Tag Archives | Shaikan

KRG Authorises GKP Shaikan Payment

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) announced today that the Kurdistan Regional Government has authorised a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) to the company. Further to the KRG's Ministry of Natural Resources ("MNR") press release of 1 February 2016, this payment is being made on the basis of the Company's monthly […]

MOL Relinquishes Akri-Bijeel Licence

By John Lee. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Plc has announced that, in agreement with its partners Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) and the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources, it has decided to relinquish the Akri-Bijeel Block in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The company said its decision was based on a comprehensive assessment […]

Gulf Keystone receives Shaikan Payment

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) has been received by the Company for Shaikan crude oil export sales. This payment satisfies the Company's invoice for the month of December 2015 submitted to the Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Natural Resources ("MNR"). Following […]

GKP Confirms Shaikan Payment

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has confirmed that, further to the recent statement by the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding the November payment to the exporting international oil companies ("IOCs") in the region, a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) has been received by the Company. This payment satisfies the Company's invoice […]

GKP Rises following New Payment

Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) traded up almost 10 percent in early trading on Thursday, after the company confirmed that a gross payment of US$15 million (US$12 million net to Gulf Keystone) for Shaikan crude oil exports had been received. This October 2015 payment follows a similar payment in September 2015 and is in […]

GKP Shaikan Reserves Increase

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) announced on Thursday the release of an updated independent third-party audit of the Company's Reserves, Contingent Resources and Prospective Resources for its oil & gas interests in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, including the Shaikan and Sheikh Adi fields operated by Gulf Keystone. Today's updated Competent Person's Report ("CPR") was again […]

Gulf Keystone Announce Shaikan Milestone

By Simon Kent. Gulf Keystone have announced that the Shaikan field in the Kurdish region of Iraq (KRI) has now exceeded 15 million barrels of commercial production. According to the company, this amounts to a daily average production in excess of 40,000 barrels of oil gross. The oil is trucked to the Turkish border before […]

No Interruptions at GKP's Shaikan

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), the operator of the Shaikan field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has announced that all production and truck loading operations currently continue without interruption at both Shaikan production facilities (PF-1 and PF-2) in a safe and secure manner. On 29 July 2015, production totalled 43,700 barrels with […]

GKP Shares Rise on New Payments

By John Lee. Shares in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) were up more than 7 percent early on Thursday, as the company announced that it had received further payments for its oil shipments. In an operational update issued ahead of the company's Annual General Meeting today, the GKP said it continues to produce at stable rates […]

GKP Adopts "Diversified Marketing Strategy"

By John Lee. Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), the operator of the Shaikan field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, confirmed on Monday that it continues to produce in excess of 40,000 barrels of oil per day following the successful completion of 'de-bottlenecking' (sic) operations at PF-1. According to a statement this morning, as a result of the continuing […]

Gulf Keystone Losses Widen

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) this morning announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2014. HIGHLIGHTS Operational 2014 gross production of 6,484,391 barrels of oil (2013: 496,921 barrels of oil) with significant growth expected in 2015 Gulf Keystone's operations in the Kurdistan Region remained secure with production operations and crude oil export deliveries from […]

GKP Shares Rally as Shaikan Ramps Up

By John Lee. Share in Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP), operator of the Shaikan field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, gained 20 percent on Wednesday as the company announced that it has resumed production and truck loading operations at both its production facilities (PF-1 and -2), in line with the pre-payment of US$ 26 million […]