Beach Energy Limited, formerly Beach Petroleum Limited, is an Australia-based company. The Company is engaged in oil and gas exploration, development, production, transportation and marketing of hydrocarbons. The Company operates primarily in Australia. The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries include Australian Petroleum Investments Pty Ltd and Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd. Its other subsidiaries include Beach Petroleum (NZ) Pty Ltd, Beach Petroleum (Egypt) Pty Ltd, Beach Petroleum (Gippsland) Pty Ltd and Mazeley Ltd. During the year ended December 30, 2009, the Company acquired North Shadwan concession and South East July Concession.