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Baron signs MoU for 15% Chuditch farm-up

Baron Oil plc has entered a proposed 15% working interest farm-up for the Chuditch production sharing contract, offshore Timor Leste. COSTS The company’s subsidiary SundaGas Banda Unipessoal Lda signed a memorandum of understanding with the country’s national oil and gas company TIMOR GAP Chuditch Unipessoal Lda. SundaGas will retain operatorship and hold a 60% working […]

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Baron Oil extends Chuditch-2 drilling schedule

Baron Oil plc’s subsidiary has secured a six-month extension to the production sharing contract ahead of committing to drilling the Chuditch-2 appraisal well, offshore Timor-Leste. PREPARATIONS The PSC for the company’s wholly owned subsidiary and operator SundaGas Banda Unipessoal Lda now ends on 18 June 2024. A formal decision on whether to enter the drilling phase for […]

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Baron pursues Chuditch-1 as losses double

Baron Oil plc has doubled losses while remaining focused on appraising the Chuditch gas discovery in Timor-Leste and expanding its operations. DRILL DECISION Six months to 30 June resulted in a net loss of £847,000 (H1 2022: net loss of £419,000). Administrative expenses rose to £778,000 (£497,000) and operating losses increased to £925,000 (420,000). Available cash nearly doubled […]

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Baron granted more time for Chuditch decision

Baron Oil plc plc has received a six-month extension for preparations before deciding whether to drill an appraisal well on the TL-SO-19-16 ‘Chuditch’ production sharing contract (PSC), offshore Timor-Leste. EVALUATIONS The new expiry date of 18 December 2023 has been given to the company’s subsidiary and operator SundaGas Banda Unipessoal Lda. A subsequent commitment, on […]

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Baron Oil marks year of ‘considerable progress’

Baron Oil plc increased its cash reserves in year of considerable progress from its assets in Timor-Leste and the UK. FINANCES Audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2022 showed cash reserves of the Group had increased to £5,807,000 from a level at the preceding year end of £1,650,000. Pre-tax losses increased slightly […]

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Baron submits JV bid in 33rd licensing round

Baron Oil plc said it had, as a joint venture non-operating partner, submitted an application in the UK offshore 33rd Round of licensing, conducted by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA). POTENTIAL The company said its bid was in line with its strategy to acquire “significant equity stakes” in potentially high impact oil and gas […]