Latest Production Testing News

Eastern Gas has secured a drilling contract for its Venus-2H horizontal appraisal well and completed preparatory work ahead of an August 2026 drilling commencement in Queensland's Surat Basin.

Xstate Resources reported progress on its Diona-1 well stimulation in Queensland’s Surat Bowen Basin, facing slow fluid recovery that paused operations while artificial lift options are reviewed. The company raised $1.69 million during the quarter and ended with $1.25 million cash.

Pure One Corporation has made strides in zero-emission commercial vehicles with new battery-swap and electric models arriving in Australia, backed by a strengthened balance sheet from a $3.5 million tranche of Turquoise Group sale proceeds.

archTIS surged to a record FY2026 with Annual Recurring Revenue hitting $14.8 million, driven by major US and Australian Defence wins and expanding its customer base beyond defence.

Blue Energy has been awarded four Potential Commercial Area tenures in Queensland’s Surat Basin containing 398 PJ of contingent gas resources, while production testing at its Sapphire pilot is paused amid uncertainty over the Moranbah Gas Project’s future.

D3 Energy has begun drilling the first of two wells at its Nooitgedacht site in South Africa’s ER315 permit, aiming to boost helium reserves and support production right conversions.

Botala Energy’s Pitse Pilot well 3.5B in Botswana has successfully completed hydraulic stimulation and entered commercial production testing, marking a critical step toward establishing gas flow rates above 70 GJ/day.

Minbos Resources has secured A$4 million in a discounted placement to fund key milestones at its Cabinda Phosphate Project, including mining commencement and plant construction progress.

State Gas Limited clears a year-long ATO review to access $4.1 million in R&D tax concessions, enabling debt repayment and bolstering cash reserves. Meanwhile, independent certification of 30.2 petajoules of 2P gas reserves at Rolleston West strengthens its development prospects.

Beetaloo Energy's Carpentaria-5H shale gas well delivered a steady 6.9 TJ/day average over a 30-day flow test, reinforcing the quality of the Velkerri Shale reservoir and supporting recoverable gas estimates ahead of the Carpentaria Gas Plant commissioning.

Botala Energy confirms encouraging reservoir permeability at its Serowe-3.5B well in Botswana, setting the stage for hydraulic stimulation and production testing that could unlock commercial gas flows.

ADX Energy’s Sicily Channel biogenic gas play gains validation from an independent technical review, reinforcing its prospective resource estimates and exploration strategy.