Tullow Oil Hones In on Ghana to Carry Debt Beneath $1 Billion

(Bloomberg) — Tullow Oil Plc will pump as a lot as it may well from mature property in West Africa this 12 months as a part of plans to convey debt beneath $1 billion.

The corporate has been chipping away at borrowings collected throughout its days as a free-spending wildcatter. Former Chief Government Officer Rahul Dhir, who left earlier this 12 months, retooled the producer to deal with established property in Ghana slightly than in depth exploration in an effort to shore up funds.

“Within the 12 months forward, our priorities are to progress our refinancing plan” and “optimize our manufacturing actions at Jubilee and TEN” in Ghana, Tullow stated Tuesday in an announcement. Disappointing output from some fields in 2024 weighed on annual revenue, which was lower than 1 / 4 of common analyst estimates.

But buyers had been inspired by a $300 million settlement to divest property in Gabon, introduced Monday. Tullow shares jumped on the information and prolonged positive aspects on Tuesday, climbing as a lot as 7.6%. The corporate’s bonds additionally rose.

“This marks one other stage of supply in administration’s plan to scale back web debt in direction of a goal of beneath $1 billion and refinance its capital construction,” James Hosie, an fairness analyst at Shore Capital, stated in a observe to purchasers.

Manufacturing in 2024 was decrease than a 12 months earlier and can proceed to slip. Tullow expects to drill two new wells on the Jubilee deposit, beginning in Might, to curb pure decline.

“We have now absolute confidence within the Jubilee area to ship materials money flows and supply the enterprise with optionality for returns and development, as soon as our web debt goal of beneath $1 billion is reached,” interim CEO Richard Miller stated.

Dhir decreased web debt to $1.45 billion from $2.81 billion throughout his tenure.

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