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. […]
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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% […]
Neptune to add further two wells on Cygnus
Neptune Energy said it had begun drilling its 10th well on the Cygnus gas field in the UK southern North Sea. HIGHER OUTPUT The second of a two-well programme is due to come onstream during 2023, with both wells helping to maintain production, said the company in its half-year results. Neptune also plans to increase output during […]
Neptune Energy’s profits rise to $761.7 million
Neptune Energy announced profits of $761.7 million (£627m) in the first six months of 2022 from its portfolio of oil and gas operations. OPERATIONS The H1 2022 profits are more than a seven-fold increase from H1 2021 at $100.3m. The company’s financial results for the first half of 2022 showed a strong financial performance supported […]
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 […]
Hurricane plans annual shutdown at Lancaster
Hurricane Energy plc plans to conduct its annual shutdown during September at its Lancaster field, west of Shetland. OPERATIONS The move will follow the company’s latest production of 258 Mbbls during July, at an average 8,324 barrels of oil per day. On 24 July, Hurricane lifted the 30th cargo of Lancaster oil, totalling some 534 Mbbls, resulting in […]