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OQEP CFO: Always Scouting for Big Oil Partnerships
OQ Exploration & Production says 1H net profit fell almost 11% due to rising finance costs. The Omani energy company also reported revenue remaining flat despite lower oil price pressures. Jaber Al Noumani, CFO of OQ Exploration & Production spoke to Bloomberg's Lizzy Burden on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the company's resilience. Sign in to access your portfolio
Toronto Star
11-08-2025
- Business
- Toronto Star
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. - Stellar IP90 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo maintaining stable gas rate over the final 30-day period
Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd ('Falcon') Stellar IP90 Flow Test Result in the Beetaloo maintaining stable gas rate over the final 30-day period 11 August 2025 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXV: FO, AIM: FOG) is pleased to announce that Shenandoah South 2H Sidetrack ('SS-2H ST1') achieved an average 90-day initial production ('IP90') flow rate of 6.7 million cubic feet per day ('MMcf/d') over 1,671-metres (5,483-foot) within the Amungee Member B-Shale in the Beetaloo Sub-basin, Northern Territory, Australia, making it a Beetaloo Basin record. Points to note: Flow rates from the SS-2H ST1 well over the last 30 days have increased by ~2% without any downhole intervention and maintaining a 44/64' choke. At the completion of the 90-day period, the well was flowing at 6.5 MMcf/d with a wellhead pressure of ~700 psi, a ~3% decline in wellhead pressure from the end of Day 60. The SS-2H ST1 well has now been suspended ahead of the commencement of gas sales to the Northern Territory Government via the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility in mid-2026, subject to weather conditions and final stakeholder approvals. For further details on the SS-2H ST1 flow test, including a table and charts, please refer to Appendix A. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 2025 Drilling Campaign The 2025 drilling campaign continued to progress with the intermediate section of the first two wells (S2-1H and S2-3H) successfully drilled. The rig is currently drilling the intermediate section of the third well (S2-5H). The campaign is the first multi-well drilling program implementing batch drilling in the Beetaloo Basin. On completion of the intermediate section of the S2-5H well, the rig is planned to commence drilling of the 10,000-foot horizontal sections of the three wells. This will complete the drilling phase of the five well Shenandoah South pilot program. As previously announced, Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited ('Falcon Australia') has no cost exposure to the drilling of these three wells as it opted to reduce its participating interest in the three wells to 0%. Philip O'Quigley, CEO of Falcon commented: 'The results we are seeing from the wells drilled and flow tested to date in the Shenandoah area of the Beetaloo illustrate the huge commercial potential of this area and augur extremely well for the pilot program and any subsequent larger scale development. These latest encouraging results will no doubt support Tamboran's efforts in their farming down of an adjacent 400,000 acre area known as 'Phase 2 Development Area', further de-risking the commercial development of the Beetaloo.' Tom Layman, Director of Falcon commented: 'The strong 90 day flowback performance from the SS2-2H ST1 is good news and in, combination with the SS- 1H, is another great result for this area of the Beetaloo. The fact that the well increased production rate from 6.4 MMcf/d to 6.5 MMcf/d over the last 30 days with very little change in pressure shows that we have more opportunity to optimize and maximize the performance of the Amungee member B-shale.' Ends. CONTACT DETAILS: This announcement has been reviewed by Dr. Gábor Bada, Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd's Technical Advisor. Dr. Bada obtained his geology degree at the Eötvös L. University in Budapest, Hungary and his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is a member of AAPG. About Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is an international oil & gas company engaged in the exploration and development of unconventional oil and gas assets, with the current portfolio focused in Australia. Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd is incorporated in British Columbia, Canada and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Falcon Oil & Gas Australia Limited is a c. 98% subsidiary of Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. For further information on Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Please visit ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW About Beetaloo Joint Venture (EP 76, 98 and 117) Shenandoah South Pilot Project -2 Drilling Space Units – 46,080 acres 1 1 Subject to the completion of SS - 4H wells on the Shenandoah South pad 2. About Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited Tamboran (B1) Pty Limited ('Tamboran B1') is the 100% holder of Tamboran (B2) Pty Limited, with Tamboran B1 being a 50:50 joint venture between Tamboran Resources Corporation and Daly Waters Energy, LP. Tamboran Resources Corporation is a natural gas company listed on the NYSE (TBN) and ASX (TBN). Tamboran is focused on playing a constructive role in the global energy transition towards a lower carbon future, by developing the significant low CO2 gas resource within the Beetaloo Sub-basin through cutting-edge drilling and completion design technology as well as management's experience in successfully commercialising unconventional shale in North America. Bryan Sheffield of Daly Waters Energy, LP is a highly successful investor and has made significant returns in the US unconventional energy sector in the past. He was Founder of Parsley Energy Inc. ('PE'), an independent unconventional oil and gas producer in the Permian Basin, Texas and previously served as its Chairman and CEO. PE was acquired for over US$7 billion by Pioneer Natural Resources Company. Advisory regarding forward-looking statements Certain information in this press release may constitute forward-looking information. Any statements that are contained in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking information. Forward-looking information typically contains statements with words such as 'may', 'will', 'should', 'expect', 'intend', 'plan', 'anticipate', 'believe', 'estimate', 'projects', 'dependent', 'consider' 'potential', 'scheduled', 'forecast', 'anticipated', 'outlook', 'budget', 'hope', 'suggest', 'support' 'planned', 'approximately', 'potential' or the negative of those terms or similar words suggesting future outcomes. In particular, forward-looking information in this press release includes, details on the IP90 flow test results of SS-2H ST1 being a Beetaloo basin record, the well being suspended ahead of the commencement of gas sales to the Northern Territory Government via the Sturt Plateau Compression Facility in mid-2026, subject to weather conditions and final stakeholder approvals, the belief the average 30-day initial production of a normalised flow rate of 3 MMcf/d per 1,000 metres is a commercial threshold and coupled with the IP60 and IP90 flow rate points towards the significant resource potential of the Beetaloo; and details on the 2025 three well drilling campaign which has continued to progress. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. The risks, assumptions and other factors that could influence actual results include risks associated with fluctuations in market prices for shale gas; risks related to the exploration, development and production of shale gas reserves; general economic, market and business conditions; substantial capital requirements; uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of reserves and resources; extent of, and cost of compliance with, government laws and regulations and the effect of changes in such laws and regulations; the need to obtain regulatory approvals before development commences; environmental risks and hazards and the cost of compliance with environmental regulations; aboriginal claims; inherent risks and hazards with operations such as mechanical or pipe failure, cratering and other dangerous conditions; potential cost overruns, drilling wells is speculative, often involving significant costs that may be more than estimated and may not result in any discoveries; variations in foreign exchange rates; competition for capital, equipment, new leases, pipeline capacity and skilled personnel; the failure of the holder of licenses, leases and permits to meet requirements of such; changes in royalty regimes; failure to accurately estimate abandonment and reclamation costs; inaccurate estimates and assumptions by management and/or their joint venture partners; effectiveness of internal controls; the potential lack of available drilling equipment; failure to obtain or keep key personnel; title deficiencies; geo-political risks; and risk of litigation. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive and that these factors and risks are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Falcon assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to Falcon. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in Falcon's filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at including under 'Risk Factors' in the Annual Information Form. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Any references in this news release to initial production rates are useful in confirming the presence of hydrocarbons; however, such rates are not determinative of the rates at which such wells will continue production and decline thereafter and are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or ultimate recovery. While encouraging, readers are cautioned not to place reliance on such rates in calculating the aggregate production for Falcon. Such rates are based on field estimates and may be based on limited data available at this time. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Attachment 081125 FINAL Falcon Press Release - SS-2H ST1 IP90
