Projects

  • Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion doubles capacity

    05 Nov, 2025

    Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion doubles capacity

    Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion is officially complete, marking a significant milestone for the country's energy infrastructure and export capabilities. The project has effectively more than doubl... more

  • ConocoPhillips and 3D Energi have begun drilling

    05 Nov, 2025

    ConocoPhillips and 3D Energi have begun drilling

    ConocoPhillips, in partnership with 3D Energi, has begun drilling operations at the Essington-1 gas exploration well located in the Otway Basin off the coast of Victoria, Australia. The drilling campaign, in... more

  • Red Sky completes drilling at Killanoola‑2

    05 Nov, 2025

    Red Sky completes drilling at South Australia’s Killanoola‑2

    Red Sky Energy Ltd (ASX: ROG) has announced the safe completion of drilling activities at its Killanoola‑2 (KN2) oil appraisal well, located within Petroleum Retention Licence 13 (PRL‑13) in South Australia... more

  • BW Energy confirms hydrocarbons at Kharas-1

    05 Nov, 2025

    BW Energy confirms hydrocarbons at Kharas-1

    BW Energy has announced that its Kharas-1 appraisal well, drilled within the Kudu licence offshore Namibia, has reached its total planned depth, intersecting multiple geological formations. The well was desi... more

Fracking approval in NT's Beetaloo Basin sparks outrage

Tamboran sets Beetaloo Basin gas record

Tamboran Resources Corporation has set a new benchmark in Australian shale gas production with its Shenandoah South 2H sidetrack (SS-2H ST1) well, achieving a Beetaloo Basin record average 30-day initial production (IP30) flow rate of 7.2 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) over a 5,483-foot (1,671-metre), 35-stage stimulated section in the Mid Velkerri B Shale. When normalised to a 10,000-foot horizontal section, the well’s flow rate of 13.2 MMcf/d aligns with the average performance of more than 11,000 wells in the prolific Marcellus Shale dry gas area in the United States, underscoring the commercial pot... more
Mineral Resources announces significant oil and gas discoveries in Perth Basin

Mineral Resources announces significant oil and gas discoveries in Perth Basin

AUSTRALIA — Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) has unveiled maiden resources for its Lockyer Gas Project and Erregulla Oil Project, marking substantial discoveries in Western Australia's onshore Perth Basin. The Lockyer Gas Project has revealed a maiden 2C contingent gas resource of 435 petajoules (PJ) of sales gas, with 3.3 million barrels of associated condensate. The total current 2C contingent gas resource stands at 76 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe). Key highlights of the Lockyer Gas Project include: A current total 2U prospective gas resource of 1,420 billion cubic feet (Bcf) ... more
New round of WA onshore exploration areas delivers new gas supply

Highly significant gas discoveries made at Erregulla Deep-1 in Perth Basin

AUSTRALIA — Strike Energy Limited (ASX:STX), operator of the EP469/L25 joint venture which includes the West Erregulla gas field in the Perth Basin, has made multiple successful gas discoveries in the Erregulla Deep-1 (ED1) well in EP469. Two high-quality, low-impurity conventional gas discoveries were made, with an aggregate 28 metres of net gas pay at depths never encountered in the Perth Basin. The discoveries include 26 metres of net gas pay within the Kingia Sandstone with an average porosity of 13 per cent and reservoir pressures of about 7,623 pounds per square inch absolute; and two metres within... more
Woodside's Browse gas project faces setbacks on environmental concerns

Woodside’s Browse gas project faces setbacks on environmental concerns

AUSTRALIA — Woodside Energy's multibillion-dollar Browse gas project has encountered significant obstacles as environmental regulators raise concerns about its potential impact on marine ecosystems. The Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has deemed the project "unacceptable" due to multiple serious environmental risks. In a recent development, Woodside's attempt to amend an existing application to include offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) was rejected by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water in August 2023. The department stated that the n... more
3D Energi refines east coast gas strategy, focuses on high-impact exploration

3D Energi refines east coast gas strategy, focuses on high-impact exploration

AUSTRALIA — 3D Energi Limited (ASX: TDO) has announced a strategic shift in its east coast gas exploration efforts, prioritising projects with higher commercial potential. The company has applied to surrender its VIC/P74 exploration permit in the Gippsland Basin, allowing it to concentrate resources on more promising ventures. Executive Chairman Noel Newell emphasised the importance of this move, stating: "The timely surrender of permits which fail to reach the level of prospectivity or meet the desired risk profile is a component of good exploration management." This decision follows a comprehensive ... more
Woodside's Scarborough Energy Project clears legal hurdle as environmental challenge dismissed

Woodside’s Scarborough Energy Project’s environmental challenge dismissed

AUSTRALIA — Woodside Energy Group Ltd and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) have reached an agreement to dismiss the ACF's legal challenge to a primary environmental approval for Woodside's Scarborough Energy Project. This decision effectively removes the final legal obstacle to the $16 billion venture, allowing offshore work to progress as planned. The Scarborough Energy Project, which includes the Scarborough Joint Venture, Pluto Train 2 Joint Venture, and modifications to Pluto Train 1, was 67 per cent complete as of June 2024. Woodside remains on track to deliver its first LNG cargo in ... more
Santos powers 32,000 NSW homes with local natural gas

