DILI, 14 May 2026 (TATOLI) — Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and government interlocutor for Greater Sunrise negotiations, Agio Pereira, met senior vice-president of Woodside Energy, Paul Sullivan, on Thursday to review progress on the Greater Sunrise gas project and strengthen coordination on ongoing negotiations.
The meeting was held at the Government Palace in Dili, and included Paul Sullivan, Woodside Energy’s Senior Vice President for Greater Sunrise development, and António dos Santos, the company’s national director in Timor-Leste.
The discussions focused on the current status of the Greater Sunrise project and ongoing technical, commercial and regulatory negotiations between Timor-Leste and Woodside.
Pereira and Sullivan also reviewed recent progress in negotiations and discussions on an integrated development model linking offshore gas field production with onshore processing infrastructure.
Pereira said the Greater Sunrise project remains a national priority for Timor-Leste, highlighting its importance to national sovereignty, the development of the country’s south coast and efforts to build a sustainable economic base for future generations.
The meeting also examined next steps in the negotiations, including technical visits to the south coast and the Beaço area, as well as further meetings with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão and other relevant stakeholders.
Woodside, an Australian energy company, is part of the Sunrise Joint Venture consortium developing the Greater Sunrise fields, holding a 33.44% stake. State-owned TIMOR GAP holds 56.6%, while Osaka Gas Australia owns the remaining 10%.
The Sunrise and Troubadour natural and condensate gas fields, together known as the Greater Sunrise fields, are located about 150 kilometres south-east of Timor-Leste and 450 kilometres north-west of Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory.
An independent conceptual study completed in 2024 confirmed the feasibility of developing the project in Timor-Leste and its potential contribution to the country’s economy.
The Greater Sunrise project, including a proposed pipeline connection to the south coast, forms part of the national development priorities set by Timor-Leste’s Ninth Constitutional Government to support economic growth and long-term development.
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