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Rockhopper director sells 50,000 shares

Rockhopper Exploration plc senior independent director Alison Baker has sold 50,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the company at £0.47 per share for £23,532.10. Following the sale on 3 and 4 June 2025, Ms Baker retains 234,181 shares, representing 0.036% of Rockhopper’s issued share capital. The oil and gas explorer holds North Falkland Basin interests […]

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Rockhopper loses second Italy payment

Rockhopper Exploration plc will not receive the second tranche payment in its arbitration with Italy which has had the award annulled. INSURANCE The company, focused on the North Falkland Basin, said it intended to make a claim under its October 2024 insurance policy. The proceedings relate to Italy’s 2015 ban on oil and gas exploration within 12 […]

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Rockhopper JV progresses Sea Lion ahead of FID

Rockhopper Exploration plc’s partner in the Sea Lion discovery has had phased work, including 64 wells, set out in a revised independent report on the North Falkland Basin project. PHASES Israel-headquartered operator Navitas Petroleum LP, targeting a final investment decision for mid-2025, commissioned the independent resource report from Netherland Sewell & Associates (NSAI). “The report […]

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Sea Lion FID deferred to mid-2025

Rockhopper Exploration plc’s partner has indicated that the final investment decision has moved from late 2024 to mid-2025 with first oil during Q4 2027 at Sea Lion in the North Falkland Basin. AREAS The company added that the gross capital expenditure needed to first oil had risen to US$1.4 billion due to inflation but the project […]

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Rockhopper extends Falkland licences

Rockhopper Exploration plc has secured a two-year extension to all its licences in the North and South Falkland Basin. PARTNERS The Falkland Islands Government granted the extension until 31 December 2026. In the North Falkland Basin, Rockhopper holds a 35% interest in licence PL032, containing the Sea Lion discovery extending into PL004, and PL033. The company […]

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Rockhopper issues 900,000 shares in warrant exercise

Rockhopper Exploration plc has issued a total 989,889 ordinary shares of 1 pence each from warrants issued as part of the fundraise in June 2022. The shares were issued on 6, 14, 21 and 28 September 2023 under the company’s existing block listing entitlement. As at 30 September 2023, Rockhopper’s issued ordinary share capital comprised 591,439,130 ordinary shares […]