Shares in Irish oil and gas exploration company PetroNeft Resources surged by nearly 30% on the back of the company reporting significant production increases at its assets in Russia, where oil prices are rising.
PetroNeft, which owns 50% stakes in two licences in the Tomsk region of Siberia, said production levels in one of the licences rose by nearly 8% year-on-year to reach a daily level of 1,589 barrels per day in July.
“Being able to stabilse and even increase production without deploying significant capital to expensive drilling is particularly good news and demonstrates the future potential of these fields,” said PetroNeft’s chief executive David Sturt.
PetroNeft Resources plc (LON:PTR) is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, focussed on Russia. The company’s s shares are listed on the London AIM and Dublin ESM Markets.