Vintage Energy Ltd (ASX:VEN) advises that it has undertaken a share placement to institutional and sophisticated/professional investors ("Placement") at an issue price of $0.06 per share, raising gross proceeds of $3.1 million.

During the year, State Gas Limited (ASX:GAS) successfully embarked on the production testing of Nyanda-4 in the southern portion of the 100% owned PL231, Serocold-1 in the central portion and testing of Aldinga East-1A in the northern reaches.

State Gas Limited (ASX:GAS) advises that gas flow rates at its Nyanda-4 well at the Reid's Dome Gas Project (PL231) have increased exponentially since the Company's last production update on Friday, 11 September.

The Empire Energy Group Ltd (ASX:EEG) (OTCMKTS:EEGUF) team has been intensively focused on the drilling of the Carpentaria-1 well scheduled to spud in September 2020. Civil works to prepare the well pad, an access track to it and water bore drilling are well advanced in preparation for the commencement of drilling.

State Gas Limited (ASX:GAS) is pleased to advise that gas flow rates at its Nyanda-4 and Serocold-1 wells continue to build, with the Nyanda-4 well this morning flowing gas at 128 mscf (or 128,000 standard cubic feet) per day.

Empire Energy Group Limited (ASX:EEG) (OTCMKTS:EEGUF) is pleased to announce that Schlumberger Land Rigs 183 rig has commenced mobilisation to the Carpentaria-1 well site in NT permit EP187. Empire expects to commence drilling the Carpentaria-1 well in the second half of September 2020.

The Baleen well program in PEP11(Offshore Sydney Basin) offers significant potential environmental benefits in carbon capture and storage (carbon reduction) for the greater Sydney/Newcastle area.

Deep Yellow Limited (ASX:DYL) (FRA:JMI) (OTCMKTS:DYLLF) is pleased to advise drilling has recommenced on the Company's Tumas Project (Project), located on EPL 3496 in Namibia.

State Gas Limited (ASX:GAS) is pleased to advise that gas flow rates from its Nyanda-4 well have now exceeded 100 mscf (or 100,000 standard cubic feet) per day. This encouraging milestone was achieved over the weekend; since then rates have continued to increase, with the gas flow rate yesterday recorded at 114 mscf/d.

Central Petroleum Limited (ASX:CTP) (FRA:C9J) (OTCMKTS:CPTLF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Michael "Mick'' McCormack as a Director of the Company effective 1st September 2020.