Latest Oil And Gas News

Omega Oil and Gas has locked in Helmerich & Payne’s FlexRig® 648 to power an expanded 2026/27 drilling campaign in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to unlock a vast unconventional oil and gas resource.

Echelon Resources has agreed to sell its 19.99% stake in Cue Energy to Horizon Oil and plans to accept Horizon’s takeover offer for the remaining shares, pending regulatory approvals.

Horizon Oil has made a strategic move to acquire the remaining shares of Cue Energy Resources with an offer valuing Cue shares at approximately 14.3 cents each, representing a notable premium. This bid aims to create a larger, more diversified oil and gas entity with potential annual synergies of up to A$2 million.

Bass Oil reported steady January production with a notable regulatory green light for its Vanessa gas field acquisition and a $3.5 million grant to accelerate the Kiwi gas field development.

Frontier Energy Limited has reported a sharp 71% increase in net loss for the year ended 31 December 2025, with no dividends declared and a slight dip in net tangible assets per share.

Lowell Resources Fund reported a remarkable 63% increase in net asset value for the half-year ending December 2025, driven by a strategic overweight in gold equities and buoyed by soaring commodity prices.

Pilot Energy is advancing Australia’s first Direct Air Capture demonstration facility at its Cliff Head site, aiming to start operations by mid-2026 and pave the way for a large-scale carbon removal plant.

Echelon Resources Limited reported a robust 7% revenue increase and a 61% rise in net profit after tax for H1 2026, driven by higher gas prices and strong field performance. The company also declared an interim dividend amid ongoing legal uncertainties.

Amplitude Energy has delivered a standout half-year performance with record gas production and a 246% jump in profit, while advancing key projects and strengthening its balance sheet.

BPH Energy and Bounty Oil & Gas have concluded their Federal Court hearing challenging the refusal to extend the PEP 11 permit, with the court's decision now pending.

Hydrocarbon Dynamics Limited (HCD) is set to transform its business by acquiring the Great Bear Copper-Gold-Silver-Uranium Project in Canada, backed by a $5.5 million capital raise and plans to re-list on the ASX under a new name.

ADX Energy has reported encouraging flow test results from its Welchau-1 well in Austria, confirming the presence of light oil and gas condensate in the Reifling Formation. The company plans further testing to unlock the reservoir’s full potential.