Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

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.

ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 well in Upper Austria shows promising gas flow and reservoir extent, with further multi-zone testing set to resume after delays.

Elixir Energy has secured $5 million through a discounted placement to support ongoing flow tests at Lorelle-3H, artificial lift trials at Diona-1, and initiate a strategic review of its Taroom Trough assets.

Invictus Energy has locked in a revised drilling contract with Exalo Drilling for the Musuma-1 exploration well, confirming a November 2026 spud date at Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Project. Preparations including rig maintenance, well services procurement, and wellpad construction are advancing steadily.

Omega Oil & Gas is drilling ahead at the Canyon-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, targeting extensive Permian reservoirs that could define a significant new oil and gas province.

Macallum New Energy has released an independently certified maiden Prospective Resource estimate for its Aberfeldy Prospect in the North Perth Basin, revealing significant unrisked recoverable oil and gas volumes under two fluid scenarios.

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off its most ambitious drilling program yet in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, starting with the Canyon-3 well as part of a fully funded 2026/27 appraisal campaign targeting significant unconventional oil and gas resources.

NuEnergy Gas Limited has locked in a fully funded US$88 million contract with PT Beijing Energy Linking to develop its Tanjung Enim POD 1 project in Indonesia, targeting first gas sales in early 2027 under an Early Gas Sales Initiative.