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12 December 2008 - Regulatory Announcement
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11 December 2008 - EPT Disclosure
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11 December 2008 - Termination of Offer Period
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, announces that it is not and has not been considering or soliciting an offer for the shares of the Company.
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10 December 2008 - EPT Disclosure
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10 December 2008 - Regulatory Announcement Rule 8.3
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9 December 2008 - Total Voting Rights
Further to the Company's announcement on 5 December 2008 and the statement that the
Company "has received share placing commitments to raise £610,000 through the issue of
244,000,000 new ordinary shares at 0.25p per share", the details of its issued share capital
and voting rights, as at 9 December 2008, are
as follows:
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9 December 2008 - Regulatory Announcement Rule 8.3
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8 December 2008 - Regulatory Announcement
Further to the Company's announcement on 5 December 2008 (the "Update Announcement") and the statement that "In addition, the directors will explore the possibility of a merger or corporate transaction if that creates value for shareholders".
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5 December 2008 - Regulatory Announcement
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has received share placing commitments to raise £610,000 through the issue of 244,000,000 new ordinary shares at 0.25p per share ("the Placing").
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13 November 2008 - Holdings in Company
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11 November 2008 - Announcement - Operations Update
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides the following update on its operations in the United States.
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30 September 2008 - Announcement - Interim Report - 30th June 2008
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company announces its unaudited interim results for the six months to 30 June 2008.
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30 June 2008 - Interim Results for six months ended 30 June 2008
Irvine has made positive progress since I last reported as we ramped up activity on our extensive portfolio of approximately 166,500 gross acres (111,250 net acres) of shale, coal bed methane and conventional oil and gas assets in proven oil and gas areas of Kansas and Oklahoma.
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29 September 2008 - Regulatory Announcement
Irvine was informed on 23 September 2008 that Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd. purchased 42,017,506 ordinary shares in the Company of 0.1 pence each in the Company, representing 5.29% of the issued share capital. Prior to this, Barclays Stockbrokers Ltd did not have a holding in the Company.
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22 September 2008 - Announcement Operations Update
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company is pleased to provide an update showing good progress is being made across its project areas in Oklahoma and Kansas, with 40 wells now producing across all its licence areas. A further update will follow in the coming weeks.
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5 September 2008 - Annual Reports & Account 2007
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1 September 2008 - Directorship and Management Changes
Irvine Energy plc, an AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has appointed Doug Manner to the position of Executive Chairman of the Company and Sean Austin as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the senior management team.
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1 August 2008 - Holding(s) in Company (2)
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
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1 August 2008 - Holding(s) in Company
Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007
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31 July 2008 - Annual General Meeting Statement
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production company, held its Annual General Meeting today and all resolutions were duly passed.
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30 July 2008 - Total Voting Rights
The Company announces that, as of 30 July 2008, the details of its issued share capital and voting rights are as follows:
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24 July 2008 - Equity Placing
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has received share placing commitments to raise £1,100,000 (before expenses) (‘the Placing’)through the issue of 55,000,000 new ordinary shares at 2.0p per share (‘Placing Shares’).
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14 July 2008 - Irvine Energy Salt Water Disposal Announcement
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, advises that the Rock 1-29 well has been drilled and logged, with no commercial hydrocarbons encountered in the main target zone of the Arbuckle.
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4 July 2008 - Notice of AGM
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, will hold its Annual General Meeting relating to the year ending 31 December 2007 at 10am on 31 July 2008.
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4 July 2008 - Operations Update
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an update on its key projects in the USA. Good progress is being made across all three project areas - Kansas, Niobrara and Oklahoma. Currently, the Company has 40 wells producing across all its licence areas in Kansas and Oklahoma (including 18 wells at Niobrara).
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30 June 2008 - Publication of Annual Report and Accounts
The Company announces that it has circulated to shareholders its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2007 ("Annual Report").
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23 June 2008 - Irvine Energy plc Operations Update
in Kansas
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company is pleased to provide a report on continued developments at its Kansas project area including a further discovery of oil.
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12 June 2008 - Operations Update in Kansas, Oklahoma and Niobrara
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an update of its continued progress and development at its Kansas, Oklahoma and Niobrara project areas.
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27 May 2008 - Irvine Energy plc Secures US$50 million development loan facility
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas company, has signed a US$50.12 million advancing term credit agreement with GasRock Capital LLC ("GasRock") to assist in funding the development of the Company's oil and gas exploration and production assets in Kansas and Oklahoma in the USA.
