Latest Resource Appraisal News

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Elixir Energy has successfully completed stimulation and commenced flow testing at its Diona-1 well in Queensland’s Surat-Bowen Basin, with gas and condensate flowing at a notable pressure. The well’s proximity to existing pipeline infrastructure could facilitate rapid commercialisation if further testing confirms sustained production.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 May 2026
Invictus Energy is gearing up for a pivotal drilling campaign in Zimbabwe's Cabora Bassa Basin, targeting a multi-Tcf gas and condensate resource that could reshape Southern Africa's energy landscape.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
Galilee Energy has transformed its Zydeco Gas Project in Louisiana into a drill-ready asset, aiming for a Q2 2026 spud and first production within six months of success.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
29 Apr 2026
Elixir Energy has completed drilling the Lorelle-3H well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, achieving over 1,000 metres of high-quality net gas-condensate pay and setting a new benchmark for lateral drilling in the basin. A multi-stage fracture stimulation and production test is planned for Q2 2026, potentially paving the way for Elixir’s first reserves booking.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 Mar 2026
Elixir Energy has begun mobilisation for a three-week 2D seismic campaign across its highly prospective acreage in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, aiming to advance gas resource appraisal and meet farm-in commitments with Santos.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
6 Mar 2026
Jade Gas Holdings has completed its appraisal program for the TTCBM Project in Mongolia, setting the stage for regulatory approvals and commercial development of a major domestic gas resource.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
2 Mar 2026
Elixir Energy has successfully drilled the Lorelle-3 pilot well to 3,580 metres in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, intersecting multiple Permian hydrocarbon reservoirs including a thick section of the primary Tinowon ‘Dunk’ Sandstone. Wireline logging and upcoming stimulation tests aim to confirm commercial gas flow potential.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
16 Feb 2026
Red Sky Energy has successfully brought the Yarrow 1 well online ahead of schedule, boosting production and cash flow at its Innamincka Dome projects while advancing drilling and evaluation at Killanoola and offshore Angola.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 Jan 2026
Elixir Energy has commenced drilling at the Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, targeting significant gas resources with plans for advanced testing by mid-2026.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
27 Jan 2026
3D Energi’s Charlemont-1 exploration well has intersected probable gas reservoirs in multiple Waarre sandstone layers offshore Victoria’s Otway Basin, marking a promising step in the company’s exploration program.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
7 Jan 2026
Bass Oil’s latest Triassic gas study reveals promising new structural features around the Kiwi gas discovery, suggesting a valuable new commercial hub in the northern Cooper Basin.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
1 Dec 2025
Elixir Energy has secured a specialized rig imported by Shell to drill the pivotal Lorelle-3 appraisal well in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, with operations set to begin in January 2026. This move aims to validate Elixir’s substantial gas resources adjacent to Shell’s acreage.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
21 Nov 2025