Rafael Production Licence Application Submitted
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Buru Energy Limited, Level 2, 16 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
Telephone: +61 8 9215 1800 Email: info@buruenergy.com ABN: 71 130 651 437
ASX Announcement
19 October 2026
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This ASX announcement has been authorised for release by the Chair of the Board of Directors.
For further information, visit www.buruenergy.com or contact:
David Maxwell, Executive Chair
Rafael Production Licence Application Submitted
Highlights
• Major regulatory milestone: Buru has submitted the application for a Production Licence for its
100% owned Rafael Conventional Gas Project.
• Development pathway advances: Application follows the recent booking of maiden Proved and
Probable Reserves and referral of the Project to the Environmental Protection Authority of
Western Australia (EPA WA).
Buru Energy Limited (“Buru” or the “Company”) (ASX: BRU) is pleased to advise that it has submitted the
application for a Production Licence (PL) over the Rafael gas and condensate field in Exploration Permit
EP 428 in Western Australia’s onshore Canning Basin.
Buru’s 100% owned Rafael Conventional Gas Project (“Project”) is the only proven conventional gas and
liquids resource in the greater Kimberley region. It is a compelling opportunity to establish a new local
source of reliable energy in the region. The Project’s simple, small footprint, modular development concept
is being developed to generate long-term cashflow, reduce the region’s reliance on imported energy such
as LNG and LPG and provide a platform for Buru’s future growth.
The application for a PL is an important step in establishing the regulatory tenure required to develop and
produce from the Rafael field. It follows the recent independent assessment of 15.25 MMboe of 2P
Reserves for the 2-well foundation development and the referral of the Project to the EPA WA.
Together, these milestones materially strengthen Rafael’s technical and regulatory foundation and
maintain momentum towards the 2027 drilling program for the Rafael 1H and 2H production wells followed
by first gas production in early CY 2029, subject to regulatory approvals and project funding.
Comments from the Executive Chair, David Maxwell
“The submission of the application for the Production Licence is another important milestone for Rafael
and demonstrates the steady progress being made across the Project’s key development workstreams.
With independently assessed Reserves, the referral to the EPA WA and now the submission of an
application for a Production Licence, Rafael has a strong and increasingly mature foundation. Our
disciplined focus is on project simplicity, capital efficiency and early cashflow as we progress towards the
drilling program next year and the delivery of a new source of reliable energy for northern Western Australia
with first gas by early 2029.”
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