Latest Cooper Basin News

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.

Central Petroleum has completed its acquisition of strategic interests in the Otway and Cooper Basins, setting the stage for a multi-well exploration campaign starting in the second half of 2026.

Bounty Oil & Gas has announced a significant board renewal, including the appointment of Kane Marshall as Chairman and the retirement of long-serving CEO Philip Kelso. These leadership changes mark a new chapter as the company pursues growth in its Australian oil and gas assets.

Santos Limited reported a robust fourth quarter and full-year 2025 performance, highlighted by the first LNG cargo loading from Barossa and near completion of the Pikka Phase 1 oil project. The company’s disciplined capital management and operational resilience set the stage for significant production growth in 2026.

Beach Energy’s Q2 FY26 report reveals a 9% production decline amid Otway Basin slowdowns, offset by flood recovery and the Waitsia Gas Plant ramp-up, with sales revenue down 17% to $445 million.

Central Petroleum has confirmed its strategic acquisition in the Cooper and Otway Basins is now unconditional, with completion set for 23 January 2026, marking a significant expansion of its asset portfolio.

Bass Oil reported steady December production with a notable gas sales agreement for the Vanessa field, signaling a strategic shift towards gas commercialization.

Central Petroleum has secured strategic interests in the Cooper and Otway Basins through binding agreements with ADX Energy, setting the stage for a multi-million dollar expansion and planned drilling campaigns in 2026 and 2027.

Bass Oil reported a 2% rise in November oil production alongside a new gas sales agreement with Origin Energy, setting the stage for first gas sales in 2026. Indonesian operations also advanced with production enhancements and upcoming drilling plans.

Eastern Gas Corporation Limited, a new ASX-listed subsidiary of Pure One Corporation, has lodged a Replacement Prospectus to raise $5.5 million for advancing its Queensland gas projects, targeting commercial production through horizontal drilling and fracture stimulation.

Eastern Gas Corporation Limited, a Pure One subsidiary, has lodged a prospectus to raise $5.5 million to advance exploration and development of its Queensland gas assets, aiming for a standalone ASX listing.

Bass Oil has signed a binding three-year gas sales agreement with Origin Energy for supply from the Vanessa Gas Project, marking a strategic entry into the East Coast Gas Market starting in 2026.