Tullow Oil Share Price (TLW)

TLW - Tullow Oil Investor Summary

Tullow Oil PLC is easily one of the largest independent exploration and production companies in Europe with numerous global operations under their control – including those in Europe, South America, South Africa and Asia. As a whole, the Tullow Group holds over 90 operating licences in 23 countries and produces the equivalent of 70,000 barrels of top quality oil per day. Their aim for the near future is to expand their operations and as such they have recently drilled and explored over 100 wells, many of which are in the countries of Uganda and Ghana. 2007 saw the companies biggest discovery to date in Ghana which helped to increase their sales revenue by 10% and their operating cash flow by 6%.

Tullow Oil PLC also has a vested interest in the gas market and used 2008 to explore the gas-field developments of India. They are hoping to expand their operations in this field over the coming years and this can only help to benefit shareholders. The company currently has a good balance of gas and oil assets in both established and developing markets and they plan to expand their exploration efforts at the same time as increasing their production output. The first half of 2008 saw a sales revenue increase of 33% when compared to the first half of 2007 and similarly the profit before tax increased by over 180%. This all means that the share price of Tullow Oil PLC has stayed stable and healthy even with the unpredictable oil market.