Latest Australian Gas Industry News

Red Sky Energy has secured its stake in the next phase of the Yarrow gas field development with Santos, backed by a $1 million placement and a planned Rights Issue to fund its share of the $2 million expenditure.

Elixir Energy has reached a key milestone by drilling and casing the heel of its Lorelle-3H well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, setting the stage for horizontal drilling aimed at unlocking commercial gas flow.

Elixir Energy has successfully drilled the Lorelle-3 pilot well to 3,580 metres in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, intersecting multiple Permian hydrocarbon reservoirs including a thick section of the primary Tinowon ‘Dunk’ Sandstone. Wireline logging and upcoming stimulation tests aim to confirm commercial gas flow potential.

Beetaloo Energy is gearing up for first gas production in 2026 from its Carpentaria Pilot Project, backed by a $65 million financing package and a binding 10-year gas sales agreement with the Northern Territory government.