Latest Oil And Gas Exploration News

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has locked in A$4.5 million from a heavily oversubscribed share placement, with proceeds earmarked for drilling, facility upgrades, and exploration across its Australian assets.

Carnarvon Energy has locked in the Transocean Equinox rig for a pivotal 2027 drilling campaign targeting major prospects in the Bedout Sub-basin, with costs comfortably covered by its strong cash reserves.

Bass Oil Limited offers up to 24 million free attaching options to recent placement participants, alongside nearly 8 million options to its lead manager PAC Partners, with no new funds raised from the options issue.

Tamboran Resources has finalized its acquisition of Falcon Oil & Gas subsidiaries, expanding its Beetaloo Basin footprint to 2.8 million net prospective acres and gearing up for an active 2026 drilling program.

Xstate Resources confirms Diona-1 as a gas discovery with strong reservoir pressure but faces challenges removing completion fluids. The company is exploring advanced methods to clear the wellbore and enable sustained production.

Finder Energy is pushing ahead with its Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) oil development, lodging key regulatory approvals and progressing debt financing amid a firmer Brent oil price outlook. The company targets final investment decision by mid-2026 and aims for first oil in late 2027 or early 2028.

Beetaloo Energy has wrapped up its $5 million Share Purchase Plan with strong shareholder uptake, pending final approval at the upcoming AGM for new share issuance.

Red Sky Energy has closed a fully underwritten rights issue, securing $2.46 million from shareholders and relying on underwriting to cover a $1.69 million shortfall. The new shares will be issued today, supporting the company’s ongoing funding needs.

Amplitude Energy has agreed to buy half of the Artisan gas field from Beach Energy for $58.3 million upfront plus a capped royalty, accelerating gas production and enhancing the East Coast Supply Project’s economics.

Australian Oil Company Limited is raising $250,000 through a Share Purchase Plan priced at $0.0029 per share, including free-attaching options exercisable by mid-2028. The capital will support oil production enhancements and exploration in Queensland's Surat Basin.

Brookside Energy has completed critical pad and access preparations for its two-well development program at the SWISH Area of Interest, setting the stage for drilling and production growth in the Anadarko Basin.

88 Energy is gearing up to drill its Augusta-1 exploration well in Alaska’s North Slope, targeting a stacked oil resource estimated at 133.7 million barrels gross unrisked. The company has secured key operational assets and is progressing farm-out talks to share drilling risks ahead of the planned Q1 2027 spud.