Latest Oil Gas Exploration News

Elixir Energy’s upcoming Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough has qualified for a substantial federal R&D tax incentive, covering nearly half of its drilling and testing costs. This financial boost underpins the company’s ambitious plans to validate a major gas play in 2026.

Elixir Energy has independently certified an additional 189 BCFe of 2C contingent gas resources in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, lifting its total certified resources to approximately 2.8 TCFe. This milestone underscores the company’s expanding footprint in a key Australian gas basin with promising commercial potential.

Melbana Energy’s latest drilling at Amistad-2 in Cuba reveals excellent reservoir quality but disappointingly no oil production, prompting a strategic pivot in exploration plans.

Elixir Energy has received a $3.861 million R&D tax refund, providing crucial funding for its upcoming Taroom Trough appraisal drilling and production testing programs.

Red Sky Energy has completed drilling the Killanoola-2 well in South Australia, confirming hydrocarbons but facing low permeability challenges. The well is now suspended, with plans for future completion and stimulation to unlock production potential.

3D Energi has commenced drilling the Essington-1 well offshore Victoria, aiming to unlock a combined gross mean prospective gas resource of 262 billion cubic feet. This marks the start of a pivotal exploration phase in the Otway Basin to bolster Australia’s East Coast gas supply.

Whitebark Energy has completed a critical soil gas survey in South Australia’s Officer Basin and unveiled a fresh evaluation of its Warro Gas Field, aiming to unlock new energy resources while exiting Canadian operations.

Pancontinental Energy has identified significant new oil prospects within its PEL 87 permit, boosting total high-case prospective resources to 6.1 billion barrels. The company advances its farmout process and seeks a 12-month exploration extension amid strong regional activity.

Elixir Energy reports promising gas pay results at Diona-1 and secures a premium drilling rig for the upcoming Lorelle-3 appraisal well, positioning itself for a pivotal phase in the Taroom Trough.

Whitebark Energy has revealed significant new dry gas zones with minimal water in its Warro Gas Field, boosting the asset’s commercial prospects. The company also secured $750,000 in an oversubscribed placement to fast-track development activities.

Elixir Energy is set to resume production testing at its Diona-1 well this quarter and prepare for the high-impact Lorelle-3 appraisal well drilling in January 2026, aiming to unlock significant gas resources in Queensland’s Taroom Trough.

Grand Gulf Energy progresses its Petroleum Exploration Licence application offshore Namibia and advances seismic survey planning for its Red Helium project, while exploring strategic partnerships to enhance growth.