Shares of Predator Oil & Gas Holdings PLC (LON: PRD) surged 21.1%, breaking above a critical resistance level as investors bought its shares after releasing a mostly positive operations update.
However, the shares later retraced most of their gains as investors digested the full press release, which included news of a discounted share placement of 10 million shares priced at 15p each to raise £1.5 million.
The oil exploration company updated the drilling at its MOU-1 prospect, where construction and civil works are almost complete. The firm also executed a rig contract with Star Valley and executed a Schlumberger Master Services Agreement.
Predator Oil & Gas also noted that well costs were in line with budget forecasts and the pre-drill geological expectations remain firmly unchanged.
The company also signed heads of terms agreement with Massy Gas Products Trinidad forming a joint venture with the company to increase its C02 EOR services business rollout.
Predator Oil & Gas also signed a collaboration agreement with Lease Operators Ltd. (LOL), which has won a 10-year contract with State oil company Heritage Petroleum Trinidad Ltd. (“Heritage”) to further develop the PS-1 Block in the Palo Seco PS-1 field.
The company united that it would use the experience gained via its Trinidad operations to launch its Ireland operations a preliminary scoping engineering study in the Celtic Sea to enhance its ongoing application for a successor authorisation.
The funds raised via the placing will be used to evaluate and potentially acquire new business opportunities identified by the company recently and shore up its working capital.
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Predator Oil & Gas share surged 21.06% higher to trade at 22.25p, rising from Thursday’s closing price of 18.38p.