Latest Gas Market News

AEMO forecasts a severe domestic gas shortage in Western Australia from 2028, spotlighting H3 Energy’s Warro gas field as a critical potential solution amid rising prices and technical hurdles.

Central Petroleum has secured strategic interests in the Cooper and Otway Basins through binding agreements with ADX Energy, setting the stage for a multi-million dollar expansion and planned drilling campaigns in 2026 and 2027.

Verbrec Limited has announced over $20 million in new contracts spanning biogas engineering, cyber security, pipeline maintenance, mining technology, and water security, reinforcing its leadership in energy transition and sustainable mining sectors.

Equus Energy Limited launches a $15 million public offer to fund the acquisition and development of the Equus Gas Project in Western Australia, backed by conditional funding from Alcoa. The project boasts a large independently certified contingent gas resource, positioning the company to address looming supply shortfalls in domestic and LNG markets.

Whitebark Energy’s latest technical review of the Warro Gas Field reveals that water production issues are confined to specific fault zones, enhancing prospects for commercial gas flow and prompting immediate engineering evaluations.

Comet Ridge Limited is set to acquire Santos’s 42.86% stake in the Mahalo Gas Project, consolidating full ownership and operator status. This move significantly increases the company’s gas reserves and positions it to better serve the east coast domestic gas market.

Emperor Energy appoints Tim Handley as Managing Director to spearhead the Judith Gas Field's next phase, including the critical Judith-2 appraisal well planned for Q3 2026.

Eastern Gas Corporation Limited, a new ASX-listed subsidiary of Pure One Corporation, has lodged a Replacement Prospectus to raise $5.5 million for advancing its Queensland gas projects, targeting commercial production through horizontal drilling and fracture stimulation.

Cue Energy Resources and partners have signed a Letter of Intent with the Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation to kickstart a four-well drilling program at Mereenie and Palm Valley, aiming for gas supply contracts through 2034.

Bass Oil has signed a binding three-year gas sales agreement with Origin Energy for supply from the Vanessa Gas Project, marking a strategic entry into the East Coast Gas Market starting in 2026.

QPM Energy Limited has announced a $30 million equity raise to support the development of its Isaac Power Station, advancing toward a final investment decision in March 2026 and commissioning by mid-2027. The funding package, complemented by a $113.7 million lease agreement and a $40 million convertible note, underpins a project poised to strengthen Queensland’s energy transition.

Conrad Asia Energy has secured transformative funding and a farm-down deal for its Mako gas field, setting the stage for first gas production by late 2027 amid soaring Indonesian gas demand.