Public Relations Group, Corporate Communications Unit
Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPAN15 November 2012
INPEX Supports Kimberley Rock Art Chair

INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) yesterday showed its commitment to understanding andpreserving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural heritage by donating $500,000 to
Kimberley Foundation Australia.
INPEX’s contribution helps enable the position of the Kimberley Foundation Ian Potter Chairin Rock Art at the University of Western Australia’s Centre for Rock Art Research andManagement to be perpetually endowed.
INPEX President Director Australia Seiya Ito welcomed the announcement yesterday toappoint Proffessor Peter Veth as the inaugural Kimberley Foundation Ian Potter Chair inRock Art.

Professor Veth is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and theLondon Society of Antiquaries and a leading expert in his field.
“Professor Veth’s experience will be critical in delivering collaborative and integrated
research into the Kimberley’s cultural histories and will also help protect Aboriginal rock artof world significance.” Mr Ito said.
“We understand the significance of this research not only for historical reasons but also theopportunities it will create for Aboriginal peoples through education and employment.”“This program will see Traditional Owners working alongside archaeologists to ensure
findings are recorded, maintained and available for future generations.

As part of thisprocess Traditional Owners will be trained as field assistants providing them with the skills todevelop their future employment opportunities.”“In addition to this, the research program will help generate economic benefits for Traditional
Owners who choose to share their history with tourists interested in learning about theKimberley.”Public Relations Group, Corporate Communications Unit
Akasaka Biz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6332 JAPAN“INPEX’s Australian head office is located in Perth and we see this as a unique opportunity
to demonstrate the company’s strong support in advancing the understanding of the State’s
cultural heritage.”

About INPEX
INPEX CORPORATION is a worldwide oil and gas exploration and production company
currently involved in more than 70 projects across 27 countries.

INPEX is ranked in the top

100 global energy companies and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Part of theAustralian business community since 1986, we are active in a number of projects inAustralia and the Timor Sea, including the large-scale Ichthys LNG Project, Van Gogh,Ravensworth and Kitan oil projects, as well as the Bayu-Undan condensate development
and associated Darwin LNG.

About the Ichthys LNG Project
The Ichthys LNG Project is a Joint Venture between INPEX group companies (the Operator),
TOTAL group companies and other participants.

Gas from the Ichthys Field, in the Browse

Basin offshore Western Australia, will undergo preliminary processing offshore to remove
water and raw liquids, including condensate. The gas will then be exported to the onshore
processing facilities in Darwin via an 889km pipeline.

The Ichthys LNG Project is expected

to produce 8.4 million tonnes of LNG and 1.6 million tonnes of LPG per annum, along withapproximately 100,000 barrels of condensate per day at peak.

Media Contact: INPEX Tokyo Office, Public Relations Group, Tel) +81-3-5572-0233