The Sun
03-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
New Home Sales and Returning Investors Help Drive Hong Kong Residential Market Transactions
--> Homebuyers and investors were both active in the Hong Kong residential market in Q2 2025, incentivized by a weakening HIBOR and rapid launches of new projects by developers at attractive prices. The total residential transaction number for the Q2 period is expected to rise by 30% q-o-q to reach 15,900 units. --> The Grade A office new-lease transaction area reached 1.2 million sf, the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic period. However, the overall Grade A office rental level continued to decline, falling 1% q-o-q, resulting in an overall 3.4% drop for the 1H 2025 period. --> Retail market sale performance has yet to demonstrate significant improvement despite an increase in visitor arrivals. High street vacancy rates generally trended upwards across core districts in Q2, weighing on overall rental levels. Nevertheless, a notable number of new leasing transactions were recorded, reflecting an ongoing 'tenant reshuffling' in the market. HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 3 July 2025 - Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield today held its Hong Kong Property Markets 1H 2025 Review and 2H Outlook press conference. The one-month Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (HIBOR) has been gradually softening since May, resulting in lower mortgage rates. Coupled with developers actively launching new residential projects at competitive prices, momentum in the primary residential market remained strong in the period. Improved rental yields also encouraged investors to re-enter the housing market, supporting monthly transaction volumes that exceeded 5,000 cases in Q2. In the Grade A office sector, net absorption remained positive in Q2, with Hong Kong Island showing greater resilience. However, high availability and an abundant future supply pipeline continued to weigh on rental performance. In the retail sector, despite a steady rise in visitor arrivals, retail sales have yet to show notable improvement. Vacancy pressures persisted, leading to a general downward trend of high street retail rents during Q2. Grade A office leasing market: New lease area reached 1.2 million sf, the highest level since the COVID-19 period The Hong Kong Grade A office market witnessed accelerated leasing momentum in Q2 2025, underpinned by relocation and expansion activities from the banking & finance and insurance sectors, The new leased transaction area for Q2 2025 reached 1.2 million sf, the highest quarterly level since Q3 2019. Several big-ticket deals were recorded, including Jane Street's pre-commitment of more than 207,000 sf at Site 3 at the Central Harbourfront project. The overall office availability rate remained largely stable at 19.3% in Q2, while quarterly positive net absorption slowed, dropping almost 50% to record 71,400 sf. With the new supply pipeline remaining abundant, the overall Grade A office rental level continued to trend down, dropping 1% q-o-q in Q2, contributing to an overall 3.4% drop for the 1H 2025 period. Chart 1: Rents of Grade A offices in Hong Kong John Siu, Managing Director, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield, said, 'In the 1H 2025 period, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is expected to rank first globally in terms of funds raised through the Initial Public Offering (IPO) market — reclaiming the top spot for the first time since 2019. With more Chinese mainland stocks expected in the pipeline, this should help support office market sentiment and stimulate downstream leasing demand, particularly in the banking & finance and professional services sectors. Despite the improving market sentiment, an ample new supply pipeline and high availability may continue to weigh on rental performance in 2H 2025, and we forecast the overall office rental to decline by 7%–9% throughout 2025.' John Siu added, 'According to Cushman & Wakefield's new What Occupiers Want 2025 report, the top three priorities shaping occupiers' leasing strategies are cost control, talent retention, and operational excellence. While occupiers remain cost-cautious, they increasingly