Latest Oil And Gas Exploration And Production News

Bounty Oil & Gas has finalised the first tranche of a $4 million share placement and converted $200,000 of debt into shares, bolstering its capital for drilling and development across Australian oil and gas projects.

Karoon Energy has pushed back production restoration at the Who Dat E manifold to the second half of 2027, prompting a significant downgrade to its 2026 output forecast. Operational setbacks at Who Dat and weather-impacted Baúna interventions weigh on near-term volumes.

Strike Energy’s Walyering West-1 well delivered a stabilised gas flow of 11 MMscf/d from the C1 sand, confirming a clean, condensate-rich gas accumulation near existing infrastructure in the Perth Basin.

Galilee Energy is gearing up to drill its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana this July, aiming to kickstart near-term cash flow from a low-cost, low-risk gas-condensate project. The company’s newly formed US advisory board supports a strategy to scale production through repeatable Gulf Coast asset acquisitions.

AXP Energy has struck a farm-in deal to earn a 25% interest in Block 9, a prolific onshore Syrian oil and gas contract with substantial historical prospective resources, positioning the company amid a reopening Middle East energy market.

Galilee Energy has begun site preparation for its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, on track for a July 2026 spud targeting up to 8 billion cubic feet of gas and 0.5 million barrels of condensate.

Woodside Energy has exercised its pre-emption right to acquire PetroChina's 10.67% interest in the Browse Joint Venture, increasing its stake to 41.27%. The deal includes a $225 million upfront payment and a $175 million contingent payment tied to a final investment decision by 2032.

Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX: AOK) has completed a second crude oil lifting from its Emu Apple Oil Field and identified fresh exploration anomalies in the Surat Basin, while progressing development plans and commercial negotiations for its Riverslea and Major Gas Fields.

Cue Energy’s Independent Board Committee has doubled down on its unanimous recommendation for shareholders to reject Horizon Oil’s takeover offer, which remains at a low acceptance level and declared 'best and final'.

Beetaloo Energy has completed key civil works at its Carpentaria Pilot site and is progressing installation of the Carpentaria Gas Plant, with an extended production test set for mid-June. A significant seismic survey targeting over 20 TCF of resources in Western Beetaloo is scheduled to start later this month.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has issued a prospectus offering over 632 million new options to eligible investors as part of a broader recapitalisation, potentially raising $6.3 million if exercised.

Red Sky Energy has kicked off site preparation for a drilling campaign targeting two wells at Yarrow and one at Willowie in South Australia’s Innamincka Dome, aiming to leverage existing infrastructure for efficient gas production.