Emperor Energy Limited (ASX:EMP) is a diversified energy company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas assets as well as gold exploration opportunities in Australia; it holds 100% interest in the Vic/P47 exploration permit covering 202 square kilometers in the offshore Gippsland Basin, Bass Strait, Victoria, encompassing the Judith Gas Field with certified 2C contingent resources of 166 billion cubic feet and prospective resources up to 1.859 trillion cubic feet across Judith and Longtom gas sands; 100% interest in the Backreef exploration permit in the Canning Basin, Western Australia; and three Great Caesar Gold Mining Leases totaling 128 hectares between Townsville and Charters Towers in North Queensland. The company, founded in 1982 and headquartered at Level 4, 55 York Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia, operates through subsidiaries including OBL Backreef No.10 Pty Ltd, Emperor Resources Pty Limited, Shelf Oil Pty Ltd, and Backreef Energy Pty Ltd, targeting upstream oil and gas sectors and select gold assets amid tightening east coast gas supply dynamics. Recent developments include a $3.0 million institutional placement in December 2024 with appointment of key technical partners; completion of a $1.25 million institutional placement in September 2024 and appointment of Argonaut as lead manager; acquisition of the Great Caesar Gold Mining Leases in August 2024; extension of its memorandum of understanding with Cooper Energy in June 2024; lodgement of an Environmental Plan Application with NOPSEMA for the Judith-2 Appraisal Well; an independent resource upgrade by GaffneyCline in 2025; and regulatory approval for Vic/P47 permit extension in February 2024.