The SFO has said that a former employee of a PFC subsidiary has admitted ‘additional charges’ under the UK Bribery Act and relate to three historic contract awards in the UAE in 2013 and 2014. PFC confirm that no charges have been brought against any Group company or other officers or employees. Indeed no current Board member of PFC is alleged to have been involved.
Petrofac have correctly bent over backwards to assist the SFO who have taken a very long time to announce these findings. If ever there was a time where former employees and particularly of subsidiaries are being tied back to the performance of the parent company being given more bang for their buck this is is.
"The only problem here is the investors... or the lack of them. People cannot hold on the stock longer than 5 min."
Because we dont have any clue about the commercial side of the business. Apart from a single contract awarded to the UK-RTC months ago no one knows if Omega secured any new deal since. They need to demonstrate to the market that there is a demand for their testing kits (Similar to NCYT)
Jake, I never used definitely or definitive in my post:
"both bonds and government decision are EXPECTED in January"
In my opinion the Irish government has no other choice but to approve the farm out deal soon. Currently, the country imports 100% of its hydrocarbon needs so this project will provide energy independence, adds new tax income to the Irish treasury & provides hundreds of jobs in such unprecedented times to address the youth unemployment crisis!
Ireland has one only oil refinery which is an important piece of infrastructure from the point of view of Irish energy security. It is located at Whitegate [OPPOSITE TO BARRYROE FIELD] and Providence Resources formal director has indicated that a pipeline with a fixed platform is the most likely option to be employed to deliver Barryroe’s oil & gas to the Irish refinery.
Oil continues to be the dominant energy source for Ireland and maintained a 49% share of total primary energy in 2019. Natural gas use increased by 2.0% in 2019, and its share of total primary energy increased to 31%.
Similar to every country around the world, Ireland will be heavily in debt and under a great finical pressure next year so I believe the Irish energy sector desperately need this project up and running in the near future.
“ A deal to farm out a stake in the field off the Cork coast requires approval from the Minister for Environment and Climate
Eamon Ryan will consider a licence application for the Barryroe oil and gas field “within the relevant regulatory and policy context”, his department has said”
“@Battle: If we get the bond away and government approval I imagine that you would see at least 4 pence for Lansdowne and 12 pence for Providence“
I totally agree, in the farm out agreement Providence granted SpotOn warrants @ € 0.17 so they are expecting the sp to go higher than €0.17 which I think is triple today’s sp on the Irish exchange
“ SPOTON ENERGY WILL BE GRANTED WARRANTS WITH THE RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 60 MILLION PROVIDENCE SHARES AT €0.17 PER SHARE FOLLOWING THE FIRST COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION LIFTING OF OIL FROM THE FIELD.”