Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Omega Oil & Gas has been selected as preferred tenderer for 1,138 square kilometres of new Taroom Trough acreage, taking its operated position to 2,947 square kilometres. The award remains subject to Queensland Government processes, but would materially enlarge the company’s exploration inventory alongside Beach Energy and Tri-Star E&P.

Invictus Energy has awarded SLB a key well services contract for the Musuma-1 exploration well in Zimbabwe, adding another operational piece ahead of a planned November 2026 spud. Wellpad construction is progressing and Exalo has begun readiness work on Rig 202.

Omega Oil & Gas has commenced drilling at Canyon-4, the second well in its fully funded 2026/27 appraisal campaign targeting stacked Permian oil and gas reservoirs in Queensland’s Taroom Trough.

ADX Energy has lodged a third exploration permit application offshore Italy, expanding its Sicily Channel gas play footprint to around 1650 km2 amid encouraging geological assessments.

Tetragon Energy has boosted its mid-case prospective gas resource at the Halcon prospect in the Philippines from 2.6 TCF to 8.0 TCF, significantly enhancing the value of its offshore permits and improving the geological chance of success.

An independent expert has pegged 3D Energi’s 20% stake in VIC/P79 at US$19.8 million, setting a September deadline for ConocoPhillips to exercise its buy-out right. The valuation, however, is contested by 3D Energi’s board.

Elixir Energy has marked FY26 with major progress in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, expanding contingent gas resources by 32% and securing a strategic $16.6 million capital raise led by Omega Oil and Gas. The company’s operational advances and government backing position it as a key player in Australia’s energy security landscape.

ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria has produced a combined gas flow of 3.15 million cubic feet per day from multiple zones, reinforcing the well’s commercial potential amid Europe’s gas supply crunch.

Galilee Energy has broadened its Zydeco Oil & Gas Project sidetrack to evaluate seven distinct hydrocarbon targets from a single wellbore in Louisiana, adding five new shallow oil prospects with a combined unrisked gross prospective resource of up to 423,000 barrels.

Omega Oil & Gas has unveiled exceptionally strong results from its Canyon-3 well, revealing a thick, high-quality oil and gas-bearing Permian interval that significantly expands the scale of its resource base in Queensland’s Taroom Trough.

Elixir Energy has secured a second data sharing agreement with QGC to acquire new 3D seismic data over key areas in the Taroom Trough, enhancing its geological understanding ahead of upcoming flow testing at Lorelle-3H.

ADX Energy has lodged applications for two offshore gas exploration permits adjacent to its existing Sicily Channel licence, aiming to extend its footprint in a geologically promising biogenic gas play.