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Capricorn swings to loss as revenue and production fall

Capricorn Energy plc swung to a loss with decreases in production and revenue in the first six months of the year. COSTS The company posted losses of £62.2m (H1 2022: profit £40.8m) while revenue from production fell to $98.3m ($137.4m). Loss on other continuing operations of $58.3m includes unsuccessful exploration costs of $16.4m and general […]

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Rockhopper recruits ex-Capricorn CEO and COO

Rockhopper Exploration plc has recruited former Capricorn Energy chief executive officer Simon Thomson and chief operating officer Paul Mayland to develop its South Falklands assets. ARRIVALS Mr Thomson becomes non-executive chairman and Mr Mayland is appointed independent non-executive director (NED), effective 1 October 2023. Mr Thomson was chief executive officer of Cairn Energy, later renamed […]

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Capricorn’s payment from Sangomar first oil at risk

Capricorn Energy plc’s expected $25 – $50m contingent payment hangs in the balance after first oil was moved to next year from the Sangomar field development, offshore Senegal. SPA AGREEMENT The change of date comes after Australian operator Woodside Petroleum’s today targeted first oil, initially due in late 2023, to mid-2024. Capricorn said that it […]

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Capricorn pays $4.3m to governments for 2022

Capricorn Energy plc reported a total $4,339,000 payments during 2022 to governments for its oil and gas assets. The company paid $2,503,000 to Mexico; £264,000 to the UK; £1,515,000 to Mauritania; and $57,000 to Israel. Payments are for licence fees and also include £4,000 taxes in the UK.

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Capricorn appoints Hesham Mekawi as deputy chairman

Capricorn Energy plc has appointed Hesham Mekawi as non-executive deputy chairman. Appointed as a director in February, Mr Mekawi is an Egyptian national resident in Cairo and long-time former regional president of BP North Africa. His role will be to focus on supporting and working closely with chief executive officer Randy Neely to address the […]