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Buru Energy boosts Rafael gas value, delays drilling to lock in funding

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  • Buru Energy’s Rafael studies added liquids and LPG, lifting projected value and supporting a high-margin, low-footprint gas development.
  • To capture this uplift, Buru delayed Rafael drilling to 2027 and raised A$5.3 million to fund pre-FID work and optimise financing terms.
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Buru Energy boosts Rafael gas value, delays drilling to lock in funding

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Buru Energy ( (AU:BRU) ) has issued an announcement.

Buru Energy has used the March quarter to sharpen the economics and development pathway of its flagship Rafael Gas Project, with engineering studies identifying additional condensate and LPG streams that lift the mid-case project value by more than 45%. Management says Rafael is now modelled as a low-footprint, high-margin development capable of delivering first cashflow within three years while underpinning regional energy security in northern Western Australia.

To capture this uplift, Buru has pushed appraisal drilling and the Rafael 1 recompletion to the second quarter of 2027, allowing more time to optimise financing and farm-out terms as international lenders take a cautious approach amid geopolitical tensions. The company raised A$5.3 million in an institutional placement after quarter-end to fund critical pre‑FID work, including engineering, marketing and approvals, while also progressing farm-out discussions on the Mars oil prospect as a potential tie-back to existing Ungani infrastructure and highlighting the strategic gas resource at Yulleroo.

More about Buru Energy

Buru Energy Limited is an Australian onshore oil and gas company focused on the Canning Basin in Western Australia, with key assets including the Rafael gas and liquids discovery, the Yulleroo gas accumulation and the Ungani oil infrastructure. The company targets domestic energy security for the Kimberley region through low-emission gas, condensate and LPG production, supported by modular LNG solutions via its partnership with Clean Energy Fuels Australia.

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