Tullow Oil plc said it was not liable to pay $320 million tax on its offshore Ghana petroleum agreements following today’s ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce. FOCUS The amount relates to the branch profit remittance tax (BPRT) under the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points petroleum agreements, which include the Jubilee and […]
Legal
Dalradian poised for public inquiries
Dalradian Gold Ltd is nearing conjoined public inquiries over the next three months for its exploration and mining plans at Greencastle in the Sperrin Mountains, County Tyrone. DECISIONS The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) deferred its hearing, due to start in September 2024, following the Water Appeals Commission’s concerns over applications relating to water abstraction and […]
Red Rock discusses new DRC opportunities
Red Rock Resources plc has attended a “series of important meetings” on new business opportunities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. DISCUSSIONS The company said it had also signed a framework agreement with its local associate Koto DRC SARL for an equal new joint venture, conditional on acquiring suitable assets. Red Rock expects to return […]
Karelian mine boundaries finalised for Lahtojoki
Karelian Diamond Resources plc said that the mine boundaries for the Lahtojoki project have been finalised after no appeal was lodged against the August court ruling. RULING Two landowners had 60 days to appeal against the amounts of compensation due to them as well as the mine boundary. The company’s legal advisors have confirmed that […]
Wressle JV expects wells consent to be quashed
The Wressle joint venture expects September’s local authority permission to be quashed for two new wells at the onshore Lincolnshire site. SCREENING North Lincolnshire Council informed the companies that, following legal opinion and the Supreme Court decision in June, it would not resist a proposed legal action to challenge the consent. The court ruled that applications […]
Rockhopper agrees Italy insurance and exit
Rockhopper Exploration plc has secured an insurance policy in case the Italian government succeeds in annulling the company’s Ombrina Mare arbitration award. CLARITY The company has also signed a share purchase agreement with Zodiac Energy Ltd for its other Italian assets to focus on the South Falkland Basin. Rockhopper said that the insurance policy would […]