Suspension of Griffin crude oil assessments

Platts plans to cease publication of all Griffin crude oil price assessments from October 30, 2009.

Assessments of Australia's Griffin crude, published as an outright price and with Tapis-related and Dated Brent-related differentials, are currently found on real time service Platts Global Alert (PGA) page 165 and in Platts Crude Oil Marketwire.

The product codes affected are PCAGW00, PCAHE00 and AAPAA00.

The Griffin oil fields off Western Australia ceased production on October 23, 2009. The fields are owned 45% by BHP Billiton, 35% by ExxonMobil and 20% Inpex.

For comments or questions, please contact pricegroup@platts.com and asia_crude@platts.com.