RE: Back in16 Sep 2025 12:24
From kdickson advfn:
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From kdickson advfn:
I think we might get Ghana announcement first.
In the June AR it had these two paragraphs:
Petrel welcomes the Ghanaian authorities’ desire to resolve outstanding issues, whether by completing the ratification of the signed Petroleum Agreement on offshore Tano 2A or of equivalent acreage in lieu.
The acreage to the west appears likely to be relinquished due to failure to complete the required work programme.
The above ties in with my Ghana notes compiled from various feedback from the AGM:
Ghana notes
Ghanaian authorities wanted Petrel to farm in to Tano 2a with the Ghanian NOC but Petrel said no.
Authorities seem to be having a change of heart last few months - less demand for 'brown envelopes', etc.
Additional acreage has been offered to Petrel last couple of months and authorities asked Petrel to apply for it (which they have).
Its a relinquished block west of Tano 2a. Petrel wanted this block years ago instead of Tano 2a but another company got it but never completed work programme.
Negotiations ongoing (at time of AGM).
DH was due to visit Ghana end of August (don't know if he's been).
Other companies also bidding but authorities proactively 'suggested' to Petrel that they should amend their application (e.g. lower royalty and carry percentages) to make it much more competitive.
First evidence, said DH, that the market might finally be having an impact on flexibility of states/countries, after seeing companies pulling back from long term poor fiscal terms.
Hopefully the same flexibilty will happen in Iraq as well he said.