Latest Australian Energy Sector News

H3 Energy has appointed LAB Energy Advisors to spearhead farm-in talks for its Alinya project, a vast and underexplored oil and gas prospect in South Australia’s Officer Basin. The move aims to accelerate partner engagement ahead of drilling a potentially game-changing well.

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.

Bass Oil Limited reported a 7.9% rise in quarterly oil sales revenue and a 7.4% increase in production, alongside a pivotal gas sales agreement with Origin Energy for the Vanessa gas field, pending regulatory approval.

Frontier Energy has unveiled a significant uplift in revenue projections for Stage One of its Waroona Renewable Energy Project, enhancing its debt financing prospects and shareholder returns.

The ACCC has referred Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia to a detailed Phase 2 review, citing concerns that the deal could significantly reduce competition in key Australian fuel markets.

The ACCC has referred Ampol’s acquisition of EG Australia to a detailed Phase 2 review, citing significant competition concerns in multiple Australian fuel markets. Ampol’s proposed divestments have so far failed to satisfy the regulator.

Metgasco shareholders have approved the sale of their 25% stake in the Southern Flank joint ventures to Vintage Energy, marking a key milestone in Vintage’s strategic expansion. The deal still awaits final conditions before completion.

Tamboran Resources has appointed Todd Abbott as CEO, bringing over 25 years of upstream oil and gas expertise to lead its pivotal Beetaloo Basin development.

Elixir Energy has been granted a 15-year retention license over its entire ATP2044 permit in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, securing 1,362 BCFe of 2C Contingent Gas Resources confirmed by the Daydream-2 well.

Buru Energy is actively pursuing funding for its 2026 drilling campaign to validate resources at the Rafael Gas Project, aiming for a Final Investment Decision in the second half of 2026 and first cashflow by 2028.

Greenvale Energy has partnered with Sunrise Energy Metals’ subsidiary SRL Hot Rocks to advance the Millungera Basin geothermal project through a $5 million Farm-in agreement, unlocking significant clean energy potential in north-west Queensland.

Elixir Energy has raised approximately AUD 16.6 million through a two-tranche placement led by Omega Oil & Gas, aiming to fast-track its Taroom Trough gas projects and advance toward commercial production.