Latest Otway Basin News

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.

3D Energi has raised $14.5 million through a well-supported placement to fund critical drilling and testing activities in the Otway Basin, aiming to unlock new gas reserves for Australia's East Coast market.

3D Energi has commenced drilling the Charlemont-1 gas exploration well offshore Victoria, targeting a substantial 93 billion cubic feet of gas with promising geological indicators. This marks a key step in the Otway Exploration Drilling Program aimed at bolstering East Coast gas supplies.

3D Energi has confirmed a promising gas-condensate find at the Essington-1 well using innovative Ora formation testing, marking the technology's Australian debut and setting the stage for further exploration in the Otway Basin.

3D Energi has confirmed a natural gas discovery at the Essington-1 well in the offshore Otway Basin, supported by direct gas sampling and preliminary analysis. Further testing is planned to assess the commercial potential of the find.

3D Energi Limited has successfully intersected two gas-bearing reservoirs at its Essington-1 exploration well offshore Victoria, with wireline logs confirming moveable hydrocarbons consistent with pre-drill expectations. Upcoming formation testing will determine the commercial potential of these discoveries.

Red Sky Energy has completed drilling the Killanoola-2 well in South Australia, confirming hydrocarbons but facing low permeability challenges. The well is now suspended, with plans for future completion and stimulation to unlock production potential.

3D Energi has commenced drilling the Essington-1 well offshore Victoria, aiming to unlock a combined gross mean prospective gas resource of 262 billion cubic feet. This marks the start of a pivotal exploration phase in the Otway Basin to bolster Australia’s East Coast gas supply.

Lakes Blue Energy marked a pivotal quarter with its ASX reinstatement, a $5.8 million capital raise, and completion of the Wombat-5 well, setting the stage for imminent production testing and resource upgrades.

Vintage Energy reported a 24% drop in quarterly sales revenue to $0.9 million alongside a 20% production decline, while initiating a Production Uplift Program targeting its Southern Flank gas fields and maintaining steady 2P reserves at 12.5 MMboe.

Red Sky Energy has officially begun drilling at its Killanoola-2 well in South Australia, marking a significant step in advancing its oil project with promising resource potential and commercial partnerships.

Amplitude Energy reported steady Q1 FY26 production and strong revenue, backed by a $150 million equity raise to fuel expansion projects including the East Coast Supply Project and Patricia Baleen restart.