'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed Activists have expressed concern about water security after losing an environmental lawsuit seeking to force government approval for a fracking pilot project. AAP · Jun 26
Tamboran Resources Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Tamboran Resources (NYSE:TBN) said it remains on track to deliver first gas from its Beetaloo Basin pilot project in the third quarter of the calendar year, as the company highlighted farm-out activity, recent financing and upcoming drilling and stimulation work during its fiscal 2026 third-quarter MarketBeat · May 15
Tamboran Acquires Falcon, Consolidating Australia's Busy Oil Basin Tamboran Resources Corp. (NYSE:TBN) and Falcon Oil Gas Ltd. (OTC:FOLGF) signed a definitive agreement to merge operations across Australia's Beetaloo Basin, creating a company with about 2.9 million net acres and a pro forma market capitalization above $500 million. Benzinga · Sep 30, 2025
Water trigger laws used in court bid to block fracking Lock the Gate Alliance has launched the first legal challenge to fracking under the water trigger in Australia's national environment laws. AAP · Dec 10, 2024
Trump’s new energy tsar linked to fracking in Australia’s Beetaloo basin Environmentalists say appointment of Liberty Energy’s Chris Wright highlights US interests ‘driving fracking’ in Northern Territory The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2024
Is the Beetaloo gas basin going to damage our water resources? Plibersek has asked experts to find out The Greens and crossbenchers are urging Plibersek to use the expanded ‘water trigger’ powers but she has vowed to listen to ‘independent scientists’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2024
Pressure mounts on Tanya Plibersek to assess water impacts of NT Beetaloo Basin fracking project NT government’s environmental management plan approval of Tamboran gas development spurs calls for federal minister to step in The Guardian - AU · Jun 7, 2024
Sleight of hand: Australia’s Net Zero target is being lost in accounting tricks, offsets and more gas In announcing Australia’s support for fossil gas all the way to 2050 and beyond, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pushed his government’s commitment to net zero even further out of reach. The Conversation · May 29, 2024
Great fracking day: territory inks mega gas deal The NT will buy gas fracked from the Beetaloo basin in a nine-year deal the government claims will boost the territory's economy and ensure cheaper power bills. AAP · Apr 23, 2024
NT government deal to buy Beetaloo Basin gas from US company labelled ‘carbon bomb’ Climate groups criticise nine-year agreement with Tamboran Resources, while chief minister says it will provide ‘competitively priced gas’ for the territory The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2024
Traditional owners gather to fight fracking gas hub Traditional owners will join a roundtable meeting on Wednesday as part of an inquiry into a controversial NT gas project they claim threatens cultural heritage. AAP · Apr 9, 2024
Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors A vast source of onshore gas up for development could waste billions of taxpayer and investor dollars by being unable to compete with a "glut" of foreign LNG. Newcastle Herald · Mar 23, 2024
Beetaloo 'massive sinkhole' for taxpayers, investors A vast source of onshore gas up for development could waste billions of taxpayer and investor dollars by being unable to compete with a "glut" of foreign LNG. AAP · Mar 21, 2024
Woman protests as fracking rig heads for Beetaloo Basin A big drilling rig is on its way to the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory as protests are held against the operation. AAP · Jul 7, 2023
ABC News · Apr 20, 2023 Beetaloo Basin cattle company loses Supreme Court bid to stop fracking exploration A gas company will be able to continue exploration in the Beetaloo Basin after a cattle company's appeal to stop the activity was dismissed by the Northern Territory Supreme Court.
ABC News · Mar 27, 2023 Proponents of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin welcome the Greens' safeguard mechanism amendments, say they create 'certainty' Fracking proponents say safeguard mechanism amendments have created certainty for the Beetaloo Basin.
AAP · Feb 7, 2023 Activists launch legal challenge to Beetaloo fracking Activists in Central Australia will ask the Supreme Court to review the NT government's decision to approve fracking in the Beetaloo Basin.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2023 Northern Territory faces legal challenge over approval of Tamboran drilling and fracking in Beetaloo basin Central Australian Frack Free Alliance argues NT environment minister failed to properly consider Tamboran project’s impact
ABC News · Oct 10, 2022 Tamboran Resources denies using 'intimidation' to access cattle station, fronts fracking senate inquiry Tamboran Resources has fronted a senate inquiry into fracking in the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, after acquiring Origin Energy's interests in the region last month.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 10, 2022 Beetaloo Basin holds ‘Australia’s greatest emissions reduction opportunity’, inquiry hears In remarks dismissed by environmentalists, gas company boss Joel Riddle said reserves were ‘critical’ to lowering greenhouse gas emissions
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022 In a win for Traditional Owners, Origin is walking away from the Beetaloo Basin. But the fight against fracking is not over What a difference six months makes. Before the federal election, the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory was to have spearheaded Australia’s “gas-led recovery”. But Origin Energy this week announced it would sell its share of the basin project ahead of a wider exit from new gas ventures.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2022 Australia should abandon goal to limit global heating to 1.5C, says gas company eyeing Beetaloo Basin Tamboran Resources, which received $7.5m to explore Beetaloo Basin, argues target may hinder ‘climate improving’ gas projects
AAP · Jun 30, 2022 Fracker stops NT cattle station road work A gas fracking company will scale back exploration work at a Northern Territory cattle station amid a legal battle to stop it accessing the property.
AAP · Jun 19, 2022 Pastoralist fights gas fracker access The Northern Territory Supreme Court is hearing a cattle station owner's appeal against a decision giving a gas explorer access to its Beetaloo Basin property.
AAP · Jun 1, 2022 Gas fracker cuts NT cattle station fences A Northern Territory cattle company alleges an onshore gas explorer has cut one of its station fences and forced its way onto the property.