Ascent Resources plc said it had received confirmation of its subsidiary’s entitlement to proceeds from all the wells in the Petišovci onshore gas joint venture in Slovenia. RESOLUTION The arbitration tribunal’s decision follows the hearing against the company’s partner Geoenergo. Disagreement arose from the companies’ different interpretations of baseline production and the number of wells […]
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Ascent independent NED Stephen Birrell leaves
Ascent Resources plc independent non-executive director Stephen Birrell has stepped down after three years on the board. “The board would like to thank Stephen for his valuable contribution to the company over the last few years and we wish him every success in his next venture,” said executive chairman James Parsons. Ascent intends to appoint […]
Ascent signs £1.5m deal for MBD to take 20% control
Ascent Resources plc has signed a £1.5 million strategic collaboration for 20% of the company with investor MBD Partners SA. PREMIUM MBD will directly subscribe for 42,857,143 new ordinary shares of 0.5p each, at 3.5 pence per new share, a 35% premium to the closing bid price of 2.6 pence on 2 October 2023. Each […]
Ascent secures ATE insurance for €656.5m damages against Slovenia
Ascent Resources plc has secured after the event (ATE) insurance in relation to the €656.5 million Energy Charter Treaty damages claim over gas exploration against the Republic of Slovenia. PRE-EMPTIVE ACTION The company began its action after delays to and a dispute over the joint venture project within the Petišovci concession area. An ATE insurance […]
Ascent might pursue offer for Amur after talks ‘ceased’
Ascent Resources plc said it could still put forward a binding offer for Amur Minerals Corporation after the latter announced this morning that talks on a previous offer had ceased. SURPRISED In June 2023, Ascent planned to bid for Amur which had recently sold its Kun Marie nickel copper sulphide project in Amur Oblast, far […]
Ascent files claim memorial and €657m damages against Slovenia
Ascent Resources plc has formally filed its claim memorial and increase in damages to €656.5 million over its onshore gas interests against the Republic of Slovenia. HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Legal action began after the company claimed treaty breaches and that the country’s new laws banning the use of hydraulic fracturing affected the company’s operations within the […]