Short description
Lekoil is an Africa focused oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in Nigeria and Namibia.
Description
Lekoil is an Africa focused oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in Nigeria and Namibia. The Company was founded in 2010 by a group of leading professionals with extensive experience in the international upstream oil and gas industry as well as in global fund management and investment banking.
On 17 May 2013 Lekoil successfully listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with a US$50million fundraising. Results of the significant discovery at the Ogo-1 well and subsequent sidetrack suggest potential net recoverable resources of 232 mmboe (P50) and 354 mmboe (P10) to Lekoil Nigeria with additional upside potential expected in the synrift play.
Post IPO, Lekoil announced further fundraisings with gross proceeds of approximately US$120 million to fund the drilling completion and testing of the Ogo-1 well and the Ogo-1 sidetrack.
Last funding
Noaccess
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Total funding
$$2020202
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Location
Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, Africa
Founded on
January 1, 2010
Exited on
May 24, 2013
Went public on
May 24, 2013
Stock symbol
LEK
Non-profit?
No
Acquired?
No
Employees count
101-250
Revenue range
$56378 - 90123
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Founders
Olalekan Akinyanmi