Latest Petroleum Exploration News

Pancontinental Energy reports a significant 3.8 billion barrels of net prospective oil resources at its Saturn Complex in Namibia’s PEL 87, advancing farmout talks and environmental approvals for exploration drilling.

Invictus Energy has secured a three-year extension for its Cabora Bassa Basin licence and gained environmental approval for pilot gas production, setting the stage for expanded exploration and early commercialisation in Zimbabwe.

Bounty Oil & Gas, through its joint venture operator Asset Energy, has initiated a judicial review against the refusal to vary and extend the PEP-11 offshore petroleum exploration permit. The legal challenge could reshape the future of this key Sydney Basin asset.

Advent Energy, with BPH Energy as a significant stakeholder, has launched a judicial review against the Federal Government’s refusal to extend the PEP-11 offshore petroleum permit, seeking to overturn the decision and force reconsideration.

Whitebark Energy has identified promising hydrogen and hydrocarbon emission hotspots at King Energy’s Alinya Project in South Australia, following a detailed multispectral remote sensing study. These findings set the stage for targeted in-field testing and exploration drilling planned for later in 2025.

Gold Hydrogen Ltd has reported the detection of rare Helium-3 in its Ramsay Project gas samples, alongside record-high helium purities, while expanding its exploration footprint in South Australia.

Lakes Blue Energy reported a $1.5 million quarterly operational spend and completed the $6.5 million sale of its 49% interest in PEP 169, while progressing drilling approvals for the Wombat-5 well in Victoria.

Gas2Grid navigates regulatory headwinds in Australia by pursuing new petroleum ventures in the Philippines while contesting a significant legal claim in France. The company’s ASX suspension persists as it seeks to restore compliance through fresh contracts.

Morella Corporation reports significant rubidium and lithium mineralization at its Mt Edon and West Wodgina projects, backed by a successful A$1.4 million capital raise to accelerate exploration in Australia and Nevada.

Whitebark Energy moves forward with its bid to acquire King Energy, initiating advanced remote sensing studies to pinpoint hydrogen, helium, and hydrocarbon emissions in South Australia's Officer Basin. These efforts set the stage for targeted geochemical surveys and seismic exploration in 2025.

BPH Energy Limited's December 2024 quarterly report reveals strategic capital placements and investments in hydrogen and medical technology, alongside ongoing regulatory challenges with the PEP-11 permit.

Bounty Oil & Gas NL has been notified of the refusal of its Joint Venture Applications for the PEP 11 permit, which remains valid for two months. The company is now considering a legal challenge to this decision.