Latest Energy News

Kinetiko Energy is preparing to submit a permit that could allow limited gas sales from its Brakfontein project in early 2027, while engineering, procurement and drilling plans advance in parallel. The company has also shortlisted three candidates for its next chief executive.

Po Valley Energy will distribute approximately A$500,000 through its second dividend, supported by gas production from the Podere Maiar 1 well. The payment comes as the company reports €1.26 million in half-year profit and retains development funding capacity.

Echelon Resources has completed the Palm Valley 14 appraisal well as a gas producer after a flow test recorded approximately 3 million standard cubic feet per day with no water or oil. First gas is expected before the end of October, with the well forecast to deliver 3-4 terajoules a day once tied in.

D3 Energy has re-established gas flow at its NGT245 E well in South Africa and confirmed a 5.2% helium composition in a new sample. Further remediation is still required before production testing, while the methane result is being retested.

TMK Energy’s Gurvantes XXXV Pilot Well Project delivered record September gas production, with average output rising 8% month on month to 872 cubic metres a day. Workover and drilling rigs are now being mobilised, while a gas-to-power investment decision is due before the end of October.

Buru Energy has formally referred its 100%-owned Rafael Conventional Gas Project to Western Australia’s environmental regulator, with a decision on whether the project requires assessment expected by late 2026. The referral keeps the company’s targets of a final investment decision in the second half of 2027 and first gas in early 2029 in view, subject to approvals.

Ampol will acquire Evie Networks for $225 million in a debt-funded deal that would more than triple its public charging footprint to approximately 1,425 bays. The transaction offers a faster route into Australia’s expanding EV infrastructure market, but its earnings case depends on regulatory clearance, integration and rising utilisation.

Elixir Energy has begun the second phase of flow testing at Lorelle-3H after a 60-day reservoir soak, moving the Queensland appraisal well closer to a potential maiden Reserves booking. Success could position the well as a foundation producer for the proposed Warkon Pilot.

Stonehorse Energy returned to profit in FY2026 as Canadian production and oil exposure lifted revenue, while the company sold its US assets after year-end. The next test is whether Drumheller can convert production growth into sustainable cash flow while carrying new debt.

NeuRizer has secured agreements worth AUD$12.7 million with Reliance Industries, offering a potential funding bridge for its coal-gasification technology. But the company’s FY2025 accounts show a larger loss, just $183,666 in year-end cash and a material dependence on continued funding and creditor support.

Tlou Energy has generated its first revenue from gas-derived power at the Lesedi project, but the milestone sits alongside a A$59.96 million loss, minimal cash and a material going-concern uncertainty. Proposed debt conversions could reduce liabilities, yet neither transaction is binding or provides new funding.

Botala Energy’s Serowe CBM project has reached its most important testing phase after well 3.5B delivered strong early water production and casing pressure. The operational progress is material, but the company still faces a funding hurdle and has not yet demonstrated sustained commercial gas flow.