PetroFrontier Announces Seismic Program On Southern Georgina Basin, Australia

This seismic survey, contracted to Terrex Seismic of Australia, will fulfill the Northern Territory government work commitments for permit retention, will delineate the southern and northwest basin margins and help outline prospective hydrocarbon target areas.

July 22, 2013

Buccaneer Energy, CEO Curtis Burton Survive Investor Coup Attempt

The company secured $15.5 million in investment, enough to drill eight wells.

July 3, 2013

DUG Australia To Address Social License To Operate In Developing Unconventional Resources

The conference, which examines unconventional gas development (coal-seam gas, tight-gas and shales) in Australia, will be held Aug. 27-29 in Brisbane's Royal International Convention Centre.

June 20, 2013

Statoil To Fully Fund $50 million 2013/2014 Exploration Program In Southern Georgina Basin

Under the amended farm-in agreement, Statoil could spend a total of up to $175 million by the end of 2016 before PetroFrontier will be required to contribute further.

June 11, 2013

New Report Compares North American, Australian Shale Basins

"The North American Shale Revolution: Analogues For Australian Success" provides proven strategies for resource plays.

May 9, 2013

Unconventional Oil & Gas Report: Australia

Australia has considerable petroleum, natural gas and coal reserves and is one of the few countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that is a significant net hydrocarbon exporter, exporting about two-thirds of its total energy production.

April 30, 2013

Senex, Orca Well Flows Gas In Australia’s Cooper Basin

Kingston Rule-1 is located in southern Cooper basin permit PEL 115 (Senex, operator, 80% and Orca Energy, 20%) on the western flank of the Mettika Embayment.

March 11, 2013

Gas Down Under

The country has identified 392 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of conventional gas resources, and another 631 Tcf of resource from unconventional sources such as coal-seam gas (coalbed methane to North Americans, CSG to Aussies) and, yes, shale too.

March 1, 2013

Beach Announces Gas Flowback At Well Onshore Australia

The well reached total depth at 4,267 m (14,000 ft), after which a 14-stage fracture stimulation program was completed through the whole of the gas-saturated Permian target zone.

February 28, 2013

Beach Will Farm Out Cooper Basin Acreage To Chevron

As a result of this farm-out to Chevron, Beach is positioned for long-term appraisal and development of the Nappamerri Trough gas resources.

February 25, 2013