recognize the importance of a healthy and engaging workplace in attracting and retaining talent. Against this backdrop, other than offering rental incentives, we encourage landlords to collaborate closely with occupiers to create unique and value-driven work environments, so as to stand out in today's highly competitive office market.' Retail leasing market: Retail sales continued to contract despite improving tourist arrivals, while high street rents remained under pressure For the January to May 2025 period, Hong Kong recorded more than 20 million visitor arrivals, growing 12% y-o-y. We believe this growth is supported by the opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park and the recent hosting of a range of mega-events at the venue. However, the rise in visitor numbers has not yet translated into stronger retail sales. From January to May 2025, total retail sales in Hong Kong amounted to HK$ 155.1 billion, reflecting a y-o-y decline of 4.0%. Visitor spending has become more cautious, with a growing preference for cultural experiences and value-for-money retail offerings. As a result, traditionally popular high-end retail categories have been most affected. Sales in the Jewellery & Watches and Apparel & Accessories sectors declined by 8.8% and 5.7% y-o-y, respectively. The Medicines & Cosmetics and Food, Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco sectors recorded modest growth, rising by 3.4% and 2.7% y-o-y, respectively. Vacancy rates generally trended upwards across core retail districts in Q2 2025. The vacancy rate in Causeway Bay showed the most notable increase to climb to 13.2%, from 5.3% last quarter. Vacancy rates in Mongkok and Central rose slightly q-o-q, to 9.5% and 8.6%, respectively, while Tsimshatsui remained stable at 9.4%. Retail leasing activity was most active in Mongkok in the Q2 period, supported by the district's relatively attractive rental levels and stable tourist footfall. High street retail rents generally fell in Q2, in response to lifted vacancy pressure. Rents in Causeway Bay fell by 3.6% q-o-q, followed by Tsimshatsui and Mongkok at 3.4% and 1.7% q-o-q, respectively. Rents in Central rose slightly at 0.2% q-o-q, supported by resilient local demand. In the F&B sector, rents across districts recorded a mild decline on a q-o-q basis, within a 1% range. Chart 2: High street retail rents in prime districts in Hong Kong John Siu commented, 'The Hong Kong retail market is experiencing a reshuffling of tenants. Retailers and F&B operators that are promoting local culture, offering unique experiences, and offering high-quality services and products, will likely be favored by tourists and will be able to prosper in the market. In contrast, some traditional retailers will be forced out of the market due to their failure to adapt to the shifted consumption patterns. Nevertheless, leasing activity in core districts has remained active. The current attractive rental level is lowering entry costs for new market players, while benefitting more mass-market retailers aiming to enter high-street areas. Looking ahead, with the opening of the Kai Tak Stadium, we expect that the government will continue to promote mega-events and world-class concerts, in turn drawing more international visitors and tourism spending. We expect high street retail rents and F&B rents to remain largely stable in the 2H 2025 period, and to mildly correct in the range of -1% to -3% through 2025.' Residential market: Lower HIBOR and active new launches drive transactions; home prices stabilize in Q2 Overall sentiment in Hong Kong's residential market continued to improve in Q2 2025. The decline in the HIBOR during the quarter, which remained at relatively low levels, helped reduce mortgage and entry costs, creating favorable conditions for homebuyers. At the same time, developers actively launched new projects with attractive pricing strategies, fueling strong activity in the primary market and sustaining high overall transaction volumes. According to Cushman & Wakefield estimates, the total number of residential sales and purchase agreements in Q2 is expected to reach approximately 15,900, representing a 30% q-o-q increase, reflecting the continued market purchasing power. Chart 3: Number of residential sale & purchase agreements Rosanna Tang, Executive Director, Head of Research, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield, added, 'The positive market response to new launches between March and May supported monthly transaction volumes exceeding 5,000 units, indicating resilient end-user demand and contributing to home price stabilization. Based on data from the Rating and Valuation Department, the overall residential price index edged up by 0.5% between April and May, narrowing the first five months' decline to 0.9%. On the leasing front, the growing