ConocoPhillips has penciled in the start of seabed surveys next month to find drilling locations for its upcoming Otway exploration drilling program (OEDP), envisioned to discover more Australian gas with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor.

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