Company type | Public Limited Company |
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Industry | Oil & Gas |
Founded | 1992 |
Defunct | October 11, 2012 [1] |
Fate | Merger |
Successor | Petroceltic International |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Robert Adair (Executive Chairman) David Thomas (CEO) [2] |
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