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The Federal Court has rejected an activist organisation’s legal challenge to the Commonwealth Government’s Beetaloo Basin exploration grants program but ruled initial contracts invalid for procedural reasons. Empire Energy intends to work with the Commonwealth to negotiate replacement agreements.
Empire Energy has provided an update on its Beetaloo appraisal program. The Company has announced an increase in Carpentaria-1 flow rates and commencement of Carpentaria-2H drilling. Northern Territory Government approvals have been received for the drilling and hydraulic fracture stimulation of up to seven horizontal wells in EP187.