Rockhopper upbeat on latest developments at Abu Sennan in Egypt
18th Dec 2019 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration updated the market on operations at the Abu Sennan concession in Egypt on Wednesday, where through Rockhopper Egypt, it holds a 22% working interest.
Read moreRockhopper gets extension to PL032 licence in North Falkland Basin
4th Nov 2019 09:11
(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas exploration company Rockhopper Exploration announced on Monday that the Falkland Islands Government has extended the PL032 Discovery Area licence, in which it has a 40% working interest, until 1 May 2021.
Read moreRockhopper Exploration makes 'good progress' ahead of new Egyptian campaign
3rd Jan 2019 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Oil and gas outfit Rockhopper Exploration told investors on Thursday that it had made some "good progress" with its Falklands operations in its last trading year.
Read moreRockhopper Exploration optimistic on potential of North Falkland basin
14th Sep 2016 10:58
(ShareCast News) - Rockhopper Exploration progressed on integrating its recent acquisitions, while completing a resource audit of its acreage in the North Falklands basin and increasing production from its Italian and Egyptian sites. For the six months ended 30 June, revenue increased by about 45% t
Read moreRockHopper buys Egypt's Beach Petroleum for $11.9m
16th Aug 2016 09:41
(ShareCast News) - Oil and gas explorer RockHopper Exploration bought Egypt's Beach Petroleum for $11.9m to increase its "exposure to low cost, cash generative production assets" in the region. The acquisition was funded by the company's existing cash resources with Beach Energy retaining the econom
Read moreDirectors dealings: Rockhopper finance chief picks up some shares
27th Apr 2016 17:07
(ShareCast News) - Two top executives and one non-executive director at Rockhopper Exploration, including its finance chief, picked up some shares on the previous day, the company said in a statement. Finance director Stewart MacDonald purchased 45,225 shares at 33.0p apiece for a total of £14,924.2
Read morePremier Oil and Rockhopper abandon Ocean Rig contract
12th Feb 2016 14:13
(ShareCast News) - Oil and gas companies Premier Oil and Rockhopper Exploration announced the termination of a joint venture drilling contract with Ocean Rig in the Falklands. They said the termination followed "a number of material operational issues" at the Eirik Raude rig during the term of the c
Read moreRockhopper considering damages claim against Italy
3rd Feb 2016 15:34
(ShareCast News) - Rockhopper Exploration was facing more disappointment this week, after an about-face of Italian legislation sent its Ombrina Mare exploration project grinding to a halt. The AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production company said that, further to the announcement on 6 Janua
Read moreRockhopper and Falkland rally on oil discovery
11th Jan 2016 10:04
(ShareCast News) - Oil and gas exploration and production companies Rockhopper Exploration, Falkland Oil and Gas, and Premier Oil issued statements on Monday confirming the discovery of oil at the Isobel deep well, which is on the edge of neighbouring oilfield Elaine in Falkland Islands waters. Rock
Read moreRockhopper Exploration achieves first gas at Civita field onshore Italy
16th Nov 2015 10:43
(ShareCast News) - Rockhopper Exploration said first gas production into the network from the Civita gas field onshore Italy began last Friday. The Civita gas field is located within the Aglavizza production concession and is operated by the company with a 100% working interest. It will be commissio
Read moreRockhopper expects $7m revenue from Italian offshore project
10th Nov 2015 10:24
(ShareCast News) - Oil and gas explorer Rockhopper Exploration said its partner at the Guendalina gas field offshore Italy had successfully completed the drilling of the GU2-Dir A well. Italian energy giant Eni, which owns an 80% stake in the project to Rockhopper's 20%, drilled the well, which is e
Read moreTuesday tips round up: Rockhopper, Esure
11th Aug 2015 10:01
(ShareCast News) - The Times' Tempus said it is hard to see any upside in oil explorer Rockhopper. The above column said Rockhopper's latest buy, two concessions in Egypt, seems a sensible deal. Rockhopper is getting a good price, Tempus said, and the acquisition plus its producing assets in Italy
Read moreMetal Tiger goes for gold at Spanish project
10th Aug 2015 09:06
(ShareCast News) - AIM listed Metal Tiger said it was going for gold as well as tungsten at its joint venture in Extremadura, Spain. Shares in the listed company were down 1.47% to 0.862p at 0824 BST. Metal Tiger said in an update it had spent half or €250,000 of the €500,000 it is required to spen
Read moreRockhopper Exploration gets approval for Ombrina Mare project
10th Aug 2015 08:42
(ShareCast News) - Oil and gas company Rockhopper Exploration has received Italian government approval for its Ombrina Mare project in Italy. Shares in the AIM listed company were down by 1.84% to 59.88p at 0854 BST despite the news of the project's progression. Rockhopper said it has Integrated En
Read moreArgentine judge orders seizure of assets of companies operating in the Falklands
28th Jun 2015 10:13
A judge in Argentina has ordered the seizure of the assets of five oil companies operating in the Falklands Islands, including those owned by Premier Oil, Falkland Oil and Gas and Rockhopper Exploration. The order, which was made by Tierra del Fuego judge Lilian Herraez, also named Noble Energy and
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