It’s a good-news-bad-news morning for Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) which revealed well success offshore Italy, but, also disappointment in Egypt.
A side-track well at the ENI operated Guendalina gas field, in the Northern Adriatic, has confirmed all targeted reservoirs are gas bearing.
The well will now be completed as a producer, with gas flows anticipated late next month.
Elsewhere, Rockhopper’s proposed acquisition of Beach Energy’s production and exploration assets in Egypt is unlikely to proceed, it revealed, because a partner of Beach has exercised its ‘pre-emption’ right.
"We are clearly disappointed to have been pre-empted on the proposed transaction,” said chief executive Sam Moody.
“Nonetheless, the fact that one of the JV partners has decided to pre-empt demonstrates that we have successfully identified a good quality opportunity and been able to negotiate the purchase on attractive terms.
“We will continue to adopt a highly disciplined approach to reviewing and evaluating growth opportunities in the Greater Mediterranean and North Africa region."