Latest Australian Gas Market News

Top End Energy updates its Northern Territory exploration strategy amid record gas flow tests in the Beetaloo Basin, signaling a shift from appraisal to development.

Lakes Blue Energy has raised $6.5 million through a fully underwritten placement to fund the drilling and testing of its Wombat 5 appraisal well in Victoria, positioning itself to address looming gas shortages on Australia’s east coast.

Beetaloo Energy has begun hydraulic stimulation on its record-length Carpentaria-5H well in the Beetaloo Basin, aiming to unlock enhanced gas production with advanced techniques. Results from the upcoming production test will be pivotal for the company’s pilot project and future development plans.

Empire Energy Group has launched a $28 million equity raise to finance critical development activities in the Beetaloo Basin, targeting first gas sales from its Carpentaria Pilot Project in 2025. The capital raise, combined with a $65 million financing package, underpins the company’s ambition to commercialize one of Australia’s largest low-CO2 shale gas resources.

Korea National Oil Corporation is set to acquire a 29% stake in the Otway Basin joint venture with 3D Energi and ConocoPhillips, strengthening the exploration push for East Coast Australia’s gas supply.

Bass Limited’s May 2025 AGM update highlights a strategic acquisition and capital raising to accelerate its emergence as a key Australian gas producer, focusing on Cooper Basin and Indonesian assets.

Tamboran Resources has finalized a US$15 million sale of 100,000 acres to Daly Waters Energy, retaining a dominant 1.9 million-acre position in the Beetaloo Basin and setting the stage for its Phase 2 gas development targeting Australia's East Coast market.

Emperor Energy's Environmental Plan for the Judith-2 Well has passed NOPSEMA's completeness check and is now open for public comment, marking a key regulatory milestone on the path to drilling in mid-2026.

Elixir Energy has unveiled a strategic, fully funded plan to develop its extensive gas resources in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming for initial production by late 2027. The company leverages its dominant acreage position alongside Shell’s operations and a fast-follower approach to unlock multi-TCF reserves.

Blue Energy has resolved a significant legal hurdle by securing an amended Environmental Authority for its Sapphire asset, enabling progression of the Petroleum Lease 1034 and continued pilot production testing despite operational interruptions.

QPM Energy Limited has announced a significant 31% upgrade to its Moranbah Gas Project's 2P reserves, now certified at 435PJ, reinforcing the asset's status as a tier 1 gas resource with substantial uncontracted volumes.

Elixir Energy has expanded its footprint in Queensland's Taroom Trough through a farmin deal with Santos, boosting its contingent gas resources by 68% and launching a $9 million equity raise to fund upcoming exploration activities.