Deltic Energy plc has formally secured the Blackadder prospect and Pharos-Teviot discoveries, immediately west of the West Sole gas field. POTENTIAL Licence P2672, covering blocks 47/5e, 47/10c and 48/6c, was one of two provisionally awarded to the company in the third tranche of the UK’s 33rd offshore licensing round. Drilled in 2013, discovery well 47/05d-6 […]
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Baron Oil renamed as Sunda Energy
Sunda Energy plc has been registered as the new name for Baron Oil plc. The company is currently preparing financing to drill an appraisal well in the Chuditch field, offshore Timor-Leste. In June, Sunda entered year three of the production sharing contract and aims to begin planned operations in 2025.
UKOG revenue falls at Horse Hill
UK Oil & Gas plc posted a fall in revenue following a decrease in oil production from Horse Hill within PEDL137 and PEDL246 near Gatwick Airport, Surrey. LICENCE Results from six months to 31 March, showed revenue fall to £600,000 while group operating loss decreased to £1 million compared with £1.3m for six months to […]
Orcadian secures new debt repayment date
Orcadian Energy plc has secured an extension to 5 July to repay its $1.43 million loan to Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd. The amount owed will be settled from payment due under a proposed farm-in or joint venture on Orcadian’s offered southern North Sea licence. On repayment of the debt, the company will […]
Alba enters pre-blasting phase at Clogau
Alba Mineral Resources plc this week entered the pre-blasting phase in the Lower Llechfraith workings at Clogau-St David’s gold mine, north Wales. MINING A total 100m of cabling is being installed and a new pump lowered to No.4 level to complete dewatering of No.5 level. “The new pump is a sludge pump with a high head […]
Beacon trims board as part of cost cutting
Beacon Energy plc has trimmed its board and plans to reduce operating costs following lower than expected oil flow from the Schwarzbach-2 sidetrack well in the Erfelden field, Hessen. CREDITORS The departure of NEDs Larry Bottomley, previously CEO, and Stephen Whyte leaves non-executive chairman Mark Rollins, CEO Stewart MacDonald, independent NED Ross Warner and NED […]