Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Red Sky Energy is raising approximately AUD 4.2 million through a fully underwritten non-renounceable rights issue priced at 0.1 cents per share. The capital will fund participation in Santos-operated wells and support ongoing operations.

Invictus Energy has raised $10 million in a placement to fund the drilling of the Musuma-1 exploration well, targeting a substantial gas and condensate resource in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin. The well, planned for H2 2026, aims to build on the Mukuyu discovery and accelerate commercial development.

Melbana Energy is poised to resume 100% ownership of its Cuban Block 9 after its partner Sonangol defaulted on US$23.5 million in cash calls. Fresh seismic data and well results have refined reservoir understanding, derisking future drilling plans.

Xstate Resources has kicked off the stimulation program at its Diona-1 gas well in Queensland and raised $1.69 million through a strategic placement to fund next steps including pipeline connection and extended testing.

ADX Energy has started drilling its HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria, aiming to unlock significant prospective resources amid high European gas prices. The well is the first of three planned shallow gas targets for 2026.

Hartshead Resources has secured regulatory consent from the North Sea Transition Authority for its acquisition by ACAM GP Limited and updated the indicative timetable for the scheme of arrangement, pushing key shareholder and court dates into mid-2026.

88 Energy has bolstered its Alaska North Slope exploration with a substantial prospective resource update, fresh seismic data acquisitions, and a heavily oversubscribed A$5 million equity placement, setting the stage for its Augusta-1 well spud in early 2027.

Condor Energy has wrapped up its Technical Evaluation Agreement work programme ahead of schedule, reinforcing the multi-billion barrel oil and gas potential in Peru's Tumbes Basin and setting the stage for licence conversion and strategic partnerships.

ADX Energy has kicked off drilling mobilisation for its HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria, aiming to tap prospective resources up to 17.3 billion cubic feet. The well spud is slated for mid-April, marking the first of three permitted gas prospects in 2026.

Melbana Energy Limited’s March quarter report details modest crude production from the Alameda-2 well in Cuba and ongoing preparations for the Amistad-11 drilling, which remains on hold due to a joint partner’s funding default. The company holds $2 million in cash and continues to process seismic data to refine its subsurface models.

Invictus Energy has secured renewal of its Environmental Impact Assessment in Zimbabwe and is poised to execute a key Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement, enabling significant exploration and appraisal activities in the Cabora Bassa Basin.

Red Sky Energy has secured full underwriting for its 2-for-3 non-renounceable rights issue to raise approximately AU$4.2 million, supported by sub-underwriting commitments from related parties. Concurrently, the company has initiated a cost reduction program including a 25% pay cut for senior management and staff reductions.