Oil and Gas

In separate statements issued today, Range Resources and Red Emperor Resources announced the commencement of drilling operations on the Dharoor Block in Puntland, Northern Somalia. The announcements are in conjunction with the earlier press release of the said block’s operator, Horn Petroleum Corporation, a quoted company on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It is the first exploration in 20 years...

Afren (LSE:AFR) released a statement announcing the discovery of oil off of South East Nigeria. According to the report, the drilling encountered 549 feet true vertical thickness (TVT) of net oil pay and 41 feet of net oil gas in “excellent reservoir sands” in the Okoro East exploration well. The well is located east of […]

Genel Energy (LSE:GENL) said today that they will increase their interest in the Chia Surkh exploration block from 20 % to 80 %, thereby becoming the government’s sole contractor for the region. This initiative is largely seen as an essential strategy in the company’s attempts to strengthen its position in the region. Chia Surkh covers […]

AIM-listed exploration company Falkland Oil & Gas (LSE:FOGL) has announced today it will issue new shares to raise £48 million in line with the company’s drilling programme in the Falkland Islands. FOGL will commence trading of 112,764,675 new shares of 0.002 pence on 18 January at 43 pence per share, upon securing admission requirements, making […]

Despite widespread circulation of rumours of a takeover bid, Exxon Mobil and Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) have yet to issue statements to shed light into the matter. The Shaikan block has been accredited in holding an average of over 10 billion oil barrels, where Gulf Keystone has the majority working interest of 75% of the […]

Stocks of AIM-listed Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) closed on a high after GKP affirmed the authority of Government of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq over the company’s interests in the region, sparking renewed talks that a giant oil company may be interested in joining the oil exploration in the area or offering to buy the […]

Rock Solid Images (LSE:RSI) released a statement Wednesday morning announcing a successful bid for a $1.1 million project awarded by a South East Asia national oil company prompting shares of this AIM-listed company to rise 55.6% at the close of the day’s trading to 1.75P with a total volume of 3,069,004. [2] Overview According to […]

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources Plc (LSE:CGNR) announced on Friday that it has received an updated resource and evaluation report indicating a significant increase in resources. The news prompted a rise in shares of around 20% in early trading, with the share price at 3.125 p at 10:45 GMT. Resource Evaluation Details The updated resource […]

Shares of Central Rand Gold (LSE:CRND) bounced back since the opening of trading this week, following the consent order issued on Monday, December 12th, by the High Court in South Africa, setting aside the decision to cancel the mining rights of Central Rand Gold’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ferreira Estate and Investment Company (FEIC). CRND shares closed […]

Urals Energy (LSE:UEN) announced on Thursday that they have reached a pay-back deal for loans made to Taas-Yurikah in 2009.  Shares in the company rose 46.1% by late afternoon, trading at 9.5p. Background on the Deal The loans were issued by Urals Energy in 2009 as part of an acquisition agreement with Taas. They used […]