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Scirocco looks to higher return from Ruvuma potential

Scirocco Energy plc said it could receive higher contingent payments although possibly delayed from its Ruvuma interest, based on “enormous wider potential” from new data. SEISMIC DATA The increase is based on geomodelling of 338km2 3D seismic data of the Ntorya gas field, which had “significantly” increased gas initially in place (GIIP) to 3.45 trillion […]

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Scirocco completes sale of 25% legacy interest in Ruvuma

Scirocco Energy plc has completed the sale of its 25% legacy interest in the Ruvuma onshore gas project in Tanzania. The company said that purchaser ARA Petroleum Tanzania had paid the balance of $2.54 million. Future contingent payments will depend on Ruvuma’s development. The investment was originally made by Solo Oil plc, from which Scirocco […]

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Scirocco agrees further time to complete Ruvuma sale

Scirocco Energy plc has amended the deadline, from 30 September to 20 October 2023, to complete the sale of its Ruvuma gas interest to ARA Petroleum Tanzania (APT). PRUDENT The company said that “significant” progress had been made and that it was awaiting final approval from the Tanzanian Minister for Energy to satisfy all conditions […]

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Scirocco receives tax clearance to sell Ruvuma interest

Scirocco Energy today received tax clearance after paying £150,000 tax for the sale of its 25% interest in the Ruvuma gas production sharing agreement in Tanzania. CONTINGENCY PAYMENTS The company will now write to the country’s Minister for Energy to obtain final approval of the transfer of the licence interest to purchaser ARA Petroleum Tanzania […]