Optimum Petroleum

Africa

Lekoil wins time following QIA scam

21/01/2020

By Ed Reed

Lekoil has won some breathing space at OPL 310 where it had been due to stump up some cash in February that it could ill afford following a botched financing deal.

Africa

We were had, Lekoil admits

14/01/2020

By Ed Reed

London-listed Lekoil was the victim of a scam that has all the hallmarks of a classic advance fee fraud case, the company admitted at the close of January 13.

Africa

Lekoil starts OPL 310 survey

10/01/2020

By Ed Reed

Nigeria’s Lekoil has begun a site survey on OPL 310, marking the restart of progress after the discovery well was drilled in 2013.

Africa

Lekoil lines up Qatari support for Ogo appraisal

03/01/2020

By Ed Reed

Lekoil has set out plans to raise a $184 million loan from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) to fund work on the OPL 310 area, offshore Nigeria.