Latest Energy Sector News

Blue Star Helium has dispatched its first helium production tube trailer from its Pinon Canyon Plant, marking a key milestone as the facility ramps up output and secures a new fixed-price offtake deal.

H2G Limited has received a $774,632.77 R&D tax incentive refund, reinforcing its cash reserves and supporting its renewable energy strategy through 2027. The company plans to update shareholders on progress in its upcoming quarterly report.

Australian Oil Company (ASX:AOK) is ramping up activity in Queensland's Surat Basin, engaging Energetica Consulting for independent resource assessments and pushing production restarts at Emu Apple and Riverslea fields.

Ausgold Limited has reported robust drilling results that expand and upgrade the 2.44 million ounce Mineral Resource at its Katanning Gold Project, while advancing key pre-development milestones ahead of a final investment decision targeted by year-end.

ADX Energy has increased its Austrian production by 35% following a behind pipe perforation program on two Vienna Basin wells, adding 75 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Plans for further drilling in 2027 aim to build on this momentum.

Finder Energy has secured regulatory approval for its Kuda Tasi and Jahal offshore development in Timor-Leste, significantly advancing the project towards a final investment decision and first oil by 2028.

QPM Energy Limited and its subsidiaries have entered voluntary administration with McGrathNicol appointed as administrators and FTI Consulting as receivers over key gas-producing entities. The move aims to stabilise operations and explore restructuring options amid ongoing financial distress.

Echelon Resources has finalised its exit from Cue Energy Resources following Horizon Oil's takeover, converting its Cue shares into cash and Horizon stock while cutting debt.

Australis Oil and Gas has submitted a permit application for the first well under its US$46.25 million carried work program in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, targeting a Q4 2026 spud and expanding its held-by-production acreage.

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.

GenusPlus Group has finalized its acquisition of MPC Kinetic, marking a significant diversification into the Queensland gas sector and renewable infrastructure services. The deal was funded through a combination of cash reserves, debt facilities, and a recent $200 million equity raise.

Monadelphous Group has landed over $200 million in new contracts spanning wind turbine installation, maintenance, and construction services across Australia and Papua New Guinea.