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This from an article in the Australian this morning regarding the Qgc deal.Last paragraph......
The strength of the desire of majors to enter the sector amid the current market turmoil will be tested by the bid, with the possibility BG could again be trumped.
BP, which is not in the region, and Shell, which has a 30 per cent stake in Arrow Energy's much smaller reserves, were thought to have been interested in Origin's gas before Conoco got its hands on it.
There was a shortlist of three or four parties from which Conoco was selected, meaning there are still big players with LNG experience looking for gas reserves.