XOM and WDS selling Bass Strait Assets

XOM and WDS (BHP) have both flagged selling Bass Strait Assets.
The obvious question, what is COE's intention.
Most likely several buyers (e.g., COE, BPT, Mitsui, etc) take a stake, possibly as one or more JVs.
Can COE process additional gas through their plant?
Can Longford easily accommodate more gas?

My guess, and it is only a guess/initial thought bubble, is a (bigger) stake in the Bass Strait fields would have played a large part in the thinking behind the gas plant acquisition and capital raise.

I am interested in the thoughts of others.
For example, Suitors, possible JV composition, need to raise more capital to fund acquisition of some WDS/XOM assets.