United Oil & Gas plc has secured an early two-year extension until 31 January 2028 to its Walton Morant licence offshore southern Jamaica. PARTNER The 22,400km2 block holds “multiple plays and prospects” and more than seven billion barrels mean/mid case recoverable unrisked prospective resources, based on internal estimates. The company will use the extra time […]
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United to cut costs to ‘bare minimum’
United Oil & Gas plc is reviewing its cost structure as it awaits $620,000 in receivables from Egypt and talks suspend on the offshore Jamaica farm-out until the new year. EFFORTS Chief executive Brian Larkin met his counterpart of national oil company Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) regarding the outstanding payment from the Abu Sennan […]
United finalises exit from Egypt
United Oil & Gas plc has completed its exit from the Abu Sennan joint venture licence, onshore Egypt. JAMAICA The company said it had finalised all paperwork for the withdrawal from its 22% working interest, effective 1 January 2024. Formal approval from state oil company Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation and the Minister for the Deed […]
United appoints Iman Hill as Jamaica consultant
United Oil & Gas plc has appointed non-executive director Iman Hill as a consultant for the Walton Morant project, offshore Jamaica. Ms Hill, who joined United in September 2020, is a petroleum engineer with 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. She has global expertise in the technical and commercial aspects of the […]
United appoints Herona Thompson as Jamaica manager
United Oil & Gas plc has appointed Herona Thompson as country manager in Jamaica. Ms Thompson is a geologist experienced in the petroleum industry, having worked for the Government of Jamaica as well as the private sector on national and international projects. She will play a key role in overseeing and implementing United’s work programme […]
United warns of impact of rejected £1m fundraise
United Oil & Gas plc today warned its business could be hindered if shareholders’ opposed yesterday’s £1 million fundraise. The placing to raise the funds is conditional on, among other things, shareholders’ approval at the general meeting on 15 March. “Failure to secure the funds could hamper the company’s business and impact on its exploration […]