Narrabri appraisal wells start feeding natural gas to power station

AUSTRALIA — Santos' Wilga Park Power Station is now generating enough electricity to power 32,000 homes in New South Wales, utilising locally sourced natural gas. The company is currently pumping approximately 4 terajoules (TJ) of natural gas per day to the power station, where it is converted into electricity for the state's power grid. Kevin Gallagher, Santos Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, emphasised that this is just the beginning of the region's energy-generating potential. The gas is sourced from appraisal wells near Narrabri, which were drilled to assess the extent of natural gas... more
Woodside reports successful reserves update as a result of merger with BHP

Woodside completes $1.2b acquisition of Tellurian, renames Driftwood LNG

US — Woodside Energy Group Ltd has successfully completed its acquisition of Tellurian Inc. and its Driftwood LNG development project in a deal valued at approximately $1.2 billion. The Australian energy giant acquired all issued and outstanding Tellurian common stock for $1.00 per share in an all-cash transaction totalling around $900 million. The acquisition marks a significant expansion of Woodside's presence in the U.S. LNG market. CEO Meg O'Neill emphasised the strategic importance of the deal, stating: "This is a major growth opportunity that significantly expands our US LNG position, enabling u... more
Chevron

Chevron divests $6.5b Canadian assets to Canadian Natural Resources

CANADA — Chevron Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has announced a major divestment of its Canadian assets. The company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its interests in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and Duvernay shale to Canadian Natural Resources Limited for US$6.5 billion. The all-cash transaction includes Chevron's 20 per cent non-operated interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and its 70 per cent operated interest in the Duvernay shale, along with related assets in Alberta, Canada. These assets contributed 84,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d) o... more
Strike Energy commences flow testing at Erregulla Deep-1 discovery well

Strike Energy commences flow testing at Erregulla Deep-1 discovery well

AUSTRALIA — Strike Energy Limited (ASX: STX) has initiated flow testing at the Erregulla Deep-1 (ED1) discovery well in exploration permit EP469, marking a significant milestone for the West Erregulla gas field development. ED1, the deepest onshore well ever drilled in Australia, has already demonstrated promising results during the clean-up phase, with high-pressure conventional gas flows observed from the Kingia Sandstone formation. The top of this formation was encountered at a depth of 4,778 metres TVDSS (True Vertical Depth Subsea). The flow testing program is expected to last up to four weeks an... more
TechnipFMC secures major contract for BP's Kaskida Project in Gulf of Mexico

Major contract awarded for BP’s Kaskida Project in Gulf of Mexico

In a significant development for the offshore energy sector, BP has awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation (EPCI) contract for the Kaskida project in the US Gulf of Mexico, marking a crucial step forward in BP's ambitious plans for its sixth hub in the region. The Kaskida project, which received final investment decision (FID) approval from BP in July 2024, is set to be a groundbreaking venture. It will be BP's first development in the Gulf of Mexico to produce from reservoirs requiring well equipment with a pressure rating of up to 20,000 psi (20K). Under the ter... more
Wood secures FEED contract for major US natural gas pipeline project

Wood secures FEED contract for major US natural gas pipeline project

US — Wood has been awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the DeLa Express pipeline project, a significant development in US energy infrastructure. This long-haul, large-diameter pipeline is set to transport liquids-rich natural gas from the Permian Basin in West Texas to the U.S. Gulf Coast and international export markets. The DeLa Express pipeline is being developed by DeLa Express LLC, a subsidiary of Moss Lake Partners LP. Once operational, it will serve as a crucial link in meeting the growing demand for natural gas and liquids. The project's design capacity is impressiv... more
Promising results at Who Dat East exploration well

Hurricane Helene shuts down Who Dat oil platform in Gulf of Mexico

US — LLOG Exploration Company, the operator of the Who Dat oil and gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico, has taken precautionary measures in response to the approaching Hurricane Helene. The company has shut in the Who Dat wells and evacuated personnel from the platform as the storm intensifies in the Caribbean. The decision to shut down operations comes as Hurricane Helene is expected to track through the eastern Gulf of Mexico. In addition to the platform shutdown, drilling activities at Who Dat South have also been suspended. LLOG anticipates that the Who Dat facilities will remain offline for appro... more
TotalEnergies commences production at Fenix gas field offshore Argentina

TotalEnergies commences production at Fenix gas field offshore Argentina

ARGENTINA — TotalEnergies has announced the successful start of production at the Fenix gas field, situated 60 kilometres off the coast of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Argentina. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the energy company and its partners in the region. The Fenix field is part of the Cuenca Marina Austral 1 (CMA-1) concession, where TotalEnergies holds a 37.5 per cent operated interest. The company's partners in this venture include Harbour Energy (37.5 per cent) and Pan American Energy (25 per cent). The development boasts an impressive production capacity of 10 million ... more