Afren’s reserves cut sees shares crash by 30pc January 12, 2015 SHARES in oil firm Afren plummeted by over 30 per cent yesterday, following an update from the company which revealed it is likely to be forced to cut its previous reserves estimates. The group stated that a Competent Person’s Report (CPR) being carried out on its Barda Rash operation in Kurdistan is “expected to show [...]
Afren share price falls as much as 27 per cent after cutting Kurdistan oil reserve estimate January 12, 2015 Afren's share price skidded by as much as 28 per cent after it slashed estimates for reserves at its Barda Rash oil field at the Iraq-Kurdistan border. The oil and gas company told investors that the oil field was expected to show a "material reduction" compared to previous estimates of resources at the site. This [...]
Afren share price rises after firing CEO Osman Shahenshah and COO Shahid Ullah October 14, 2014 Afren's share price climbed by over 3.5 per cent yesterday after the oil company announced that its chief executive and chief operating officer (COO) had been sacked for gross misconduct following an independent review. The company had suffered a 30 per cent share slump when it suspended CEO Osman Shahenshah and COO Shahid Ullah [...]
Afren share price plunges as company fires chief exec and chief operating officer for misconduct October 13, 2014 Afren was plunged into fresh turmoil last night after the oil and gas explorer revealed it has fired chief executive Osman Shahenshah and chief operating officer Shahid Ullah for gross misconduct. Afren’s shares have plunged since the controversy over unauthorised payments began at the end of July. The group said law firm Willkie Farr & [...]
Afren soars to two-year high after giant oil find in Nigeria November 19, 2013 SHARES in Africa-focused oil firm Afren soared yesterday after it said an exploration well in an under-explored offshore Nigerian basin had found far more oil than expected. Analysts at UBS called the discovery “giant”, adding it “looks to be one of the most important made in West Africa in recent history,” in a note sent to [...]