Latest Surat Basin News

Beetaloo Energy has secured a 25% non-operated interest in a 305 square kilometre Taroom Trough block as part of a four-company joint venture selected as Queensland’s preferred tenderer. The position comes with no upfront consideration, while its initial two-year work program is intended to be funded from existing cash.

ASF Group strengthened its balance sheet in FY2026 by selling non-core investments and subsidiaries, lifting cash to A$5.19 million and eliminating borrowings. Profit attributable to shareholders fell sharply as the prior year benefited from a one-off gain, leaving the investment group reliant on future portfolio realisations and development projects.

Australian Oil Co has appointed Tom Streitberg as Executive Chairman for three years, with the incoming chair committing $300,000 to the company. The deal also introduces a substantial equity-based remuneration package and potential dilution for shareholders.

White Energy has completed its US metallurgical coal and Surat Basin acquisitions, backed by a $15 million placement and a leadership change that puts Nathan Tinkler in the executive chair. The transactions materially expand the company’s asset base, but the announcement provides no production forecasts or development timetable.

Australian Oil Co says Emu Apple-1 is producing 10-20 barrels of oil a day after intervention with no water cut observed so far. Stronger oil prices are prompting assessments of further well restarts, while Californian gas output and the Major-4 offtake plan advance in parallel.

Eastern Gas’s Venus-2H horizontal well in Queensland’s Surat Basin reached total depth, intersecting Venus-1 and revealing extensive Macalister Lower coal with peak gas readings of 42.3%. The integrated well system now advances to dewatering and flow testing to gauge production potential.

Eastern Gas Corporation reports robust gas indications and steady progress at its Venus-2H horizontal appraisal well in Queensland's Surat Basin, advancing toward a key well intersection and flow testing phase.

Service Stream Limited (ASX: SSM) posted a modest 1.1% revenue rise to $2.35 billion for FY26, driven by Utilities and Asset & Facility Management growth, including a new Defence contract. EBITDA from operations surged 11.8% to $163.4 million, while statutory NPAT dipped 3.8% due to $21.2 million in ERP modernization costs. The company declared a final dividend increase to 3.5 cents per share.

Australian Oil Co has lifted production at its Emu Apple-1 well to 15–20 barrels of dry oil per day post-acid wash, while advancing infrastructure upgrades at Riverslea and preparing Major Gas Field for near-term output.

Eastern Gas Corporation has initiated drilling of the Venus-2H horizontal appraisal well in Queensland’s Surat Basin, marking a significant advancement in evaluating its contingent gas resources and potential commercial development.

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.

Australian Oil Company Limited has successfully reactivated its Emu Apple-1 well, restoring production to pre-intervention levels, while advancing preparations to restart gas production at Major-4 in the Surat Basin.