Heritage Oil has announced that it has commenced drilling the Miran East-1 exploration well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Highlights The Miran East-1 exploration well has commenced drilling with a second rig on the Miran Block in Kurdistan This is the first well to be drilled on the large, highly prospective Miran East structure, […]
Analysts at HSBC have reviewed on Monday the prospects for companies operating in the Iraqi oil sector, and issued new price targets: Afren: reduces its discounted-cash-flow-(DCF)-based target price to 175p from 179p, and maintains an overweight rating; Dana Gas: maintains an overweight rating and a sum-of-the-parts-(SOTP)-based target of AED 0.64; Genel Energy: initiates coverage with […]
Shares in Heritage Oil have fallen more than 10% in the past two days following its announcement that drilling at Miran West-3 in Iraqi Kurdistan in taking longer than expected. The company owns 75% of the block, with Genel Energy owning 25%. Shares in Genel have shed 14% since Friday's close. CEO Tony Hayward commented: […]
Genel Energy is still awaiting government approval for its plan to increase its interest in the Chia Surkh block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 20% to 80% and to become the operator of the field. This morning (Thursday) the company issued the following update to the market: On 16 January 2012, Genel Energy plc […]
Long-term investors in many Iraq-focused oil companies have had their patience amply rewarded, as shares in companies such as Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) and DNO have registered significant gains. Tony Hayward, CEO of Genel Energy, puts this down in part to ExxonMobil's entry into Kurdistan, which has highlighted the opportunities in the region. So much […]
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In the three months since its creation, the Anglo-Turkish independent, Genel Energy plc, has moved with "remarkable speed to build the foundations of what I believe will become a major regional oil and gas company," its chief executive Tony Hayward said on Thursday. Previewing a presentation he will make to capital markets, Hayward said revenues […]
The following pages show some key slides from Genel Energy's presentation on Thursday. You can also click here to read the statement by the chief executive, Tony Hayward.
Tony Hayward, CEO of Genel Energy, said today that the company will not buy Gulf Keystone Petroleum or DNO International because the entry of ExxonMobil into the region has forced up prices, reports Bloomberg. “It’s too expensive for us ... What changed is Exxon coming in. We don’t need any more Kurdistan.” "We are not […]
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Genel Energy announced on Monday morning that it has taken a step forward in its strategy to consolidate its position as a leading oil and gas player in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq by becoming the government's sole Contractor in the Chia Surkh exploration block. The Company said today that it is to increase its […]
