Exploration

Bass Oil’s Vanessa field is in Origin’s sights for a potential offtake deal. Pictured: Bass Oil MD Tino Guglielmo at the Santos-operated Moomba gas hub, where Origin processes Cooper Basin gas.

EXPLORATION

Bass advances Origin talks amid Vanessa redevelopment

Producer edges toward east coast entry

08 December 2025

OIL & GAS

Otway gas wells advance as drilling wraps up at Essington-1

Second exploration well to follow as rig mobilises for southern basin campaign

02 December 2025

Beach gives the Western Flank another squeeze. Pictured: Beach Energy CEO Brett Woods

EXPLORATION

Beach ramps up Western Flank drilling in push to stem oil decline

Twelve-well campaign to unlock Cooper Basin reserves as exploration plans solidify

13 November 2025

Conrad Asia farm-out to make room for Mako. Pictured: CEO Miltos Xynogalas

EXPLORATION

Conrad Asia halts trade as Duyung deal lands

Farm-down to bolster capital and revive Mako push

11 November 2025

Melbana’s Amistad-2 well in Cuba’s Block 9 hit a high-quality reservoir but failed to flow oil, producing only water despite strong permeability. Pictured Melbana executive chairman Andrew Purcell.

EXPLORATION

Melbana well delivers good reservoir but no oil hit

Amid strong permeability, Amistad-2 shows no oil recoverable, prompting seismic focus

05 November 2025

$Red Sky eyes refining deal with Santos: Pictured Red Sky chairman Rob Annells in front of Santos' Port Bonython gas fraction and storage facility near Whyalla.$

EXPLORATION

Red Sky in talks with Santos on Killanoola oil deal

Explorer expands offtake options as workover rig mobilised

05 November 2025

No cigar so far for Beach in Otway campaign

EXPLORATION

Beach wraps up Otway campaign as safety zone lifted

Federal approval signals end of Hercules 1 operations and shift to next drilling phase

04 November 2025

OPERATIONS

ConocoPhillips kicks off Otway gas hunt

US major targets new east coast gas supply

03 November 2025

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