Rockhopper Exploration plc has been awarded €190 million (£160m) compensation relating to the Ombrina Mare oil field dispute following the ICSID* arbitration with Italy. OUTCOME “The arbitration panel unanimously held that Italy had breached its obligations under the Energy Charter Treaty entitling Rockhopper to compensation,” added the company in a statement. “The award is final and binding […]
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Boulby owner fined £3.6m for electricians’ severe burns
Cleveland Potash Ltd (CPL) has been fined £3.6 million after two electricians suffered severe burns in separate incidents at Boulby Mine in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire. GUILTY PLEA The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) also ordered the company’s owners to pay costs of £185,000. CPL, now a subsidiary of Israel Chemicals Ltd, extracts organic fertiliser polyhalite. The company […]
Ascent Slovenia claims more than €500m damages
Ascent Resources plc’s has revised its preliminary damages claim to more than €500 million [£422m] over oil and gas interests against the Republic of Slovenia. PETIŠOVCI The figure is included in the formal submission by the company and its subsidiary Ascent Slovenia Ltd, referred to as the investors, of their dispute with Slovenia to arbitration. […]
UKOG could face further appeal against Horse Hill
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) said it could face an appeal in the Supreme Court against the company’s grant for oil production at Horse Hill near Gatwick in Surrey. HEARING The company added that it would “strongly contest” any further action against its interests which total 85.635%. Alba Mineral Resources plc holds an 11.765% […]
Ascent Slovenia receives first payment of €650,560
Ascent Resources plc said it had received the first cash payment following the agreement on recognition of revenue at its joint venture (JV) onshore gas operations in Slovenia. REVENUES On 2 August the company and its local JV partner agreed Ascent’s entitlement to 90% of the hydrocarbon production revenues from the PG-10 and PG-11A wells […]
Ascent to receive €1.68m in Slovenia dispute
Ascent Resources plc said it expected to receive €1.68 million hydrocarbon revenues covering 26 months’ operations from its joint venture (JV) within the Petisovci concession area in Slovenia. WELLS PG-10 & PG-11A Ascent holds a 75% interest in the Petišovci project and its JV partner Geoenergo holds the remaining 25%. The revenues are from the […]