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26 May 2008 - Annual Reports and Accounts
Irvine Energy plc, annual reports and accounts from the 1st January 2007 to 31st December 2007.
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16 May 2008 - Additional Listing Announcement
Application has been made for 34,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market for listed securities ("Admission").
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13 May 2008 - Irvine Energy Operations Update in Kansas, Oklahoma and Niobrara
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, provides an update of its continued progress and development at its Kansas, Oklahoma and Niobrara project areas.
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13 May 2008 - Evolution Operating Update
Rapid progress across the portfolio, raising production, confirming oil & gas resources which should be converted into reserves in the short term. Active drilling campaign will bring further news flow in the future.
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30 April 2008 - Irvine Energy Commences Drilling First Oil Well in Kansas Rock 3D Area
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company has started drilling the Rock 1-5 well in Butler County, Kansas, USA.
29 April 2008 - Reserve Statement
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company is pleased to announce that it has received its first independent reserve and resources audit from Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. ("NSAI") with respect to its Kansas and Oklahoma projects.
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29 April 2008 - Production Commences at Niobrara
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, commenced production at the Niobrara oil and gas project in Kansas, USA on April 28th.
10 April 2008 - Irvine Energy plc Mezzanine
Financing Update
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company is pleased to provide an update on its proposed mezzanine financing and the repayment of loan notes to Metro Energy.
25 March 2008 - Predictability in Low cost, low risk
growth plays
- Low cost, low risk onshore US conventional and unconventional plays
- Large lease position with multi-horizon targets with 10 year drilling inventory
- Current production to be boosted in March increasing cash flow
- Target of tripling 2P reserves in 24 months
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26 February 2008 - Irvine Energy plc Change of Nominated Adviser and Broker
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM Listed oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Evolution Securities Limited as Nominated Adviser and broker to the Company with immediate effect.
22 February 2008 - Irvine Energy plc
Update to Previous Announcement
The Company wishes to update the announcement it released on 14 December 2007 (RNS Number: 0091K). The third paragraph in this announcement should also have contained the following wording:
“For the purposes of the AIM Rules, the placing of 50,000,000 new ordinary shares with Adelise Services Limited is classified as a related party transaction. The Directors, with the exception of Michael Frayne, consider, having communicated with Nabarro Wells, the Company's nominated adviser, that the terms of the transaction are fair and reasonable insofar as Shareholders are concerned.”
19 February 2008 - Operations / Production Update
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce an update on recent activities, including the commencement of production, within its 162,000 acre portfolio of onshore conventional and unconventional oil and gas projects in the USA.
10 January 2008 - Irvine Energy plc completes acquisition of US Oil & Gas Leases
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has completed the acquisition of a 50% working interest in a further 27,337.2 gross acres of oil and gas exploration and production leases in Oklahoma for a cash consideration of US$5,529,500 and unsecured loan notes of US$4 million.
4 January 2008 - Irvine Energy plc Shareholding in the Company
Irvine Energy plc was notified on 3 January 2008 that Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund had acquired a further 25,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company on 20 December 2007.
Following this acquisition, Royal Bank of Scotland Plc as Trustee of the Merrill Lynch UK Smaller Companies Fund, has an interest in 25,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 3.55 per cent of the total issued share capital of the Company.
24 December 2007 - Irvine Energy plc raises additional £625,000
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has received share placing commitments to raise £625,000 through the issue of 31,250,000 new ordinary shares at 2.0p per share. These placing commitments are in addition to the £4,064,000 placing announced on 14 December 2007, and will provide additional working capital.
18 December 2007 - Acquisition of Oklahoma oil & gas leases, and commencement of drilling programme
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has completed the acquisition of a 50% working interest in 12,849 acres of oil and gas leases in the North Cherokee area of Oklahoma for a cash consideration of US$1.927 million.
14 December 2007 - Irvine Energy plc raises £4,064,000
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has received share placing commitments to raise £4,064,000 through the issue of 203,200,000 new ordinary shares at 2.0p per share.
27 November 2007 - Kansas Project Update - Butler and Cowley Counties - Multiple targets identified following successful
seismic programme
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration and production company, has identified multiple drill targets adjacent to the historically highly productive Blood and Cooley fields in Kansas, following the completion of an eight square mile 3D seismic survey. The survey is the first of four to be completed totalling approximately 50 square miles, which are being shot to identify structures in south central Kansas, where Irvine owns a 75% interest in 112,000 acres of oil and gas licences.
