Ophir Energy
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| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | LSE: OPHR |
| Industry | Oil & Gas exploration |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people |
Nicholas Smith (Chairman) Nicholas Cooper (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Revenue | $161.1 (2015)[1] |
| $(368.8) million (2015)[1] | |
| $(322.5) million (2015)[1] | |
| Website |
www |
Ophir Energy plc (LSE: OPHR) is an oil and gas exploration company based in London and operating in Africa and Asia. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company was founded by Alan Stein and Jonathan Taylor in 2004[2] with backing from Tokyo Sexwale.[3] It was listed on the London Stock Exchange in July 2011.[4] In March 2014, Ophir Energy sold its 20 percent stake in its Tanzanian assets for around $1.2 billion.[5]
On 2 March 2015 Ophir Energy's $492 million purchase of Salamander Energy was finalized. [6]
Operations
The company has oil and gas projects in Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, Kenya and Seychelles) and Asia (Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia).
References
- 1 2 3 "Annual Report 2015" (PDF). Ophir Energy plc. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ "Prospectus" (PDF). Ophir Energy. July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ↑ Fixer guns for Vodacom Mail and Guardian online, 6 August 2010
- ↑ "Ophir Energy to Raise $375 Million in IPO for Africa Drilling". Bloomberg. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ↑ Ophir Energy sells stake in Tanzanian assets, Africa: Oil Review Africa, 2014
- ↑ "Ophir Energy completes acquisition of Salamander Energy". Petro Global News. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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