Origin Energy Limited

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 16 September 2009, highlights of the week's activities include: Spikey Beach-1 (Beach 80% in Spikey Beach Farmout Blocks) targeting oil in the Upper Eastern View Group reached final total depth of 2100m MDRT on 14 September. The NS 394-3 [Burtocal North] offshore oil exploration well (Beach 20%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 672 metres after spudding on 14 September. Wakefield-1 (Beach 23.33% in Post Permian JV), targeting oil in the Namur and Hutton Sandstones, spudded Thursday 10 September.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 9 September, highlights of the week's activities include: Wakefield-1 (Beach 23.33% in Post Permian JV), targeting oil in the Namur and Hutton Sandstones is expected to spud Thursday 10 September. Spikey Beach-1 (Beach earning 80% in Spikey Beach Farmout Blocks) spudded on 5 September and is currently at a depth of 816 metres. The Comet drilling rig is being jacked up over the NS394-3 [Burtocal North] oil exploration well (Beach 20%) location.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 12 August, 2009. Highlights of the week's activities include: Marino-1 (PEL 91, Beach 40%) has been plugged and abandoned and the rig has been released. Basker-7 (Beach 30%) has been cased and completed as a Latrobe Group oil producer. The Ocean Patriot semi-submersible drilling rig is expected to be released to Beach for the drilling of the Spikey Beach-1 exploration well in T/38P, in the Bass Basin, offshore Tasmania, later today. The Comet Jack-up rig has moved onto the NS394-3 (Burtocal North) oil exploration well location (Beach 20%) in the Gulf of Suez.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 12 August, 2009. Highlights of the week's activities include: Marino-1 (Beach 40%) spudded on 22 August and is currently drilling ahead in the Toolebuc Formation at a depth of 1003 metres. Basker-7 (Beach 30%) has been cased and suspended as a future Latrobe Group oil producer.

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Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) announces the drilling report and well location maps for the week ending 12 August, 2009. Highlights of the week's activities include: Chiton-1 is drilling ahead at a depth of 887 metres in the Allaru Mudstone. Burnside-1ST1 (Beach 7.34%) is being plugged and abandoned as planned. Basker-7 (Beach 30%) has reached total depth of 3921 metres.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) announces the drilling report for the week ending 22 July, 2009. Murninnie-1 (PEL 92, Beach 75%), has been plugged and abandoned. The Ensign 30 rig is being moved to the Chiton-1 well location in adjacent Licence PEL 91. In areas operated by Santos, Charo-4 (Beach 20.21%) has been plugged and abandoned. Basker-7 (Beach 30%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 3920 metres.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) announces the drilling report for the week ending 22 July, 2009. Murninnie-1 (Beach 75%) spudded on 24 July and is drilling ahead in the Murta Formation at a depth of 1399m. In areas operated by Santos, one well is in progress (Charo-4, Beach 20.21%). The Paralana-2 geothermal exploration well (Beach earning 21%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 1069 metres. Basker-7 (Beach 30%) spudded on 21 July and is drilling ahead at a depth of 2512 metres.

Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) announces the drilling report for the week ending 22 July, 2009. Highlights of the week's activities include: Willunga-1 (Beach 75%) has been plugged and abandoned after wireline logs confirmed the absence of commercial volumes of hydrocarbons in the well. The Paralana-2 geothermal exploration well (Beach earning 21%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 796 metres.