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IGas awards 106,000 share options to CFO

IGas Energy plc has awarded chief financial officer Frances Ward 106,406 nil cost options over ordinary shares each of 0.002 pence per share in part lieu of an annual bonus. ALIGNMENT The award, under the company’s 2015 management retention plan, is to align better the interests of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibilities and other key […]

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Shareholders refuse to support Tullow Oil’s share buyback

Tullow Oil plc has failed to win shareholders’ approval to buy back its own shares. DIRECTORS At today’s general meeting a total of 246,564,929 shareholders, equal to 27.29%, voted against resolution 19. Of an aggregate 903,642,231 shareholders, those who abstained numbered 670,045. All other 18 resolutions were passed although with some dissent over re-election of […]

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Capricorn to return $575m to shareholders

Capricorn Energy plc has committed to returning some US$575 million excess cash flow to shareholders. ACTIONS The company said the funds, due over the coming 12 months, were not needed for its future operational focus. A total $100m depends on negotiations with stakeholders and licence extensions in Egypt, actual oil and gas prices and the […]

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Hurricane Q1 revenues reach $39.3m

Hurricane Energy plc recorded revenues of $39.3 million for the first quarter of 2023 from its operations on the Lancaster field, west of Shetland in the North Sea. OPERATIONS The company’s unaudited trading report shows production of 0.66 MMbbls with an average of 7,311 bopd, and oil sales of 0.5 MMbbls from one cargo. At […]

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Reabold considers early return from Corallian sale

Reabold Resources plc is considering an early distribution to shareholders following receipt of an initial £10 million, with £3.2m net to Reabold, from the sale of Corallian Energy Ltd to Shell UK Ltd. PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION The balance of the total £22m consideration (£9.5 million net to Reabold), is expected to be paid during 2023. At […]

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Hurricane plans to return up to $70m to shareholders

Hurricane Energy plc is planning a “significant”capital reduction programme to distribute reserves of up to $70 million, equivalent to 3.1 pence per share, to shareholders. MEETING Hurricane said that the programme involved cancellation of the company’s share premium account of approximately $822.5m, in order to create distributable reserves. The company intends to start the programme in Q1 2023 should […]