8 November 2007 - Completes Acquisition of Bearden Prospect Area of Oklahoma Oil & Gas Project
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, has completed the acquisition of a 50% working interest in 4,167 acres of oil and gas leases in Oklahoma, USA, known as the Bearden Prospect Area, for a consideration of US$625,026.
18 September 2007 - Operations Update - Progress in the US
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company announces that following the implementation of work programmes at its operations in Kansas, the Company has amongst other activities, completed the first of three planned 3-D seismic shoots and that the wells at the recently acquired Niobrara project are currently testing with the flow and gas gathering lines undergoing pressure tests.
3 September 2007 - Completes Acquisition of Niobrara Oil & Gas Project
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, has completed the acquisition of the Niobrara oil and gas project situated in Kansas, USA.
31 August 2007 - Irvine Energy plc ("Irvine" or "the Company") Total Voting Rights
In accordance with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company would like to notify the market of the following...
15 August 2007 - Irvine Energy plc AIM Rule 26
Irvine, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, today announces that the information required by Rule 26 of the AIM Rules for Companies (February 2007) is available under the heading "Investor Relations" on the Company's website at www.irvineenergy.com.
27 July 2007 - Notice of EGM and Annual Report and Accounts 2006
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that its 2006 Annual Report and Accounts together with the notice of its 2007 Extraordinary General Meeting have been posted to shareholders. Copies of both documents are now available at the Company's website www.irvineenergy.com.
24 July 2007 - Production Commences at Second Well in New Oklahoma Project
Irvine, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, announced on 16 July 2007 that it had signed an agreement with Metro Energy Group Inc. ("Agreement"), subject to due diligence and arrangement of necessary funding, to purchase producing and prospective oil and gas acreage in Oklahoma and Kansas.
20 July 2007 - Production Commences at First Well in New Oklahoma Project
Irvine, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, announced on 16 July 2007 that it had signed an agreement with Metro Energy Group Inc. (“Agreement”), subject to due diligence and arrangement of necessary funding, to purchase producing and prospective oil and gas acreage in Oklahoma and Kansas.
17 July 2007 - Holding in Company
The Company was today notified by Hargreave Hale Limited that on 16 July 2007, Hargreave Hale acquired a further 500,000 ordinary shares in Irvine.
16 July 2007 - Acquisition of US Oil & Gas
Assets Reserve Statement
Irvine Energy Plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company through its wholly owned subsidiaries, has signed an agreement ("Agreement") with Metro Energy Group Inc ("Metro"), subject to due diligence and arrangement of necessary funding, to purchase producing and prospective oil and gas acreage in Oklahoma and Kansas and provides an estimated reserve statement on its entire portfolio post acquisition.
27 June 2007 - Annual Report and Accounts 2006
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Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that its 2006 Annual Report and Accounts together with the notice of its 2007 Extraordinary General Meeting have been posted to shareholders. Copies of both documents are now available at the Company's website www.irvineenergy.com.
26 June 2007 - Notice of EGM
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The Company was informed on 8 June 2007 that City Equities Ltd had disposed of 5,760,000 ordinary shares in Irvine.
04 June 2007 - Holding in Company
The Company was informed on 1 June 2007 that City Equities, on 31 May 2007, had acquired 14,500,000 ordinary shares in Irvine.
21 May 2007 - Commencement of Seismic Programme
in Kansas, USA
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, has commenced the first stage seismic programme on the Company's oil and gas leases in Kansas, USA.
10 April 2007 - Issue of Options
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has granted 7,500,000 options to Mr Charles Bingle, Irvine’s US based Technical and Operations Manager.
10 April 2007 - Final Results
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, announces its results for the period from incorporation on 6th September 2005 to 31st December 2006.
15 March 2007 - Appointment of Technical & Operations Manager
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration company, has appointed Charles Bingle to its management team as Technical and Operations Manager.
05 March 2007 - Irvine Energy plc, announces that all resolutions put before shareholders at today's Annual General Meeting were passed.
Irvine Energy Plc strategy is to establish itself as a leading player in the exploration and development of the Chattanooga Shale gas formation in Kansas, USA.
07 February 2007 - Holding in Company
The Company was today notified by J P Morgan Chase & Co. that on 20 January 2007, through a holding of 35,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company held in the name of J P Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, it was interested in 35,000,000 voting rights in the Company, representing 8.67 per cent. of the total voting rights of the Company.
02 February 2007 - Director Shareholding
On 1 February 2007, Adelise Services Limited, an entity in which Michael Frayne has a non-beneficial interest, acquired 1,000,000 shares in Irvine at 2.625p per share. Following this acquisition, Adelise holds 7,095,238 ordinary shares in Irvine, representing 1.76% of the issued share capital.
