It allowed Tatham to develop reserves that probably would not have been economic if they had to build their own stand-alone facility.
Nor do they have the technology to develop offshore reserves.
One major development now under way is a $1.6 billion project to develop liquid reserves in the Bayu-Undan field.
The oil and gas price collapse of 1998-99 forced energy companies to slash their budgets for developing new reserves of both oil and gas.
He also invited private investors from the US to help develop Anbar's oil and natural reserves, located in the southern Akaz region.
On the other hand, if the prices rise sharply, the tax will cut into incentives to develop domestic reserves, creating more dependence on foreign energy.
They have developed reserves of resourcefulness and patience that would put the rest of us to shame.
To play the Hollywood game, it may pay for newly hatched directors and writers to develop deep reserves of confidence, with a strong admixture of arrogance.
July 24: Algeria is striving to develop additional large reserves of oil and gas to counteract declines it is experiencing in existing field production.
For example, young animals may remain fully active into December, no doubt seeking to develop sufficient fat reserves to ensure survival during subsequent hibernation.