By John Lee. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has rejected a statement by Abu Dhabi-listed Dana Gas to the effect that the London Court of International Arbitration had awarded the company the right to receive some outstanding payments from the Kurdish government. Dana Gas said on Sunday that its consortium with Crescent Petroleum and Pearl Petroleum […]
The United Arab Emirates Deputy Minister of Economy and Trade, Abdullah Saleh, visited the Kurdistan Region this week to attend the 2014 TradeUAE Iraq conference in Erbil. The conference included 115 Emirati companies specializing in a wide range of sectors, including energy, the food industry, petrochemicals, construction, as well as companies offering banking and communications […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has reported a 67 percent rise in operating profits in 1Q 2014 to US$ 45 million (AED 164 million) as compared to US$ 27 million (AED 98 million) in Q1 2013. This excludes the one-off gains of US$ 39 million (AED 143 million) profits arising out of the partial sale […]
By Matthew Gayle. According to Iraq Oil Report, the consortium managing the only producing natural gas field in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region is taking the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to court, alleging overdue payments that are likely to total over $2 billion. Dana Gas, a United Arab Emirates fuel producer, began arbitration proceedings in London on rights […]
By John Lee. Rudaw reports that the KRG’s Minister of Natural Resources, Ashti Hawrami (pictured), has dismissed as “inaccurate and misleading” claims by Dana Gas that the KRG owes the company millions of dollars in overdue payments. In a letter sent to Dana Gas managing director, Majid Hamid Jafar, he said: “The statements made in […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has repaired its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) facility at Kor Mor in Iraqi Kurdistan, which was damaged when a tanker smashed into it last year, halting its production of up to 900 tonnes of oil equivalent a day. Dana and its parent company, Crescent Petroleum, remain in negotiations with the Kurdistan […]
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced its financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2013 with a net profit after tax of AED 241 million (US$ 66 million), an increase of 17% as compared to AED 206 million (US$56 million) in Q1 2012. Revenue […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas has reportedly denied speculation that is about to spin off its assets in Iraqi Kurdistan. Shares in the Abu Dhabi-based energy firm had risen on the rumours, but a spokesman said: "There is absolutely no basis to rumors of spinning off or selling Kurdistan or any other assets, and the […]
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s leading private-sector natural gas company, and Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East’s oldest private oil and gas company, in their capacity as joint operators, have announced that the total investment on behalf of the partners in gas operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has exceeded US$1 billion. Total cumulative […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced that it has reached an in-principle agreement on the restructuring terms of the US$1 billion Sukuk-al-Mudarabah due 31 October 2012 with the Ad Hoc Committee of Sukukholders. The Ad Hoc Committee holds a majority of the […]
By John Lee. Dana Gas may become the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) company to fail to pay an Islamic bond on maturity, according to a report from Reuters which cites "three sources familiar with the matter". Shares in the UAE's largest listed natural gas firm fell more than 4% on the Abu Dhabi Securites […]
Investment almost $1 billion - highest foreign investment in Iraqi oil and gas sector Total 67 million barrels produced since 2008 – highest by private sector in Iraq Project achieves government fuel cost savings of $5.4 billion Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum, in their capacity as joint operator of the Khor Mor field, have announced […]
