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Bounty Oil & Gas NL (ASX:BUY) is pursuing a 2,322 km² deepwater exploration block offshore Liberia, backed by a $3.55 million placement and major vendor-linked securities. The opportunity remains conditional: the block has no executed production sharing contract, no independent resource estimate and has not yet been reviewed directly by Bounty.

Galilee Energy has shifted the Zydeco-1 sidetrack from its original gas-condensate focus to five shallow oil zones carrying up to 422.6 thousand barrels of gross unrisked Prospective Resources. The A$3.5 million placement is expected to fund the revised oil testing and potential production design.

Otto Energy delivered a sharp rise in FY26 profit and operating cash flow, but the improvement came alongside falling production, depleted reserves and an unresolved asset monetisation plan. The debt-free oil and gas producer is now weighing a shareholder cash return while pursuing separate strategies for SM 71 and GC 21.

Central Petroleum has swung to a $4.9 million FY2026 statutory loss after writing down two Amadeus Basin permits, but its gas business generated higher revenue and margins. The company is now betting on Palm Valley drilling, long-term contracts and new east coast acreage to restore growth.

Condor Energy has consolidated 100% ownership of its offshore Peru acreage and moved its 1 Tcf Piedra Redonda gas discovery closer to commercialisation. The company enters FY2027 with a larger resource base and stronger project control, but auditors have warned that additional funding is needed to sustain operations.

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.

AXP Energy says its Charlie #1 well delivered an operating-rate equivalent of approximately 55 barrels of oil equivalent per day during a controlled 10-day test. The result is encouraging, but water-handling upgrades and longer-duration data are still needed before the well can move into permanent production.

Bass Oil has put a 1,280-barrel-per-day Bunian 6 test and planned Vanessa gas sales at the centre of its next growth phase. The company is also promoting Kiwi as a larger, longer-dated development opportunity, although much of the upside remains subject to testing, funding and execution.

Horizon Oil has used its Pareto Securities presentation to put record FY26 production, enlarged reserves and a multi-country drilling pipeline at the centre of its growth case. The stronger platform comes with a test: convert a long list of projects into sustained cash flow while preserving shareholder returns.

Elixir Energy says its Lorelle-3H well reached a peak test rate of 10.5 MMscfd and a stable rate of 2.35 MMscfd during first-phase cleanup. The ASX-listed gas explorer is now preparing for post-soak testing while weighing farm-outs, joint ventures and other structures for its Taroom Trough assets.

Key Petroleum has received the funds and issued 3.38 million shares under its additional placement capacity, raising AU$247,052.88 before costs. The capital is earmarked for potential asset acquisitions, existing asset development and working capital.

ADX Energy has secured a potential funding partner for its next Austrian gas well, with Empyrean Energy offering EUR 555,400 for a 10% economic interest in the GOLD Cluster Area. The arrangement remains conditional on a final investment agreement before drilling is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.