Latest Exploration Wells News

Lion Energy has secured funding for its East Seram Bula Karang-1 exploration well, reduced capital risk by divesting its Seram (Non-Bula) PSC stake, and put green hydrogen development on hold pending commercial clarity.

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.

ADX Energy has started drilling its HOCH-1 shallow gas well in Upper Austria, aiming to unlock significant prospective resources amid high European gas prices. The well is the first of three planned shallow gas targets for 2026.

88 Energy has bolstered its Alaska North Slope exploration with a substantial prospective resource update, fresh seismic data acquisitions, and a heavily oversubscribed A$5 million equity placement, setting the stage for its Augusta-1 well spud in early 2027.

Invictus Energy has secured renewal of its Environmental Impact Assessment in Zimbabwe and is poised to execute a key Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement, enabling significant exploration and appraisal activities in the Cabora Bassa Basin.

88 Energy has raised A$5 million through a heavily oversubscribed placement to advance pre-drilling activities for its high-potential Augusta-1 well in Alaska, targeting significant oil resources in the North Slope.

Condor Energy has identified extensive deepwater turbidite reservoirs across its TEA-86 offshore acreage in Peru’s Tumbes Basin, significantly reducing exploration risk and advancing plans for drilling and licence conversion.

Pancontinental Energy has won a crucial 12-month extension for its PEL 87 offshore Namibia exploration licence, enabling further seismic analysis and drilling preparations. This extension keeps the project on track as the company seeks a farmin partner to advance exploration.

ADX Energy has secured A$4.4 million through a well-supported placement to fund key exploration projects in Austria and Italy, alongside plans for a strategic dual listing on Oslo Børs’ Euronext Growth market.

AJ Lucas Group Limited has swung to a $38.9 million half-year profit, buoyed by a significant UK settlement and improved Australian drilling operations despite revenue pressures.

3D Energi Limited has offered 41.7 million free attaching options to investors from its October 2025 Placement, aiming to clear trading restrictions despite ongoing ASX suspension and financial challenges.

Gateway Mining is set to begin a major drilling campaign at its Great Western prospect, following promising geological mapping that highlights a potentially significant gold system in Western Australia’s Yandal Gold Project.