number of expats and non-local students, coupled with the traditional leasing peak season in May and June, drove the private residential rental index up by 0.67% m-o-m in May, resulting in a 1.4% increase over the first five months of 2025. Looking ahead, while global uncertainties persist and the sustainability of low HIBOR remains uncertain, a potential interest rate cut by the U.S. later this year could further support lower HIBOR levels, providing a positive narrative for the housing market. We maintain our earlier forecast that overall transaction volume will be similar to last year, with full-year home price fluctuations expected to remain within a ±3% range.' Edgar Lai, Senior Director, Valuation and Consultancy Services, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield, concluded, 'According to our tracking of popular housing estates, all market segments showed some improvement in Q2. Notably, City One Shatin, representing the mass market, recorded a 2.3% q-o-q sale price increase. Taikoo Shing, representing the mid-market, saw a modest 0.4% q-o-q rise, while Bel-Air, representing the luxury segment, saw sale prices decline narrowly by 2.5% q-o-q. Recently, some banks have relaunched mortgage cash rebate programs, effectively lowering the entry threshold and stimulating buying interest among prospective purchasers. Over the past one to two months, we observed an approximately 5% increase in mortgage inquiries compared to April. Among the newly signed provisional sale and purchase agreements, 60%–70% of transaction prices were 3% to 5% higher than their online valuations. These changes were most concentrated in properties priced at around the HK$10 million mark, and particularly in the HK$3– 4 million range, indicating a recovery in demand for small- to mid-sized units.' Please click here to download photos. Photo 1: (From left to right) Edgar Lai, Senior Director, Valuation and Consultancy Services, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield; John Siu, Managing Director, Head of Project and Occupier Services, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield and Rosanna Tang, Executive Director, Head of Research, Hong Kong, Cushman & Wakefield.
Hans India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Cinematic and Streaming Highlights: 12 to 18 May 2025
As the entertainment calendar unfolds for the week of May 12 to 18 2025, film buffs and streaming enthusiasts are in for a treat with a host of theatrical and OTT releases spanning genres, languages, and formats. Theatrical Releases: Big Names and Regional Showstoppers Hollywood makes a thunderous return to cinemas with Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning hitting theatres on May 17, promoted by Think Ink Communications. Anticipation runs high as fans gear up for what is believed to be the concluding chapter in the beloved franchise. Final Destination: Blood Lines will be hitting the theatres on May 15. From the heart of Bollywood, three prime releases are lined up—Pune Highway (PR by 1H), Romeo S3, and Suswagatam Khushaamadeed. While the latter two are yet to confirm their promotional representatives, they're poised to draw attention across multiplexes. Interestingly, there are no Bollywood non-prime, re-releases, or Hindi-dubbed prime releases scheduled this week. Regional cinema offers a colourful mix, with noteworthy entries across several languages: Marathi: April May 99, Posco 307, and Banjara Gujarati: Bhram and Surprise Malayalam: Written & Directed by God, Narivetta, Oru Vadakkan Pranaya Parvvam, and Samshayam Telugu: Devil's Double Next Level and 23 (Iravai Moodu) Tamil: Eleven, Jora Kaiya Thattunga, and Maaman Kannada: Rhythm and LightHouse Bengali: The Eken – Benaras e Bibhishika Streaming Platforms: On Netflix, a staggering line-up of original series and films is scheduled, including the return of beloved anthologies like Love, Death & Robots S4 and new series such as The Reserve and Thank You, Next S2, all premiering on May 15. True crime enthusiasts can look forward to Fred and Rose West – A British Horror Story on 14th May. Among Netflix's original films, the highlight is The Quilters (May 16), a documentary feature alongside others such as Untold – The Liver King and American Manhunt – Osama bin Laden. Jio Hotstar enters the spotlight with its original series Hai Junoon (May 16, Hindi) and the anime feature The Lord of the Rings – The War of the Rohirrim (May 13). Sumanth Akkineni's Anaganaga will be showing from May 15 on Etv Win. Sony LIV adds to the theatrical-on-OTT slate with Maranamass (May 15, Malayalam), while Hoichoi brings in Kabuliwala (May 16, Bengali). Netflix also premieres Paddington in Peru (May 15), continuing its trend of hosting theatrical releases post-cinema. BookMyShow features the Marathi release Sa La Te Sa La Na Te on May 13.
