Tullow Oil plc said it was not liable to pay $320 million tax on its offshore Ghana petroleum agreements following today’s ruling from the International Chamber of Commerce. FOCUS The amount relates to the branch profit remittance tax (BPRT) under the Deepwater Tano and West Cape Three Points petroleum agreements, which include the Jubilee and […]
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Sangomar production meets PSC sale terms
Capricorn Energy plc said that at least 30 days’ continuous production on the Sangomar oil field had met the production condition relating to the sale of its interest in the PSC. TAX The company was informed by operator Woodside Energy plc which began production on 10 June, offshore Senegal. Capricorn added that Woodside, as recipient […]
Kavango extends Hillside option to review tax changes
Kavango Resources plc has agreed a 90-day extension to the Hillside gold option in Zimbabwe in order to review changes to tax laws. UNCERTAINTY The company said that, based on technical data gathered from exploration including initial core review, it had intended to exercise the option today. The extension follows uncertainty over the impact of […]
Angus swings to a profit and warns of ‘punitive’ taxes
Angus Energy plc swung to a profit following an increase in gas production at the Saltfleetby field in east Lincolnshire. FINANCES During the six months ended 31 July 2023, the company had three producing wells flowing gas to the National Grid with average daily production of up to 9.5 mmscfd. Revenue soared to £16.46 million […]