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Capricorn awards 1.2m share options

Capricorn Energy plc granted nil-cost options over its ordinary shares of 735/143 pence each, as approved in 2017 by shareholders, to an executive director and PDMRs*. Chief executive Randy Neely, who currently has 2,107 shares, received 571,428; chief operating officer Geoff Probert (none) 428,571 and commercial director Nathan Piper (3,676) 171,428. The awards were of £1.75 per […]

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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, […]

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UKOG writes off £400,000 in Turkey as group cash falls

UK Oil & Gas plc posted an impairment of £400,000 from its Turkey operations while group cash more than halved. FINANCES The company’s assets include 5% in onshore Avington field within PEDL070, currently shut in; 100% of Loxley gas discovery and Broadford Bridge oil discoveries,PEDL234; 10% in Horndean PL211; 85.635% in Horse Hill PEDL137 due […]

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Ascent Slovenia partner’s insolvency approved

Ascent Resources plc said that the high court has given final approval of its Slovenia joint venture partner Geoenergo d.o.o.’s insolvency. TENDER The company has stated it is owed approximately €8,000,000 of revenues which Geoenergo has already received. Ascent said it was still working to register Ascent Slovenia Ltd (ASL)’s claim in the insolvency proceedings […]

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Orcadian completes 81.24% Pilot farm-out to Ping

Orcadian Energy plc has completed the 81.24% farm-out of central North Sea licence P2244, containing the Pilot oil field, to Malaysian operator Ping Petroleum UK plc. TECHNOLOGY Discovered in 1989, appraisal of Pilot showed “excellent quality reservoir and contains 263MMbbl of a viscous oil”. Orcadian said that Ping, focused on shallow water offshore production and […]