Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off a fully funded drilling program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, backed by a strong $102 million cash position and no debt, aiming to unlock significant oil and gas volumes.

Carnarvon Energy has contracted the Transocean Equinox rig for a multi-well drilling campaign in the Bedout Sub-basin starting April 2027, following a 92% increase in prospective resources from its seismic MegaMerge project. The company maintains a robust cash position of A$98 million with no debt, underpinning its exploration and development ambitions.

Lion Energy has locked in funding and government approval for its Bula Karang-1 well in Indonesia, targeting a September spud, while winding down its hydrogen project to focus on core upstream oil and gas activities.

Conrad Asia Energy has locked in over 90% of its US$320 million Mako Gas Project contracts, maintaining its timeline for first gas in late 2027 while restructuring leadership and progressing Aceh PSC assets.

Invictus Energy has cemented its position in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin with a landmark Petroleum Production Sharing Agreement and is progressing well towards drilling the high-impact Musuma-1 exploration well, backed by a fresh A$10 million capital raise.

Key Petroleum Limited continued its push for Potential Commercial Area approvals for ATP 920 and ATP 924 while completing two share placements that bolstered its working capital. The company remains focused on securing tenure certainty and expanding its asset portfolio amid measured financial management.

ADX Energy has secured A$3.58 million through a discounted placement to fund multi-zone testing at its HOCH-1 gas discovery in Austria, follow-up drilling, and offshore Sicily exploration amid Europe's tight gas market.

Macallum New Energy completed key 3D and 2D seismic surveys in Western Australia’s Perth Basin, setting the stage for prospect maturation and potential drilling in 2027 while maintaining a strong cash position.

88 Energy has boosted its South Prudhoe oil prospects by 35%, securing key assets and advancing drilling plans for Q1 2027 while reducing capital risk in Namibia.

Buru Energy pushes forward with its Rafael Gas Project development, securing A$5.3 million in funding and progressing environmental approvals while navigating executive leadership changes.

Omega Oil & Gas has kicked off its fully funded 2026/27 drilling program in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock significant oil and gas volumes with a multi-well campaign focused on the basin’s eastern flank.

Condor Energy has completed its Technical Evaluation Agreement work early, consolidated full ownership of TEA 86 offshore Peru, and submitted for licence conversion, positioning itself for exploration and gas commercialisation.