Another Taranaki Down South?
January/February 2008
Three decades ago the first exploration licence for New Zealand's Great South Basin - a petroleum basin one and a half times larger than New Zealand's land mass was awarded and the first wells drilled. But despite the drilling of eight offshore wells, and traces of oil being found, the promise of commercial quantities of oil remained just that - a promise. Now all that may be about to change. Read more...

Oil exploration data nearly complete
Wednesday, 12th March 2008
The first phase of oil and gas exploration in the Great South Basin is just weeks from completion for two international companies involved, industry insiders say. Though rough seas have hampered progress off the southern coast, a spokesman for the Western Trident boat gathering seismic data for ExxonMobil said it hoped to have its work done by the end of the month. Read more...

Exploration company L & M Petroleum plans more wells in south
Friday, 1st February 2008
An exploration company that spent millions of dollars unsuccessfully searching onshore for oil and gas in Western Southland last year is set to resume drilling in April, before possibly drilling in the Te Anau area. Read More...

Oily question to be answered on Island
Friday, 16th November 2007
Is Stewart Island with oil underground? It's a million-dollar question on the minds of many Islanders that may soon be revealed. Read more...

High-tech Vessel ready to sound out our waters
Friday, 16th November 2007
And the Great South Basin oil hunt begins. The first seismic data vessel to search for oil and gas off the South Otago coast for the next few months has arrived. Read more...

Solid Energy looks at partner for next stage of lignite project
Tuesday, 4th September 2007
Solid Energy is likely to seek an international partner for the next pre-feasibility stage of its proposed large lignite processing project in Southland, the company’s chief operating officer Barry Bragg told the AusIMM minerals conference in Christchurch