Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

ADX Energy has secured A$4.4 million through a well-supported placement to fund key exploration projects in Austria and Italy, alongside plans for a strategic dual listing on Oslo Børs’ Euronext Growth market.

Triangle Energy has embarked on a joint study agreement to explore an offshore area in Indonesia, aiming to secure priority rights for a future production sharing contract. The six to eight-month study signals the company’s strategic push into under-explored regions with promising oil and gas potential.

ADX Energy has secured a crucial extension on its loan note repayments, unlocking financial flexibility to advance multiple drilling and development projects across Austria and Italy.

Omega Oil and Gas has locked in Helmerich & Payne’s FlexRig® 648 to power an expanded 2026/27 drilling campaign in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock a vast unconventional oil and gas resource.

3D Energi Limited has offered 41.7 million free attaching options to investors from its October 2025 Placement, aiming to clear trading restrictions despite ongoing ASX suspension and financial challenges.

Galilee Energy has launched an offer of up to 464 million new options to participants in its recent $6.5 million placement, aiming to bolster exploration funding and working capital. The options, exercisable at $0.011 each over three years, come amid significant operational and market risks.

Omega Oil and Gas has secured a substantial new 750 square kilometre acreage in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, forming a powerful joint venture with Tri-Star and Beach Energy to accelerate exploration and appraisal in 2026.

3D Energi has reported significant gas discoveries at Essington-1 and Charlemont-1 wells in the Otway Basin, reinforcing its strategy to supply local gas to Australia's east coast. However, the company faces funding challenges that have led to a temporary trading suspension.

Emperor Energy has appointed Tim Handley as Managing Director and is making significant progress on funding and preparing the Judith-2 appraisal well in the Offshore Gippsland Basin.

IPB Petroleum is set to expand its footprint into Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve with a major lease acquisition, supported by a recent $1.27 million capital raise. The company also plans a rebrand to Forte Energy, signalling a new chapter.

Beetaloo Energy Australia Limited reported a solid cash position of $17.96 million at the end of December 2025, supported by $6.8 million in unused financing facilities. The company’s liquidity covers approximately 2.6 quarters of current cash outflows, positioning it well as it awaits the activation of a new $30 million infrastructure facility.

88 Energy Limited has significantly expanded its Alaskan North Slope acreage and progressed its farm-out strategy despite regulatory delays, while maintaining a solid cash position to support ongoing exploration.