About Us
Daly Waters Energy (DWE) is a world-class shale operator focused on the Beetaloo Basin in Australia's Northern Territory. We are backed by Formentera Partners, an exploration and production company with a private equity platform based in Austin, Texas.
DWE entered the Beetaloo Basin in 2022 through a 50/50 joint venture with Tamboran Resources. We acquired more than 1.9 million net acres in the core of the basin with 116 trillion cubic feet of proven resource potential.
We took 20 years of U.S. shale experience and applied it to rock that is similar to the U.S. Marcellus Shale. We are anchored in deep U.S. drilling, completion and technology expertise and plan to be the most active operator in the Beetaloo for years to come helping meet Australia's domestic energy needs.
In 2026, DWE and INPEX announced a strategic partnership to accelerate development and commercialization of the Beetaloo, combining our shale expertise with INPEX's global LNG capabilities. The partnership positions the Beetaloo and the Northern Territory as a global gas exporter helping to diversify LNG supply with low-cost reliable gas.
Strategy
Development Opportunity
Advancing a premier, large-scale natural gas shale play with strong potential for long-term success.
Future Potential
Production supports domestic natural gas needs and future LNG export opportunities.
Economic Impact
Generating economic opportunities for the regions, Traditional Owners and all Territorians.
Global Partnerships
Growing global partnerships with multiple respected service companies that support our development in the Beetaloo Basin.
Governmental Support
Newly elected officials in the Northern Territory recognize the promise of the Beetaloo Basin and support development.
Sustainable Practices
Prioritizing responsible resource development through safe, environmental stewardship and innovation.
Corporate Responsibility
Daly Waters aims to be good stewards for all stakeholders including the environment, landowners, employees and investors.
Our Team
Operations
Basin History
The Beetaloo Basin has been the site of petroleum exploration since the 1980s. Multiple operators tested conventional drilling in the 80s and 90s, but with no conventional discoveries or commercial success. Around 2010, the Basin saw a shift to unconventional oil and natural gas exploration. This shift was driven by explorers seeking to replicate the the North American "shale gas revolution."
Daly Waters
Daly Waters partners with Tamboran Resources in a joint venture of operations across three Beetaloo Basin permits (Energy Permit 76, 98 and 117) equaling 4 million gross acres. We continue to delineate and prove productivity and commerciality of the Basin through ongoing appraisal and pilot production activity in the Shenandoah South area.
News
Formentera Partners and Daly Waters Energy Achieve First Natural Gas Sales from the Beetaloo Basin
7 September, 2026
Formentera Partners and Daly Waters Energy Start Commissioning First Natural Gas Plant in the Beetaloo Basin
30 August, 2026
Second FlexRig Signals Strong Confidence in the Beetaloo
7 August, 2026
How Australia is About to Takeover the Energy Industry
8 February, 2025
EP 98 Operational Update: Shenandoah South-3H Drilled to TD in 25 Days
23 December, 2024
CLP Government Backs Beetaloo as Economic Powerhouse
12 November, 2024
SS-1H Achieves Commercial IP90 Flow Rate of 2.9 MMcf/d
26 April, 2024
Northern Territory Government Backs Beetaloo
23 April, 2024








