Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
Annual Report 2007 in PDF - Cairn Energy PLC
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THE RESTRUCTURING OF<br />
THE GROUP INTO TwO<br />
SEPARATE BUSINESSES<br />
has enabled each<br />
entity to focus on its<br />
respective strengths<br />
and long-term<br />
growth potential.<br />
while cairn <strong>in</strong>dia rema<strong>in</strong>s focused<br />
on deliver<strong>in</strong>g the rajasthan project,<br />
and grow<strong>in</strong>g its core upstream bus<strong>in</strong>ess,<br />
there are significant opportunities <strong>in</strong><br />
other areas <strong>in</strong> the oil and gas value<br />
cha<strong>in</strong>, where it can leverage its exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
strengths and skill base. the energy<br />
sector <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>dia offers tremendous value<br />
creation potential and cairn <strong>in</strong>dia has<br />
an active new bus<strong>in</strong>ess unit which is<br />
currently evaluat<strong>in</strong>g a number of these<br />
excit<strong>in</strong>g opportunities.<br />
Capricorn<br />
capricorn’s aim is to create value for<br />
shareholders <strong>in</strong> the future by seek<strong>in</strong>g<br />
to grow an exploration-led, balanced<br />
exploration and production bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />
the corporate acquisition of two aim<br />
listed companies, plectrum petroleum<br />
plc and medoil plc, <strong>in</strong> <strong>2007</strong>, has given<br />
capricorn a material exploration<br />
position offshore tunisia. <strong>in</strong> january<br />
2008, capricorn made a significant<br />
exploration entry <strong>in</strong>to greenland by<br />
acquir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terests <strong>in</strong> six acreage blocks.<br />
capricorn cont<strong>in</strong>ues to evaluate new<br />
venture opportunities where it believes<br />
there may be potential to discover<br />
hidden value.<br />
Outlook<br />
the com<strong>in</strong>g 18 months are a<br />
transformational period for cairn <strong>in</strong>dia<br />
as it looks to significantly grow its<br />
production which will be fundamental<br />
to the future of the company and its<br />
shareholders.<br />
capricorn is plann<strong>in</strong>g its first exploration<br />
drill<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> tunisia at the end of the year<br />
and is actively pursu<strong>in</strong>g the longer-term<br />
growth potential of its position <strong>in</strong><br />
greenland.<br />
the group is well placed to deliver the<br />
rajasthan development and to cont<strong>in</strong>ue<br />
pursu<strong>in</strong>g potential growth opportunities<br />
<strong>in</strong> other bus<strong>in</strong>ess areas.<br />
<strong>in</strong> summary, the respective strategies<br />
of the two arms of the cairn bus<strong>in</strong>ess are<br />
now well def<strong>in</strong>ed and both are mak<strong>in</strong>g<br />
significant progress <strong>in</strong> achiev<strong>in</strong>g their<br />
objectives for growth and creat<strong>in</strong>g value<br />
for shareholders.<br />
norman murray<br />
chairman<br />
11 april 2008<br />
CAIRN ENERGY <strong>PLC</strong> ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2007</strong> 7