About IGas

Our History

Dec 2011

We finalised the acquistion of Star Energy

July 2011

Construction begins at Doe Green 3

Mar 2011

We finalised the acquisition of Nexen Exploration UK Ltd

Jan 2011

We signed an agreement with Nexen Petroleum UK Limited to acquire Nexen Exploration UK Limited, making our Group the operator and sole owner of all our licences. This also added greatly to the skills of our existing team.

Jan 2011

We created a commercial joint venture with Meehan Drilling, granting us direct access to at least 120 days drilling capacity (rig equipment and personnel) in 2011

Jan 2011

We raised £20.6m through a placing of shares to institutional investors

Oct 2010

Assessment of IGas shale resource by Equipoise Solutions shows up to 1.95Tcf (3C) unrisked Gas Initially In Place (GIIP)

June 2010

Commencement of drilling at Keele University

April 2010

Appointment of COO - John Blaymires

Dec 2009

Accretive acquisition of licence interests from Nexen boosting resources by 38% and giving us operatorship of Point of Ayr, an increased stake by 25% to 75% in Point of Ayr and increased stakes by 15% to 35% in Four Oaks, North Dees and Parkside licences

Dec 2009

We raised £13.75m through placing.

Aug 2009

We increased equity ownership of acreage in Swallowcroft through farm up agreement with Nexen from 20 per cent to 35 per cent

Jul 2009

We raised £3.5m through placing

Jun 2009

We started commercial sales of electricity generated from CBM.

May 2009

We generated first electricity from CBM in the UK, and has second field development plan approved.

Jan 2009

We received approval for field development programme for Doe Green site

Nov 2008

Equipoise Solutions assessed land awarded in 13th Licensing Round, 74% increase in Gas Initially In Place

Sep 2008

Our framework agreement with Peel Environmental Ltd gave us access to coal bed methane production sites within Peel’s land holdings in the North West

Jun 2008

We raised £2.1m through placing

May 2008

We were awarded PEDL 193, PEDL 184 and PEDL 190 by the secretary of state in the 13th onshore licensing round. These were all within 15 kilometres of IGas Energy’s existing operations and added a further 646 square kilometres to the existing acreage

2007

We were admitted to AIM following a reversal into KP Renewables plc

Dec 2005

We entered into a joint venture agreement with Nexen Exploration U.K. Limited

2003

We were set up to produce and market domestically sourced gas, primarily using coal bed methane (CBM), and were incorporated in the UK