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Diversified Energy Agrees $1.8 Billion Permian Deal
Diversified Energy Company PLC has agreed its biggest-ever deal, paying $1.8 billion for Permian Basin producer Birch, a move expected to boost production by around 35%. In other corporate news, Galliford Try Holdings PLC has landed a £110 million contract to build a 23-kilometre pipeline for Severn Trent to improve water quality in the River Mease. Sunda Energy PLC saw a major upgrade at its Halcon prospect offshore the Philippines, now assigned 8 trillion cubic feet of gas resources, giving Sunda a net share of 3 Tcf. Rockfire Resources PLC reported promising early processing tests at its Molaoi zinc project in Greece, with ore classed as "Medium-Hard" and within normal grinding energy requirements. Solvonis Therapeutics PLC received a key European patent allowance for its PTSD drug candidate SVN-114, calling it a vital milestone. Futura Medical PLC has initiated a formal sale process for the business behind its Eroxon gel and raised £1.6 million to fund the process.
DEC · Capital · Positive Agreed its biggest-ever $1.8bn deal to buy Permian producer Birch, expected to boost production ~35%.
FUM.LSE · Capital · Neutral Initiated a formal sale process for the Eroxon business and raised £1.6m to fund it.
GFRD.LSE · Demand · Positive Landed a £110m contract to build a 23-km pipeline for Severn Trent.
ROCK.LSE · Technology · Positive Promising early processing tests at its Molaoi zinc project, ore classed Medium-Hard within normal grinding energy.
SNDA.LSE · Supply · Positive Major upgrade at its Halcon prospect, now assigned 8 Tcf gas resources with a net 3 Tcf share to Sunda.
SVNS.LSE · Regulation · Positive Received a key European patent allowance for its PTSD drug candidate SVN-114, a vital milestone.