July 20 (Reuters) - Cooper Energy Ltd COE.AX :
* $55 MILLION INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT INCREASED GAS SUPPLY FOR SOUTH-EAST AUSTRALIA
* INVESTMENT COMMITTED FOR UPGRADE AND CONNECTION OF MINERVA GAS PLANT
* PROJECT EXPECTED TO CREATE ABOUT 30-50 LOCAL JOBS DURING EXECUTION WITH 20 ONGOING LOCAL JOBS
* CO AND MITSUI GROUP WILL INVEST $37 MILLION TO UPGRADE PLANT
* FIRST GAS EXPECTED WITHIN SEPTEMBER QUARTER 2021