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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

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