Central Petroleum claim to have discovered a coal field in Simpson Desert about 300 kilometres from Alice Springs that could be one of the largest in the world.
The company has since signed an agreement with Allied Resource Partners to work towards setting up a liquid to gas operation in the Great Artesian Basin.
The partnership is seeking funding from investors to pay for a feasibility study.
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