Latest Directional Drilling News

Galilee Energy has broadened its Zydeco Oil & Gas Project sidetrack to evaluate seven distinct hydrocarbon targets from a single wellbore in Louisiana, adding five new shallow oil prospects with a combined unrisked gross prospective resource of up to 423,000 barrels.

Koonenberry Gold has kicked off a seven-hole RC and diamond drilling program at its Dunedoo Project in NSW, targeting the untested Bolinda Vale copper-gold porphyry system and the Hillside gold-silver anomalies.

Brookside Energy has successfully installed intermediate casing and landed the curve in the Woodford Shale at its Whalers well, progressing drilling into the lateral section as part of its two-well Suttles pad program in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin.

Galilee Energy has raised A$3.5 million to fund a sidetrack drilling program at Zydeco-1, targeting 13.7 Bcf of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate in Louisiana, while selling its Glenaras Gas Project to sharpen focus on US growth.

Corazon Mining (ASX:CZN) has kicked off a 2,000m reverse circulation drilling program at its Wembley gold prospect within the Feather Cap Project, aiming to test the continuity of historically high-grade, shallow gold mineralisation and explore a broader structural corridor in Western Australia’s Bryah-Padbury Basin.

Canterbury Resources has reported consistent assay results from initial drilling at its Briggs Copper Project, supporting a significant resource upgrade and ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study, while gearing up for a new drilling campaign at the Monto Project's John Hill deposit.

New Age Exploration (ASX: NAE) has completed Phase 2 drilling at its Lammerlaw Gold-Antimony Project in New Zealand, revealing a new shear-hosted gold discovery at the Bella Prospect. Concurrently, the company has begun field exploration at its recently acquired Wallah Silver Project in NSW, setting the stage for maiden drilling.

Javelin Minerals is set to drill two major gold-copper targets at its Coogee Gold Project in WA, leveraging WA Government funding to test large, previously untested magnetic anomalies that may host significant mineralisation.

Antares Metals (ASX: AM5) has secured approval to begin heritage surveys and drilling at its Quinns VMS project in Western Australia, backed by $237,500 in government co-funding. The company aims to test high-grade extensions of the historic Austin deposit and untested regional prospects, with copper prices rising sharply since the last resource estimate.

Hillgrove Resources has uncovered significant copper-gold mineralisation extending more than 100 metres below previous depths at the Kanmantoo Copper Mine, marking the deepest recorded intersection to date and reinforcing resource growth potential.

King River Resources has launched a comprehensive RC drilling campaign and aeromagnetic survey at its Mindoolah Gold Project, aiming to unlock residual gold in historical waste dumps and validate structural controls beneath old workings.

North Stawell Minerals (ASX:NSM) has reinforced its position in Victoria’s gold scene with strong drilling results and an updated 87,300-ounce resource at Wildwood, leveraging advanced geophysical techniques to unlock potential beneath cover.