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Cairn Energy

October 2019

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  • Epic Code:
  • CNE
  • Price:
  • 202.5p
Rising oil prices and upgraded production guidance have propelled the shares back over £2. Cairn produced 23,700 barrels oil per day in the first half, ahead of guidance. Oil sales averaged US$68 / barrel, which propelled EBITDA up six-fold from US$31m to US$183m. Net cash was US$58m. Management says full year guidance will now be 21-23,000 bopd up from 19-22,000.The strong performance came thanks to its interests at the North Sea-based Catcher and Kraken fields. Its flagship development in Senegal, the SNE field (40% interest), remains on schedule for first oil in 2022 with expected peak gross production of 100,000 bopd (40,000 bopd net). It’s one of the lowest cost new developments with break-even at US$35 / barrel so ...

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