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I may have missed something here but why would MEO have any impact on Goves desires for gas when there will be gas in Darwin from other sources already available ?

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has formally opened the $34 billion Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Darwin today.
Citing economic growth, low unemployment, low inflation, a budget coming back into surplus and more than $450 billion of projects in the investment pipeline, Ms Gillard said "this is truly a remarkable time in the Australian economy."

"It is a time for those who are big on optimism, big on vision and big of heart," with the project part of a resources boom that is changing the nation, she said.

The Ichthys project will haul gas from a field in the Browse Basin offshore Western Australia to an onshore liquefaction plant in Darwin via an 889-kilometer subsea pipeline. The project is expected to start production by the end of 2016, with annual output of 8.4 million metric tons at its peak.

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.Inpex Corp said on Wednesday it would sell a 0.735 per cent stake in the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia to Chubu Electric Power Co.

After the transaction, Inpex will hold a 72.07 per cent stake in its flagship LNG project as the operator, while Total will maintain its 24 per cent holding. Tokyo Gas, Osaka Gas and Toho Gas have 1.575 per cent, 1.200 per cent and 0.420 per cent, respectively.
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