Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Galilee Energy has commenced drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, executing a cost-optimised plan targeting up to 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate, marking a key milestone in its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Red Sky Energy has kicked off site works for a Santos-operated drilling campaign at the Innamincka Dome, secured $5.1 million in capital raising, and reported $1.045 million in production receipts for the June quarter.

Cue Energy Resources posted a solid quarter with a 16% production rise and $13.6 million cash receipts, backed by new drilling and a refreshed board after Horizon Oil's takeover.

Beetaloo Energy has pushed construction of its Carpentaria Gas Plant forward, maintaining schedule and budget for Q4 2026 commissioning, while its Carpentaria-5H well delivers steady gas flow with low decline rates.

Australian Oil Company Limited has successfully reactivated its Emu Apple-1 well, restoring production to pre-intervention levels, while advancing preparations to restart gas production at Major-4 in the Surat Basin.

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.