88 Energy extends deadline for XCD Energy takeover offer
Acceptances increased to 79% in the past week, from 37% a week ago, and the company aims to secure at least 90% so that it can take the rest by compulsory purchase.
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LON:88E
88 Energy Ltd is a multi-listed oil and gas exploration and production company with a North American focus. The company has operator exploration and appraisal projects in onshore Alaska and non-operator exploration in onshore Namibia. It has been operating on the North Slope of Alaska since 2015, successfully drilling multiple exploration wells and acquiring extensive seismic data across a large acreage position.
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Acceptances increased to 79% in the past week, from 37% a week ago, and the company aims to secure at least 90% so that it can take the rest by compulsory purchase.
It was another active week in the small-cap oil and gas sector.
The buyer now has the backing of 59.27% of XCD's shares and said it won't improve its offer further
XCD holders have until June 25 to take action, and, 88 Energy has noted that XCD’s directors have recommended the offer and have now accepted in respect of their own holdings
The explorer discussed an alternative drilling location for Charlie which it says was preferred prior to Premier Oil's involvement in the project
Estimates for the Alaskan exploration acreage have been improved by consultant ERC Equipoise
It was an active shorter Bank Holiday week for London's small-cap oil and gas firms
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XCD's board has agreed to recommend an improved offer for the takeover
The stockbroker describes the explorer's tilt for XCD Energy as an attractive proposition.
The takeover approach aims to create a consolidated Alaska explorer with expanded acreage on the North Slope
Further analysis of secondary targets exceeds the pre-drill expectations, for those areas, albeit that the well was not optimally positioned to assess them
Earlier this well the company revealed disappointing results from the Charlie-1 well
The primary target was not a success and joint venture partner Premier Oil has decided to exit the project – but, multiple secondary targets were still seen to have hydrocarbons
It was another busy week in the small-cap oil and gas sector.
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The company's AGM is due to take place online on Thursday 9 April
It is designed as a follow-up to BP's Malguk discovery well, and, initial data is so far “largely consistent” with the historic results
Following a brief delay the well programme will now advance, with initial results anticipated in April
Charlie-1 aims to intersect up to seven stacked prospects and Premier Oil is covering well costs.