01 February 2007 - Irvine Energy plc appoints shale
gas specialists as Chairman and Managing Director
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, has appointed Doug Manner and Aaron Close to its Board as Chairman and Managing Director respectively. The existing directors will remain on the Board as non-executive directors.
31 January 2007 - Irvine Energy Plc increases Oil & Gas Exploration Leases In USA to 107,000 Acres
Irvine Energy plc, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, announces the planned acquisition of a 75% working interest in a further 46,577 acres of oil and gas leases in Barber, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick and Sumner counties, Kansas, USA, for a cash consideration of US$$1.233 million.
18 December 2006 - Total Voting Rights
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21 November 2006 - Doubles Oil & Gas Lease Area in USA
Irvine Energy plc (AIM: IVE), the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, announces the acquisition of a 75% working interest in a further 30,985 acres of oil and gas leases in Butler and Cowley Counties, Kansas, USA, for a cash consideration of US$$0.925 million.
02 November 2006 - Completes Acquisition of
USA Shale Gas Interest
Irvine, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of a 75 per cent. working interest in approximately 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases in the Chattanooga Shale in Kansas, USA, through the acquisition of 100% of the issued capital of Wattle Energy Inc and Halcyon Investment Co Pty Ltd ('the Acquisitions') for a consideration as fully detailed in the Re-admission Document.
02 November 2006 - Readmission Announcement
Irvine, the AIM listed oil & gas exploration company, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of a 75 per cent. working interest in approximately 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases ("the Project") in the Chattanooga Shale in Kansas, USA, through the acquisition of 100% of the issued capital of Wattle Energy Inc and Halcyon Investment Co Pty Ltd (together "the Enlarged Group").
30 October 2006 - Extraordinary General Meeting Statement
The Company announces that all resolutions put before shareholders at today's Extraordinary General Meeting were passed unanimously.
25 October 2006 - Holding in Company
The Company was informed on 23 October 2006 that SPGP - The Emerging Commodities Fund no longer had a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of the Company.
25 October 2006 - Holding in Company - Part 2
The Company was informed on 23 October 2006 that RIG Fund Ltd had acquired an interest in 14,285,714 Ordinary Shares in the Company, representing an interest of 4.42% of the issued share capital of the Company.
13th October 2006 - Restoration of Trading
Irvine Energy plc (AIM:IVE) announced on 3 July 2006 that it had signed agreements to acquire a 75% working interest in approximately 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases, as part of a lease acquisition, exploration and development program in respect of the Chattanooga Shale in Kansas, USA ('the Project').
12th October 2006 - Issue of Equity
Irvine Energy plc (AIM:IVE) announces the allotment and issue of 23,571,428 new ordinary shares at 3.5p, raising £825,000, before costs. This placement includes the issue of 21,428,571 new ordinary shares to SPGP - The Emerging Commodities Fund, which following completion of this placement, will represent 6.62 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.
29th September 2006 - Unaudited Interim Results for the period from incorporation to 30th June 2006
Irvine Energy plc, the investing company established for the purpose of making investments in energy related projects, announces its unaudited interim results for the period from incorporation on 6th September 2005 to 30th June 2006.
25th September 2006 - Holding in Company
The Company was informed on 21 September 2006 that JP Morgan Chase & Co on behalf of it's subsidiary JP Morgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, had acquired, 15,000,000 ordinary shares in Irvine as a result of the placement that was announced on 29 August 2006.
6th September 2006 - Holding in Company
The Company was informed on 1 September 2006 that Fidelity International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries had acquired, as non-beneficial holders, 15,500,000 ordinary shares in Irvine as a result of the placement that was announced on 29 August 2006.
29 August 2006 - Issue of Equity
Irvine Energy plc announces the allotment and issue of 99,928,398 new ordinary shares at 3.5p, raising £3.497 million, before costs. This placement includes the issue of 1,428,572 new ordinary shares to Adelise Services Limited, an entity in which Michael Frayne, a director, has a non-beneficial interest.
03 July 2006 - Irvine to Acquire Interest USA
Shale Gas Project
Irvine Energy plc is pleased to announce the signing of agreements ('the Agreements') to acquire a 75% working interest in approximately 30,000 acres of oil and gas leases ('the Initial Leases'), as part of a lease acquisition, exploration and development program in respect to the Chattanooga Shale in Kansas, USA ('the Project').
27 April 2006 - Holding in Company
On 21 April the Company was advised that the holding by Milana Investments Ltd increased from 14,000,000
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