Strike Energy Hits Patchawarra Coal Seam In Cooper Basin

Over 110 metres of net coal was encountered in the Davenport 1 well including one seam with over 45 metres of net coal and two further seams with net coal thickness above 20 metres.

May 21, 2012

Armour Energy Sets, Cements Casing On Barney Creek Shale Well

The surface casing has been set and cemented on Cow Lagoon #1 at a depth of 240 metres and the drilling rig is now making preparations to drill out to a planned total depth of 850 metres.

May 21, 2012

Senex Energy Recommences Drilling At Cooper Basin’s Snatcher Field

The Ensign rig #48 is at 115 metres and drilling ahead, targeting a total depth of 1,858 metres.

May 16, 2012

Holloman Energy Completes Terra Nova Farmout

Terra Nova may earn a 55% working interest in Holloman's PEL 112 and PEL 444 concessions by funding seismic acquisition and a six well drilling program on the properties.

May 16, 2012

Senex Launches Fracture Stimulation Work At Southern Cooper Basin Well

Senex Energy Limited advises that a comprehensive program of hydraulic fracture stimulation is underway at the Sasanof-1 unconventional gas exploration well in the southern Cooper Basin.

May 15, 2012

Lakes Oil Discovers Tight Gas In Australia’s Otway Basin

Multiple tight gas sands were encountered in the well throughout the Eumeralla formation, with the best zone being the interval between 1,986 m (6,514 ft) and 1,996 m (6,546 ft).

May 11, 2012

NZEC Gets Bigger Stake In Taranaki Basin Concession

New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals has granted NZEC an additional 700 acres (2.83 km2) in the northwest corner of the Eltham Permit.

May 8, 2012

Senex Energy’s Cooper Basin Exploration Programs On Track

Extensive testing on cores from the Patchawarra tight sands is being finalized to support fracture stimulation design.

May 8, 2012

Senex Resumes Production At Snatcher Field In Southern Cooper Basin

Senex and Beach have agreed to drill two new appraisal wells, Snatcher-4 and Snatcher-5, at the field, with drilling at Snatcher-4 expected to commence within the coming weeks.

May 4, 2012

Tap Oil To Pursue Unconventional Resources In Carnarvon Basin

Tap Oil Limited has entered into a binding agreement with Rusa Resources Pty Ltd to participate in the exploration of a significant acreage position in the onshore Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia.

April 30, 2012