Latest Exploration And Appraisal News

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Conrad Asia Energy appoints Peter Botten as Executive Chairman and initiates CEO search amid transition to gas producer with first gas targeted for late 2027.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
3 June 2026
Jade Gas Holdings has achieved a historic milestone with Mongolia’s first-ever approval of coal seam gas reserves, unlocking the path to commercial development of its TTCBM Project in the South Gobi.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
1 June 2026
Condor Energy has submitted its application to convert the offshore Tumbes Basin TEA 86 into a Licence Contract, securing 100% ownership and expanding its prospective resources to over 3.3 billion barrels of oil and 1 Tcf of gas.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 May 2026
Finder Energy (ASX:FDR) is advancing its KTJ Project in Timor-Leste, aiming for a final investment decision by mid-2026 and first oil production by late 2027. Ownership of the Petrojarl I FPSO and strategic alliances underpin a fast-tracked development with forecast production of up to 30,000 barrels per day.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
13 May 2026
ADX Energy’s HOCH-1 exploration well in Upper Austria has encountered gas-filled sands consistent with pre-drill 3D seismic predictions, reinforcing the prospect’s resource potential ahead of upcoming wireline logging and production testing.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 May 2026
Top End Energy is progressing farm-out talks in the Beetaloo Basin amid growing industry validation, while its Kansas hydrogen project attracts new partners and it broadens into US AI data centre energy solutions.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
30 Apr 2026
Conrad Asia Energy has taken a decisive step from exploration to production with the Final Investment Decision on its Mako Gas Project, booking reserves for the first time and progressing a major farm-down transaction.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
HyTerra Ltd is progressing its flagship Nemaha hydrogen project with a key production test planned for Q2 2026, while expanding its global footprint through strategic partnerships and a $7 million capital raise.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
Omega Oil and Gas has secured a commanding acreage position in Queensland’s Taroom Trough and fully funded an expanded drilling program to accelerate appraisal and early production.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
Invictus Energy is gearing up for a pivotal drilling campaign in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin, targeting a multi-Tcf gas and condensate resource that could reshape Southern Africa's energy landscape.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
Invictus Energy has raised $10 million in a placement to fund the drilling of the Musuma-1 exploration well, targeting a substantial gas and condensate resource in Zimbabwe’s Cabora Bassa Basin. The well, planned for H2 2026, aims to build on the Mukuyu discovery and accelerate commercial development.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
21 Apr 2026
Amplitude Energy lifted gas prices and revenue to new quarterly highs in Q3 FY26 while pushing ahead with the East Coast Supply Project, despite mixed exploration results. The company’s production remains robust with capacity expansions at Orbost and development drilling in Cooper and Otway basins.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
20 Apr 2026