Latest Production Testing News

Bass Oil has put a 1,280-barrel-per-day Bunian 6 test and planned Vanessa gas sales at the centre of its next growth phase. The company is also promoting Kiwi as a larger, longer-dated development opportunity, although much of the upside remains subject to testing, funding and execution.

American Tungsten & Antimony has started an ahead-of-schedule campaign to produce antimony flake at its Del Sol refinery in Nevada, using material from Arizona. The first physical demonstration of its proposed US mine-to-metal chain could generate samples for customer qualification and government discussions, although the underlying asset acquisition remains incomplete.

ADX Energy has secured a potential funding partner for its next Austrian gas well, with Empyrean Energy offering EUR 555,400 for a 10% economic interest in the GOLD Cluster Area. The arrangement remains conditional on a final investment agreement before drilling is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Amplitude Energy has approved completion of its Juliet-1 exploration well after preliminary testing indicated at least 49 metres of net pay, strong reservoir quality and estimated carbon dioxide below 2 mol%. The well is ahead of schedule and budget, but flow rates, gas composition and recoverable resource estimates remain outstanding.

Bass Oil has confirmed oil in the previously unproduced M sand at its Bunian 6 well in Indonesia, with a short cleanup flow reaching approximately 2,400 barrels per day without water. The completed well is expected to lift field production from 250 to at least 750 barrels per day, subject to testing and tie-in work.

Nelson Resources has lodged a Notice of Intent to collect up to 1,000 short tons of remnant mineralised material from the Orleans Mine in Nevada for bulk-scale metallurgical testing. The program could test whether laboratory recovery results translate to commercial-mill conditions, but remains subject to approval, bonding and the appointment of a third-party mill.

Bass Oil has set out a growth plan spanning Indonesian oil production, a planned Vanessa gas restart and development of its Kiwi discovery in South Australia. The strategy offers several potential catalysts, but much of the upside remains dependent on funding, approvals and execution.

Botala Energy has secured three wholly owned Botswana prospecting licences covering 1,812km², taking its Serowe CBM footprint beyond 6,000km². The expansion comes as the company prepares to flow-test Serowe-3.5B, while the new acreage remains an interpreted exploration opportunity rather than a booked resource.

archTIS Limited’s FY2026 results reveal a 120% surge in sales revenue to $13.35 million, fueled by the Spirion acquisition, yet losses ballooned to $16.3 million reflecting higher operating costs and integration expenses.

OncoSil Medical lifted revenues 44% in FY26 to $1.68 million and trimmed losses by 28% to $10.86 million, buoyed by key regulatory approvals including FDA HDE and Australian TGA listings. The company is poised for commercial launches in the US and Australia, with strong clinical data underpinning its growth.

D3 Energy has successfully cased and cemented two wells at its Nooitgedacht project in South Africa, detecting gas in both despite challenging reservoir conditions. Testing awaits reservoir pressure normalization.

Botala Energy reports promising early gas observations at its Serowe-3.5B well in Botswana, signaling reservoir responsiveness as the well approaches a critical dewatering stage in its Pitse Pilot.