Latest Oil And Gas Exploration And Production News

Finder Energy is fast-tracking its Kuda Tasi & Jahal offshore development in Timor-Leste, aiming for first oil by late 2027 or early 2028 with strong production forecasts and secured funding.

Elixir Energy’s Lorelle-3H appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough has completed its initial clean-up phase, delivering promising dual phase flow rates and preparing for a critical tubing run to stabilise production before resuming testing.

Australian Oil Company (ASX:AOK) is ramping up activity in Queensland's Surat Basin, engaging Energetica Consulting for independent resource assessments and pushing production restarts at Emu Apple and Riverslea fields.

Beetaloo Energy's Carpentaria-5H shale gas well delivered a steady 6.9 TJ/day average over a 30-day flow test, reinforcing the quality of the Velkerri Shale reservoir and supporting recoverable gas estimates ahead of the Carpentaria Gas Plant commissioning.

Karoon Energy reveals the Brazilian government has extended its 12% crude oil export tax for an additional 60 days. The company continues legal efforts to contest the tax while leveraging trade agreements to mitigate its impact.

Finder Energy has secured regulatory approval for its Kuda Tasi and Jahal offshore development in Timor-Leste, significantly advancing the project towards a final investment decision and first oil by 2028.

Elixir Energy's Lorelle-3H appraisal well in Queensland's Taroom Trough has begun flowing gas after a successful flowback phase, indicating promising potential for commercial gas-condensate production.

Echelon Resources has finalised its exit from Cue Energy Resources following Horizon Oil's takeover, converting its Cue shares into cash and Horizon stock while cutting debt.

Australis Oil and Gas has submitted a permit application for the first well under its US$46.25 million carried work program in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, targeting a Q4 2026 spud and expanding its held-by-production acreage.

Lakes Blue Energy is positioning its Wombat Gas Project as a key contributor to Victoria's energy security and emerging AI infrastructure, with a conceptual study projecting a post-tax NPV10 of A$605 million and first gas in early 2029.

Galilee Energy has begun drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, aiming to unlock a significant conventional gas-condensate resource as part of its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Beetaloo Energy reports promising flow testing from Carpentaria-5H with sustained gas rates and low decline, while its Carpentaria Gas Plant construction remains on schedule for first gas sales in late 2026.