A consortium of investment groups is planning to acquire Origin Energy Ltd., Australia’s largest integrated utility, in a deal that could make ConocoPhillips upstream operator of the natural gas fields that feed the Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) facility. Brookfield Renewable Partners LP and U.S.-based institutional energy investor EIG reached an agreement with Origin’s board to…
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Origin Planning Exit From Most Upstream Assets, but Keeping Stake in Australia Pacific LNG
Sydney-based Origin Energy Ltd. plans to divest its interest in Australia’s Beetaloo Basin and end its involvement in a joint venture (JV) to develop unconventional natural gas resources in the play as it continues to focus on energy transition initiatives. Origin – which also has power generation assets and utility businesses in Australia, Papua New…

Origin Energy Likely to Write Off $200M for Australia Pacific LNG Stake
Australia’s Origin Energy Ltd. expects to write off $190-200 million by selling a 10% stake in the Australia Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) venture. Ahead of the release of its half-year results on Thursday, the integrated energy company disclosed that the completion of the sale by the end of March will likely leave the company…

EIG Strikes Nearly $1.6B Deal for Stake in Australian LNG Project
EIG Global Energy Partners, a private equity firm that specializes in investments in energy infrastructure, agreed on Monday to pay Origin Energy Ltd $1.59 billion for a minority stake in Australia Pacific LNG Pty Limited, a joint venture with ConocoPhillips and Sinopec. The liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is the largest by liquefaction capacity on…