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Deltic withdraws from Pensacola

Deltic Energy plc has withdrawn from the southern North Sea Pensacola discovery after being unable to find funding or a farm-in partner. INFRASTRUCTURE Operator Shell UK Ltd last week allowed more time to secure a solution for its 30% interest in licence P2252, but Deltic today said it was could not commit to an appraisal […]

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Deltic mulls gas licence awards

Deltic Energy plc said it would consider whether to accept the two southern North Sea gas basin licences provisionally awarded in the UK 33rd offshore licensing round.  PENSACOLA Containing “a mixture of small discoveries and low risk, infrastructure led exploration prospects”, Blackadder comprises blocks 47/5b, 47/10c and 48/6c while NE SNS consists of 43/2b, 43/3b, 43/4b, […]

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Deltic remains committed to UK exploration

Deltic Energy plc remains committed to exploration within the UK despite political and fiscal challenges and uncertainly from the Energy Profits Levy (EPL). PORTFOLIO Chief executive Graham Swindells said that the EPL continued the “attractiveness” of investing in the company’s projects which drew tax relief. “Nonetheless, the existence of the EPL does nothing for investor […]

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Deltic completes 25% Selene farm-out to Dana

Deltic Energy plc has completed its 25% farm-out of southern North Sea licence P2437, containing the Selene gas prospect, to Dana Petroleum (E&P) Ltd. JOINT VENTURE The prospect holds gross P50 prospective resources of 318 bcf over 228km2, being “one of the largest undrilled structures in the world class Permian Leman Sandstone Fairway”. The transaction, […]