United Oil & Gas plc reported a successful first half of 2020 with group revenue of $2.4 million (£1.86m) and gross profit of $0.3 million (£0.23m) due to the company’s integration of its Egypt assets. Interim results showed profit after tax at $1.8 million (£1.4m) with realised oil price of $28.26/bbl. Cash collections in the […]
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JOG looks to ‘exciting’ future with larger portfolio
Jersey Oil and Gas plc (JOG) said it had exciting prospects with a strong cash position of £8.9 million for the first half the year and increased assets, despite trebling losses. RESOURCES Losses for H1 2020 before and after tax totalled £1.2m (H1 2019: £400,000) with expenditure related to the company’s flagship Greater Buchan Area development project […]
OGA tells operators to reduce flaring-venting
Greenhouse gases from oil and gas flaring and venting on the UK Continental Shelf need to be further reduced, said the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). Although some operators have lowered emissions, the volume of gas flared and vented in oil and gas production last year was equivalent to 3% of all the natural gas […]
Altona to raise £500,000 for Africa REEs
Mining exploration company, Altona Energy plc, is looking to raise up to £500,000 for its new strategic focus on rare earth elements (REEs) in East Africa. The company has signed heads of agreements with two African mining companies, to acquire a majority stake in two REE projects, one in Malawi and the second in Uganda. […]
Angus Energy to raise £12m for Saltfleetby
Angus Energy plc hopes to raise £12 million, with support from its 49% partner Saltfleetby Energy, to redevelop Saltfleetby gas field in Lincolnshire. The hydrocarbon company announced yesterday (23 September) that it had raised £1 million from placing 111,111,105 new ordinary shares at 0.9 pence per share. This will form part of a working capital […]
WCM expects £302m revenues from coal mine
West Cumbria Mining (WCM) predicts its new underground mine at Whitehaven will generate £302 million in revenue from national and international sales of coking coal. FINANCES WCM said that its proposed Woodhead Colliery, described as a 21st century mine, would contribute £16 billion to UK GDP and £300 million in tax over a period of […]