Latest Drilling Operations News

Jade Gas has inked a non-binding deal with a Chinese consortium to fund the first phase of its Red Lake CBM project in Mongolia, unlocking a potential game-changer for regional energy supply.

Pilbara Gold is pushing ahead with a major 50,000m drilling campaign at its 2.1Moz Mt York Gold Project, targeting resource expansion at depth and along strike. Meanwhile, drilling has resumed at the Roe Hills Project after an eight-year break, aiming to define a maiden resource.

Barkly Rare Earths has kicked off a 10,000-metre drilling campaign at its flagship Barkly Project, aiming to grow its 40 million tonne inferred rare earth resource. Initial assays are imminent, setting the stage for a resource update later this year.

Iltani Resources has demonstrated significant grade upgrades and waste rejection in first-pass TOMRA ore sorting tests at its Orient Silver-Indium Project, advancing plans for bulk testing and potential cost savings.

Aquirian Limited reported a near tripling of EBITDA to $4.6 million in FY26, driven by a $48 million contract win for its Drillforce subsidiary and expanded production capacity at its Wubin facility.

Galilee Energy has begun drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, aiming to unlock a significant conventional gas-condensate resource as part of its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Askari Metals is deepening government and community partnerships in Ethiopia while advancing operational readiness at its Nejo Gold-Copper Project, positioning for imminent exploration activity.

Galilee Energy has raised the drilling derrick at its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, marking the last major pre-spud milestone. Drilling is set for early July 2026, aiming at a substantial Gulf Coast gas-condensate resource with rapid commercialisation potential.

Brookside Energy has substantially completed production facilities at its Suttles pad in Oklahoma, setting the stage for Rig 18 to drill two wells targeting the Sycamore and Woodford formations in the Anadarko Basin.

Galilee Energy has finished construction of the Zydeco-1 drilling site in Louisiana, setting the stage for drilling to commence in early July 2026. The well targets a substantial 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate, underpinning the company’s US Gulf Coast growth ambitions.

Eminence Minerals has kicked off a comprehensive drilling campaign at its Campo Grande Rare Earth Project in Brazil, targeting high-priority corridors adjacent to a major peer's high-grade rare earth discovery.

Galilee Energy is gearing up to drill its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana this July, aiming to kickstart near-term cash flow from a low-cost, low-risk gas-condensate project. The company’s newly formed US advisory board supports a strategy to scale production through repeatable Gulf Coast asset acquisitions.