• Gas

Shale gas dreams get jolt of reality with ConocoPhillips, PetroChina exits

For the ambitions of local shale explorers, the heightened pressure on resource majors to maximise returns to shareholders has come at a particularly difficult time.

• Updated Oct 10, 2014
• Angela Macdonald-Smith

• Gas

Fortescue drops plan for Oil Basins stake

Fortescue Metals Group says it has scrapped a plan to invest in Canning basin explorer Oil Basins – its first foray into oil and gas – after being unable to agree acceptable terms for a deal.

• Updated Jan 15, 2013
• Jamie Freed

• Opinion

Fortescue takes 18pc stake in Oil Basins

Fortescue Metals Group has taken an 18 per cent stake in junior oil explorer, Oil Basins.

• Nov 15, 2012
• Sarah Thompson and Anthony Macdonald

Raisings restricted to micro-caps

Equity capital raisings were restricted to micro-cap stocks on Monday, including Oil Basins and Clean TeQ Holdings, with a number of companies placed in trading halts.

• Updated Aug 16, 2011
• Anthony Macdonald

Oil Basins buys Tap Oil R3 interest

Tap Oil is selling its 75 per cent interest in the R3 Retention Lease in the offshore Carnarvon Basin, WA to Oil Basins.

• Oct 19, 2010

• Opinion

Oil Basins roared 200 per cent higher on Friday

It seems the market just can’t get enough of coal seam gas prospects.

• Updated Apr 14, 2010
• Edited by Jamie Freed and Sarah Thompson