Energy

• The company had not disclosed an executed full-form contract for the Valaris 107 rig.

For many uranium developers, production remains a long-term objective. Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE) moved its Samphire project a step further during the first half of 2026 by recovering uranium into solution and processing it through a pilot-scale system. The field recovery trial concluded on 30 …

NuEnergy Gas (ASX:NGY) has secured fresh placement commitments as it works toward early commercial gas production from its Tanjung Enim coal bed methane project in Indonesia. The funding comes as the company advances infrastructure, field development and commercial arrangements intended to support first gas …

Omega Oil and Gas (ASX:OMA) has moved into the next stage of its Taroom Trough appraisal campaign, with drilling now underway at Canyon-4. The well follows recent work at Canyon-3 and forms part of a broader multi-well program designed to improve understanding of the …

• Metgasco retains a 25% interest in the producing Odin and Vali gas fields.

• A subsequent three-hour flow test on the M zone at a reduced choke of 10.5mm produced 1,264 bopd at a flowing pressure of 415 psi, recovering an additional 158 barrels of oil with no water.

• Bannerman is raising A$124 million via a fully underwritten institutionalPlacementat A$4.00 per share — a 5.4% discount to the last close of A$4.23 — with settlement expected on 15 September 2026.