The Lawler Government has said promising initial testing of gas deposits in the Beetaloo Sub-basin by Tamboran Resources will see “economic activity” in the NT increase by more than $17 billion once realised, as part of a “new economic era for the NT”, while critics said the government should not be spruiking private gas interests ahead of final approvals being made.

The government’s economic forecast follows Tamboran’s released initial production results from its 30-day well-testing at Shenandoah South that recorded the highest normalised rates of gas flow achieved in the Beetaloo Basin to date.

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