements between Australia and Timor-Leste in February 2007, Woodside re-staffed the project and undertook a study to identify the preferred development options for Greater Sunrise.

In 2008, Woodside discussed the results of the concept screening work with the Australian and Timor-Leste regulators.

Development options under consideration include a brownfields expansion of the Wickham Point Bayu Undan LNG plant at Darwin and a Floating LNG option. Development is contingent on the project receiving legal, regulatory and fiscal certainty from the Timor-Leste and Australian governments.