Petro Matad share price plunges
9th Dec 2016 14:36
(ShareCast News) - Petro Matad was forced to issue an update on Friday, as its share price plunged more than17%. It confirmed that there was nothing further to update at this stage. The AIM-traded company said it continues to expect that the approval from the Mongolian Government of the reassignmen
Read morePetro Matad taps into Mongolian oil field containing up to 23bn barrels
16th Nov 2016 13:06
(ShareCast News) - Shares in Petro Matad soared on Wednesday as the oil explorer said it had tapped into a large oil field in Mongolia, which contains between nine and 23bn barrels of oil. The company updated its estimates of undiscovered petroleum resources following interpretation of new and previ
Read morePetro Matad's Shell affiliate farm-out exit fee contributed to H1 profit
26th Aug 2016 10:00
(ShareCast News) - Mongolian oil explorer Petro Matad reported that the farm-out exit fee received from Royal Dutch Shell's affiliate contributed to the company's interim half year profit. For the six months ended 30 June, the company reported an interim profit of $100,000 in comparison to a $1.74m
Read morePetro Matad reaches $10m settlement with Shell's Mongolian affiliate
5th Aug 2016 13:13
(ShareCast News) - Petroleum explorer Petro Matad's reached a $10m settlement with Shell's affiliate BG Mongolian Holdings (BGMH). The Mongolian miner reported that Shell's BGMH will pay a farm-out arrangement exit fee of over $10m as well as a further $5m. In June, Petro Matad's affiliate Central
Read moreShell leaves Petro Matad on its own in Mongolia
29th Apr 2016 12:18
(ShareCast News) - Petro Matad revealed it had lost its partner in the Block IV and V production sharing contracts in west and central Mongolia on Friday. The AIM-traded company said that, on 28 April, Shell - through its affiliate company - issued an exit notice to Petro Matad's 100% owned subsidia
Read morePetro Matad awards Mongolian seismic data contract
13th Aug 2015 10:19
(ShareCast News) - Petro Matad has awarded a contract to Khet Co for 2D to gather seismic data in two of its exploration blocks in central Mongolia. The oil exploration company said Khet Co, which is a geophysical contracting company, will carry out a 2D seismic programme of around 2,000 kilometres
Read morePetro Matad appoints new chairman and CEO
17th Jul 2015 12:04
(ShareCast News) - Petro Matad has announced the appointment of a new chairman and chief executive. Ms Enkhmaa Davaanyam will be non-executive, non-independent chairperson and Mr Ridvan Karpuz will become chief executive officer of the company. Davaanyam's appointment is effective 1 August, while Ka
Read morePetro Matad receives government's approval for farm-out in Mongolia
11th Jun 2015 13:45
Petro Matad, a petroleum explorer based in Mongolia, has received government approval for the farm-out to BG Group for a 78% interest in its interests in blocks IV and V in central Mongolia. The firm still requires with one further condition to be satisfied by BG Group, after which it will release a
Read moreBG Group rises following farm-in agreement in Mongolia
7th Apr 2015 16:51
Shares in BG Group jumped on Tuesday thanks to the oil market recovery and the acquisition of Mongolian assets. Oil market benchmarks recovered following declines in pre-Easter trading as Iranian nuclear talks ended in a settlement. The natural gas company entered into an agreement with Petro Matad
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
20th Jun 2013 08:43
Ashtead Group: Jefferies takes target price from 690p to 750p and leaves its buy recommendation unchanged. ASOS: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 3300p to 3800p and reiterates a hold recommendation. Atkins: Liberum Capital takes target price from 1020p to 1100p and maintains a buy recomme
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Mar 2013 07:23
Admiral Group: Berenberg ups target price from 1000p to 1060p, but still recommends selling. Amlin: Westhouse Securities raises target price from 440p to 455p, but downgrades from add to neutral. Anite Group: Invetsec downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 157p. Aviva: Citigroup reduc
Read morePetro Matad to issue half a million ordinary shares
25th Jan 2013 10:23
Petro Matad has announced that it will issue 500,000 ordinary shares of 0.01 dollars each under the company's long-term equity incentive plan. The new shares are to be issued at a nominal value, the group stated adding that an application had been made for the new shares to be admitted to AIM with
Read morePetro Matad publishes operational update for Mongolian mines
20th Dec 2012 10:37
AIM-listed mining company Petro Matad has published an operational update on three PSC licenses that it holds in Mongolia. Hydrocarbon generating potential The company reported that nine major sub-basins had been identified in areas defined as "Blocks IV" and "Block V" and further high-graded for
Read moreResources round-up: Petro Matad, Kryso, Lansdowne Oil and Gas
25th May 2012 15:54
Petro Matad has revealed that a review of its site in Mongolia indicates that the company should refine the work completed to date to produce drill and seismic targets, prompting it to suspend drilling and testing for the rest of the calendar year to complete the suggested changes. Some of the seism
Read moreLondon close: Stocks dive on euro worries
9th Sep 2011 16:55
The volatility continued heading into the weekend and stocks were nursing hefty losses at the close of play. The resignation of European Central Bank official Juergen Stark brought the Eurozone crisis into focus. Stark, a German, like many of his compatriots is unhappy about the Bank's policy of b
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