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16.4.2012 Betydelig oljefunn for Agora i første norske brønn

Agora Oil & Gas AS annonserer i dag, mandag 16. april, at selskapet er med på et betydelig oljefunn i den nordøstlige delen av Nordsjøen. Wintershall er operatør på lisensen (PL418) og Agora har 20% eierinteresse. Brønnen, 35/9-7, ble boret på “Skarfjellprospektet”, som ligger 17 km sørvest for Gjøa-plattformen, nær tidligere oljefunn i området, Grosbeak (PL378) og Titan

16.4.2012 Significant light oil discovery at the Skarfjell Prospect

The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) is pleased to announce that Wintershall Norge AS, as the operator of Norwegian production licence 418 (Agora 20%), is in the process of completing drilling of wildcat well 35/9-7 in the north-eastern Norwegian North Sea as an oil discovery. The well drilled on the Skarfjell

16.4.2012 Abandonment of Cladhan South exploration well

The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) wishes to announce that the 210/29c-5 Cladhan South exploration well in the UK Northern North Sea is to be plugged and abandoned. The Cladhan South prospect is located approximately 7 kilometres south of the Cladhan field in a separate seismically defined Upper Jurassic reservoir fairway.

13.4.2012 Cairn Energy PLC kjøper Agora Oil & Gas

Agora Oil & Gas AS bekrefter i dag, 3. april 2012 at selskapet er kjøpt av det britiske oljeselskapet Cairn Energy PLC (”Cairn”). Cairn er et av de største uavhengige lete- og produksjonsselskapene i Europa med hovedkontor i Edinburgh. Den totale kjøpesummen er 450 millioner USD, 43% i kontanter og 57% i Cairn-aksjer. Agora er

3.4.2012 Proposed acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS by Cairn Energy PLC

Press release April 3rd 2012 Proposed acquisition of Agora Oil & Gas AS by Cairn Energy PLC The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of the company by Cairn Energy PLC (“Cairn”), an Edinburgh-based oil and gas exploration and production company listed on the London

9.2.2012 Agora embarking on drilling campaign; – 9 wells to be drilled in 2012

The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) has established a portfolio of 11 licenses in the North Sea Basin. Since Agora was founded 2 years ago the company has participated in 10 exploration and appraisal wells. A further 9 wells are planned in the 2012 drilling campaign, expected to commence at the

9.2.2012 Agora deltar i boring av ni brønner i 2012

Agora Oil & Gas AS skal delta i boring av til sammen ni lete- og avgrensningsbrønner i åtte forskjellige lisenser i løpet av 2012. Tre av disse brønnene vil bli boret på norsk sokkel. Årets borekampanje vil påbegynnes i slutten av februar og på det meste vil Agora delta i opptil fire boreoperasjoner samtidig.

25.11.2011 Agora increases its footprint on the NCS – farming into North Sea licence PL299

Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) announces that a farm-in agreement has been signed with Talisman Energy Norge AS (“Talisman”) on PL299, in which Agora will acquire a 28.5 percent interest. The transaction is subject to Norwegian authorities’ approval. PL299 (Block 2/1) is located on the Steinbit Terrace, southeast of the Gyda Field. The current

28.3.2011 Agora announces successful Burgman exploration well results

The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) announces that the Burgman side-track well 28/9-4z located on UKCS Central North Sea Block 28/9 has successfully encountered hydrocarbons in the targeted Lower Tay sandstone interval. Agora’s wholly owned subsidiary Agora Oil & Gas (UK) Limited holds a 15% interest in Licence P1430, covering Block

8.3.2011 Agora enters two licences in UKCS Northern North Sea

The Stavanger-based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS (“Agora”) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Agora Oil & Gas (UK) Limited has reached agreement to farm in to two licences in the UKCS Northern North Sea as follows: Production Licence P1680 (blocks 210/29c & 210/30b) A 20% interest in P1680 has been acquired from

4.1.2011 New exploration success for Agora in UK

The Stavanger based oil company Agora Oil & Gas AS announces today, January 4th, that its wholly owned subsidiary Agora Oil & Gas (UK) Limited, has participated in the drilling of the Varadero exploration well 28/9-2, located in UK Central North Sea. The well was drilled to a total depth of 5205 feet (1586 metres)