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Ithaca Energy to cut jobs as part of restructuring

Ithaca Energy to cut jobs as part of restructuring

Ithaca Energy, a North Sea oil-and-gas group, has announced on Wednesday that it is undergoing a restructuring which it expects will lead to the loss of jobs.

It is anticipated that the process will be completed on July 1. The exact number of affected jobs has not been disclosed.

Ithaca purchased nearly all of Eni UK's oil and gas assets in an all-stock transaction worth approximately 754 million pounds (975,8 million dollars) last year with the aim of becoming one of North Sea's largest independent energy companies.

Ithaca was able to increase its production forecast for 2025 as a result of the deal. The London-listed firm said that it expects to produce 105,000-115,000 barrels equivalents per day in 2025, a significant increase over last year's output of 80,200 boepd.

Ithaca declared an interim dividend in the amount of $200 million, payable in April. Its production for 2024 was 14% higher.

Ithaca announced on Tuesday that it will also acquire the North Sea business of Japan Petroleum Exploration (Japex) for $193 Million.

The group anticipates that it will be able to produce 100,000 boepd by 2025 using its existing assets and the Rosebank project in the North Sea.

The company's profit after taxes in 2024 fell from $292.6 to $153.2, due largely to the higher tax burden.

The UK Labour government raised the energy profit levy last year, increasing the headline tax rate for oil and gas activity to 78%. This is one of the world's highest rates.

Ithaca is expecting to pay cash taxes in the range $235-$265 million by 2025, driven mainly by the profits tax. Arunima Kumar in Bengaluru, Rashmi Aich, and Jan Harvey edited the article.

(source: Reuters)