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Environmental filing puts Buru Energy on road to first gas
Buru Energy drilling operations at the Rafael project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, where first gas is targeted by early 2029. Credit: File Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has fired the starting gun on the formal approvals process for its flagship Rafael conventional gas project in Western Australia’s Kimberley region, referring the development to the State’s Environmental Protection Authority of Western Australia (EPA WA). The submission marks another de-risking step

Penny Taylor
3 hours ago


Buru Energy books maiden reserve to fuel WA Rafael gas ambitions
Buru Energy's Rafael gas-condensate project in the onshore Canning Basin, 100km east of Broome in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Credit: File Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has ticked off a significant commercial milestone, tabling a maiden independent assessment of reserves for its 100 per cent-owned Rafael gas-condensate field in Western Australia’s Canning Basin. The booking has now put firm numbers on the board and is an important step as the company looks to secure

Murray Ward
Sep 11


Buru Energy triples recoverable oil at WA Ungani field
Buru Energy has tripled the potential recoverable oil at its Ungani field in WA's Canning Basin to 660,000 barrels and is weighing up a local micro-refinery to cut costs and boost Kimberley fuel security.

Sheena Francis
Aug 19


Buru Energy bullish on gas production following Canning Basin EPA nod
Black Mountain's Valhalla gas project in the Canning Basin has received government environmental approvals near Buru Energy's Rafael project. Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) says it is inching ever closer to production in Western Australia after the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approved exploration and well appraisal at the neighbouring Valhalla gas project in the Canning Basin. Buru received its own EPA approval in September last year and says the move is a major endorse

Sheena Francis
Jan 21


Buru Energy courts global money for onshore WA gas play
Buru Energy says it is courting global capital to fund a flow test and resource validation at the company’s onshore Rafael gas discovery in WA, with major partners circling and a clear path towards cashflow in 2028.

Sheena Francis
Dec 18, 2025


Buru Energy secures environmental nod for 2026 WA gas resource well
Buru Energy’s Rafael gas well in Western Australia’s Canning Basin flaring post spud in 2022. Credit: File. Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has...

Sheena Francis
Sep 18, 2025


Buru Energy hails new gas discovery under proven Kimberley gas field
Buru Energy’s drill rig on the company’s Rafael drill site. Credit: File. ASX-listed oil and gas explorer Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has...

Sheena Francis
Aug 14, 2025


Buru Energy sharpens Kimberley gas focus with $2M hydrogen divestment
Buru Energy has inked an agreement to divest its extensive 70,000 square kilometres of natural hydrogen and helium assets in Australia to...

Sheena Francis
Jul 10, 2025


Buru Energy soars after inking deal to supply LNG from Canning Basin
Buru Energy plans to build a small-scale LNG plant at its Rafael gas project in WA's Canning Basin funded by Clean Energy Fuels...

Sheena Francis
Apr 2, 2025


Buru Energy offloads WA base metal JV to focus on flagship gas project
Groundwork being conducted at the Barbwire Terrace base metal prospect in Western Australia. Buru Energy has handed back its 50pc...

Sheena Francis
Jan 24, 2025


Buru Energy shuffles costs to boost cash for WA Rafael gas ramp-up
Flaring at Buru Energy’s successful Rafael-1 discovery in WA’s Canning Basin. Credit: File Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has rolled out a bold...

Sheena Francis
Jan 22, 2025


Buru Energy spuds exploration well for major WA oil hunt
Buru Energy’s (ASX: BRU) hunt for onshore oil within the mighty Canning Basin in Western Australia’s north-central area has moved up a...

Sheena Francis
Oct 10, 2024


Sipa, Buru Energy chase WA lead-zinc find with gravity work
A detailed ground gravity survey by Sipa Resources (ASX: SRI) at the Barbwire Terrace project it shares with Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) ,...

Sheena Francis
Sep 9, 2024


Buru Energy casts new leadership eyes across Canning Basin oil well
Hot on the heels of kicking off the oil well pad construction at the Rafael Shallow 1 project in Western Australia’s Canning Basin...

Sheena Francis
Aug 16, 2024


Buru Energy, Sabre Energy launch construction works for Canning Basin well
Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) and Sabre Energy have kicked off the oil well pad construction at their Rafael Shallow 1 joint venture (JV) in...

Sheena Francis
Aug 14, 2024


Buru Energy, Sabre line up driller for double-barrel oil program
Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has locked in a local drilling company to drill two oil wells in Western Australia’s onshore Canning Basin that...

Sheena Francis
Aug 6, 2024


Sabre thrusts sword into Canning Basin oil hunt with Buru Energy
Sabre Energy has agreed to stump up $6 million in drilling and testing costs at Buru Energy’s (ASX: BRU) Rafael Shallow oil well in...

Sheena Francis
Aug 5, 2024


Seismic survey delivers WA gas resource boost for Buru Energy
Buru Energy (ASX: BRU) has significantly increased the contingent resource estimate for its Rafael discovery in Western Australia’s...

Sheena Francis
Jul 26, 2024


Cash injection to reinvigorate Ungani oilfield for Buru Energy
Buru Energy’s (ASX: BRU) Ungani oilfield is set for a new lease on life following the company’s significant farm-in agreement with Sabre...

Sheena Francis
Jun 18, 2024


Buru Energy 3D seismic highlights new Rafael gas potential
Buru Energy’s (ASX: BRU) interpretation of 3D seismic data from its wholly-owned conventional Rafael condensate-rich wet gas discovery...

Sheena Francis
Apr 25, 2024
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