text: A new focus has developed in the Browse Basin and it is pleasing to report that after only seven 
  
  months operation, our Base is profitable, housing Inpex, BHP, Woodside and Sedco in support 
  
  of their current drilling programs. All the holes drilled from the Broome Base have been 
  
  designated as commercial finds by the explorers and the very major increase in the reserves at 
  
  Brecknock, Woodside’s permit 500 kilometres north of Broome creates optimism for future 
  
  production based in the Broome area. 