Ardiden has appointed Bradley Boyle as executive director and Michael Stares as general manager – Canadian operations. Mr Boyle was formerly a managing director of Triton Minerals.
Oil and gas dealmaker Peter Allchurch has teamed up with fellow Aurora Oil & Gas founder John Kenny, and Houston-based geologist Neville Henry, to list US-focused shale oil hopeful Winchester Energy.
The Gina Rinehart-backed Sun Resources has purchased a stake in oil and gas leases in the prospective Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk shale formations in the American state of Texas.
Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is set to boost its stake in oil and gas explorer Sun Resources, agreeing to invest a further $2 million in the company in exchange for around 65 million shares.
Shares in West Perth-based minerals exploration Bellevue Resources Ltd and Subiaco-based oil and gas exploration company Sun Resources NL have both placed in a trading halt.
Subiaco-based oil and gas exploration company Sun Resources NL has received record revenues from its US operations during March 2008, providing over A$200,000 of net operating revenue for the month.