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Gold Hydrogen has advanced Ramsay drilling, testing and commercial studies, but its annual report carries a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The pre-revenue explorer ended FY2026 with $9.42 million in cash after spending heavily on exploration.

Jade Gas will use targeted 2D and 3D seismic to test whether its established coal-measure gas system extends into deeper CBM, shale gas and tight sandstone horizons in Mongolia. The exploration could expand TTCBM’s longer-term potential, but the company says commercialising existing resources remains the immediate priority.

Viva Energy has confirmed a $2.98 Dividend Reinvestment Plan price for its 7.73-cent fully franked interim dividend. The payment is due on 30 September, with new shares issued to participating investors at a 1.5% discount.

Key Petroleum has received the funds and issued 3.38 million shares under its additional placement capacity, raising AU$247,052.88 before costs. The capital is earmarked for potential asset acquisitions, existing asset development and working capital.

Prominence Energy has secured an independent resource framework for its Eyre Project, with RISC Advisory estimating 202.8 Bscf of 2U unrisked hydrogen and 9.2 Bscf of helium across 15 leads. The milestone moves the South Australian project towards target selection, potential farm-out discussions and a planned mid-2027 drilling campaign, but the volumes remain undiscovered and highly exploratory.

TMK Energy says average gas production at its Gurvantes XXXV pilot in Mongolia has risen 11% above August’s daily average, with several wells reaching record rates. The company is now pursuing higher production, a gas-to-power project and regulatory steps to convert its 2C resources into reserves.

NuEnergy Gas has removed an OGIP and resource-density chart from its investor presentation and warned investors not to rely on the retracted information. The amended document also corrects a resource classification and adds cautionary language around undiscovered and undeveloped gas resources.

H3 Energy says four prospective partners have completed initial evaluations of its Warro gas project and been invited to submit commercial proposals. At Alinya, multiple global energy companies have signed confidentiality agreements and entered the data room, but no binding farm-out deal has yet been secured.

Elixir Energy has confirmed it is in an exclusive due diligence and negotiation process with Beach Energy over a potential strategic farm-in to its Taroom Trough portfolio. The process runs until 1 October, but no transaction has been agreed or assured.

D3 Energy has identified deeper water zones that are now sitting above the gas-bearing intervals in two Nooitgedacht wells, restricting gas flow in an extremely low-pressure reservoir. Remedial cementing is expected to begin next week, but restored flow and commercial results remain unconfirmed.

Equus Energy has completed Pre-FEED on its large North West Shelf gas project and signed a conditional 10-year gas sales agreement with Alcoa. But the annual report also shows a $25 million loss, a $12 million rehabilitation provision and substantial funding and permitting hurdles before development can begin.

Key Petroleum has secured commitments for 3.38 million new shares at 7.3 cents each, raising approximately $247,000 before costs. The funds will support potential asset acquisitions, existing asset development and working capital, though the company has not disclosed the resulting dilution.