Next Fuel, Inc. provided an update on its Coal-to-Gas projects in Indonesia and China. Next Fuel and its Indonesian licensee have completed the drilling and initial nutrient injections at their commercial site in Sumatra. Next Fuel and its Chinese licensee have completed drilling at the first gas generating units at a site in Inner Mongolia.

Nutrient injections are expected to begin shortly. In addition, Next Fuel's licensee has started drilling four units at a second site in Inner Mongolia. Furthermore, the licensee has identified an additional site in Southern China, where the company expects to begin drilling in the next four weeks.