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EnQuest-Seascape awarded Sarawak PSC

EnQuest plc and Seascape Energy Asia plc have been awarded a product sharing contract for 12 discovered fields 50km off the coast of Sarawak, offshore Malaysia. DISCOVERIES EnQuest Petroleum Production Malaysia Ltd holds 42% and is the operator of the DEWA complex cluster small field asset with Petroleum Sarawak Exploration & Production Sdn Bhd owning […]

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Wressle JV expects wells consent to be quashed

The Wressle joint venture expects September’s local authority permission to be quashed for two new wells at the onshore Lincolnshire site. SCREENING North Lincolnshire Council informed the companies that, following legal opinion and the Supreme Court decision in June, it would not resist a proposed legal action to challenge the consent. The court ruled that applications […]

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Rockhopper extends Falkland licences

Rockhopper Exploration plc has secured a two-year extension to all its licences in the North and South Falkland Basin. PARTNERS The Falkland Islands Government granted the extension until 31 December 2026. In the North Falkland Basin, Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in licence PL032, containing the Sea Lion discovery extending into PL004, and PL033. The company […]

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Helium One approved for new Colorado wells

Helium One Global Ltd’s farm-in project has received approval for five new proposed helium development well locations at the Galactica-Pegasus project in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA. PORTFOLIO Australian owner Blue Star Helium’s planned locations comprise Jackson-27 SWSE, Jackson-31 SENW, Jackson-29 SWNW, Jackson-2 L4 and Jackson-4 L4. Drilling is expected to begin this quarter subject to receipt […]

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Obituary – mining executive Richard Conroy

Richard Conroy, whose experience covered mining, entrepreneurship, politics and medicine, has died aged 91 following a brief illness. LEGACY In 1995 Professor Conroy founded Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc, of which he was executive chairman, exploring for base and precious metals in Ireland. He also held the same positions at Karelian Diamond Resources plc […]

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Deltic CEO Graham Swindells steps down

Deltic Energy plc chief executive Graham Swindells has stepped down, effective immediately. His successor will be current chief operating officer Andrew Nunn. “Despite the recent challenges presented by the UK’s political and fiscal environment, I am proud of what we have achieved in establishing Deltic as one of the UK’s leading explorers,” said Mr Swindells. […]