Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Carnarvon Energy has contracted the Transocean Equinox rig for a multi-well drilling campaign in the Bedout Sub-basin starting April 2027, following a 92% increase in prospective resources from its seismic MegaMerge project. The company maintains a robust cash position of A$98 million with no debt, underpinning its exploration and development ambitions.

Lion Energy has locked in funding and government approval for its Bula Karang-1 well in Indonesia, targeting a September spud, while winding down its hydrogen project to focus on core upstream oil and gas activities.

Key Petroleum Limited continued its push for Potential Commercial Area approvals for ATP 920 and ATP 924 while completing two share placements that bolstered its working capital. The company remains focused on securing tenure certainty and expanding its asset portfolio amid measured financial management.

ADX Energy has secured A$3.58 million through a discounted placement to fund multi-zone testing at its HOCH-1 gas discovery in Austria, follow-up drilling, and offshore Sicily exploration amid Europe's tight gas market.

Macallum New Energy completed key 3D and 2D seismic surveys in Western Australia’s Perth Basin, setting the stage for prospect maturation and potential drilling in 2027 while maintaining a strong cash position.

88 Energy has boosted its South Prudhoe oil prospects by 35%, securing key assets and advancing drilling plans for Q1 2027 while reducing capital risk in Namibia.

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off its fully funded 2026/27 drilling program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock significant oil and gas volumes with a multi-well campaign focused on the basin’s eastern flank.

Condor Energy has completed its Technical Evaluation Agreement work early, consolidated full ownership of TEA 86 offshore Peru, and submitted for licence conversion, positioning itself for exploration and gas commercialisation.

Pancontinental Energy progresses its Namibian PEL 87 exploration with a seismic reprocessing study and farmin discussions, while neighbouring operators report promising discoveries and development plans in the Orange Basin.

Advent Energy, via its subsidiary Asset Energy, has formally appealed the Federal Court ruling on the PEP11 gas exploration permit, a move closely watched by BPH Energy, which holds a 35.81% stake in Advent.

Tetragon Energy has awarded a US$1.45 million contract to DUG Technology to reprocess seismic data over its Philippines offshore permits, aiming to sharpen exploration prospects and attract farm-in partners.

Invictus Energy has secured critical contracts and initiated rig mobilisation as it prepares to drill the high-impact Musuma-1 exploration well in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin in H2 2026.