EnQuest plc said full year production would be slightly lower than guidance after Magnus was shut in following an unplanned outage at the Ninian central platform. INVESTMENT The company led a short dive support vessel campaign in early November to inspect and repair the subsea hydraulic system. Production at the field has now returned to […]
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CMR sets up JV trading arm in Morocco
Critical Mineral Resources plc has agreed a joint venture to trade mined metals and industrial minerals from Morocco. EXPERTISE The 70-30% deal is with “a Moroccan trading company” which has access to sources of mined materials and international customers. Both partners will also “source metal and mineral concentrates and raw ores” before arranging delivery to […]
UKOG raises £500,000 via placing
UK Oil & Gas plc has raised £500,000 via a placing of 2 billion new ordinary shares at a 26% discounted price of 0.025 pence per share. The company also intends to hold on the same terms a retail offer for shares of £0.000001 each, due to close on 22 November. Following admission of the […]
Deltic JV prepares for second Selene licence term
Deltic Energy plc said its partner and operator Shell UK Ltd had recommended entering the second term of licence P2437, containing the Selene gas discovery. FID Along with Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd, the joint venture will agree a low-cost work programme and timeline with the North Sea Transition Authority before a potential final investment decision. With […]
Condor Gold agrees up to £475,000 loan
Condor Gold plc has entered into an unsecured term loan facility for up to £475,000 with Galloway Ltd. LA INDIA Galloway, owned by Burnbrae Group Ltd which is in turn owned by Condor’s chairman Jim Mellon, owns 26.13% of Condor’s issued ordinary share capital. Condor non-executive director Denham Eke is also a director of Burnbrae […]
Hummingbird faces delisting and buyout
Hummingbird Resources plc could be delisted and bought out after it agreed to convert US$30 million debt into shares for its main creditor. CHALLENGES Negotiations on debt restructuring continue with the company’s primary lenders Coris Bank International and CIG SA and its largest shareholder Nioko Resources Corporation. Hummingbird said that challenges at Yanfolila in southern […]