1.06.26 2025 Annual Report and Notice of 2026 Annual General Meeting 1 June 2026 GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC 2025 ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2025 (“2025 Annual Report and Accounts”) […] Read More
2.02.26 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE FRACTIONAL SHARE AUCTION Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company”), the oil and gas company focused on material growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that the Fractional Share Auction arising from the recent Share Capital Reorganisation, hosted by Asset Match, has successfully closed. All Fractional Entitlement Shares have been successfully placed […] Download PDF
18.12.25 General Meeting result and Asset Match fractional shares auction Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company”, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on material growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its General Meeting (“GM”) held today at 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, all resolutions put before the meeting for a Share Capital Reorganisation […] Download PDF
3.12.25 Circular and Notice of General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on material growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that a Circular (which comprises a Notice of General Meeting) has been published and is available to download from the Company’s website www.gulfsands.com. A letter […] Read More
26.06.25 Results of the Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 8 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4BQ, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Copies of […] Read More
3.06.25 2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2024 ANNUAL REPORT AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on material growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2024 (“2024 Annual Report […] Read More
26.06.24 Results of the Annual General Meeting – June 2024 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR., all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Copies […] Read More
3.06.24 2023 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on growth in the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2023 (“2023 Annual Report and Accounts”) are now available to shareholders, along with a […] Read More
22.06.23 Results of the Annual General Meeting – June 2023 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the independent, public energy company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 60 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0HR, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Copies of the 2022 […] Read More
30.05.23 2022 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2022 (“2022 Annual Report and Accounts”) are now available to shareholders along with a Notice of the […] Read More
30.04.23 Unlawful oil production from block 26 surpasses US$3 BILLION In early 2017 Gulfsands was informed that its Block 26 fields in North-East Syria, currently under force majeure in order to comply with UK sanctions, had been returned to significant and regular production – unlawfully. We have subsequently become aware that the perpetrators of this illicit production were, and continue to be, entities affiliated with […] Read More
14.12.22 Gulfsands Moves Financial System into the Cloud with Infor and Progressive TSL Leading energy company is the first Infor SunSystems multi-tenant cloud customer, benefitting from enhanced security, reduced risk and lower IT footprint from which to scale operations. Download PDF
17.11.22 Gulfsands Opens Abu Dhabi Office Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company”), the UK Public Limited Company with interests in the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) region, is pleased to announce the opening of its new Middle Eastern Business Hub in the United Arab Emirates, based in the international financial centre, Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”). As part […] Read More
23.06.22 Results of the Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 60 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0HR, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Read More
31.05.22 2021 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc ("Gulfsands" or the "Company", the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2021 (“2021 Annual Report and Accounts”) are now available to shareholders along with a Notice of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”). Read More
26.05.22 Mutual Termination of Llanos-50 Contract Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that it has reached mutual agreement with the Agencia Nacional De Hidrocarburos (“ANH”) in Colombia to terminate the Llanos-50 (“LLA-50”) E&P Contract (“Contract”) on environmental grounds, prioritizing environmental protection in an area of particular ecological sensitivity. Read More
22.04.22 Interview with Gulfsands’ Managing Director John Bell – April 2022 The following is an interview conducted by The Syria Report with John Bell, the managing director of Gulfsands Petroleum, a London-based oil and gas company that is the operator and joint-owner of Block 26 in northeast Syria. Read More
21.12.21 Secured Financing Facility Extension and Expansion Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group“), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that it has agreed an extension and expansion of its existing Secured Term Financing Facility (the “Facility“) with its major shareholders, Waterford Finance and Investment Limited and Blake Holdings Limited (together the “Major Shareholders” and “Lenders“). Read More
24.06.21 Results of the Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 70 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0HR, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Copies of the 2020 […] Read More
2.06.21 2020 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East and broader MENA region, is pleased to announce the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2020 (“2020 Annual Report and Accounts”) are now available to shareholders along with a Notice of the […] Read More
6.05.21 Waterford Mandatory Offer Closed On 5 May 2021 Waterford Finance & Investment Limited announced the closing of the Mandatory Offer. Copy of Announcement Read More
1.04.21 Rule 8 Disclosure by Gulfsands Petroleum Plc Rule 8 Disclosure by Gulfsands Petroleum Plc Read More
30.03.21 Form 8.3 – Holding(s) in Company FORM 8 (OPD) PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: Waterford Finance & Investment Limited (“Waterford”) (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or […] Read More
23.03.21 Form 8.3 – Holding(s) in Company FORM 8.3 PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”) 1. KEY INFORMATION (a) Full name of discloser: David Richardson (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of […] Read More
18.03.21 Independent Directors Response to the Mandatory Offer by Waterford Finance & Investment Limited The Independent Directors of Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company focused o The Independent Directors of Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, note the announcement today by Waterford Finance & Investment Limited (“Waterford”) that it has entered […] Read More
25.06.20 Results of the Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at 1 Aston Court, Kingsmead Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1LA, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. Copies […] Read More
2.06.20 2019 Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting and Covid-19 Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that the Company’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2019 (“2019 Annual Report and Accounts”) are now available to shareholders along with a Notice of the Annual General […] Read More
8.01.20 Capital Structure Update Following Completion of Financing, and confirmation of Next Asset Match Auction Date Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to provide details of its new capital structure following the completion of the recent financing which secured £4.1 million and is expected to fund the Company for the next 2 years (the “Financing”). […] Read More
29.11.19 Results of the General Meeting and Financing Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that at its General Meeting (“AGM”) held yesterday at the offices of Pinsent Masons LLP at 30 Crown Place, Earl Street, London EC2A 4ES, all resolutions put before the meeting were […] Read More
12.11.19 Financing & Notice of General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that it has conditionally secured financing of approximately £4 million to fund the Company for the next two years (the “Financing”). The Financing is comprised of 1) a conditional extension of […] Read More
27.06.19 Results of the AGM Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at the offices of Shakespeare Martineau at 60 Gracechurch St, London EC3V 0HR, all resolutions put before the meeting were duly passed. […] Read More
4.06.19 Posting of 2018 Annual Report, Notice of AGM and Confirmation of the Next Asset Match Share Auction Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce that the Company’s 2018 Annual Report & Accounts were yesterday posted to shareholders along with a Notice of the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) to be held at 11am on Thursday 27 […] Read More
21.05.19 Release of Annual Report and Accounts for Year Ended 31 December 2018 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“, the “Group”), the oil and gas company focused on the Middle East region, is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Report and Accounts for the year-ended 31 December 2018. The Annual Report and Accounts will be available on the Company’s website and paper copies, together with […] Read More
31.12.18 Putumayo-14 Farmout Completed GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company focused on the Levant region, is pleased to announce the completion of the farmout of its Putumayo 14 licence (“PUT-14”) in Colombia to Amerisur Exploracion Colombia Limitada, a subsidiary of Amerisur Resources plc (“Amerisur”), under the Farmout Agreement previously announced […] Read More
30.07.18 Colombian Update GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Colombian Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, is pleased to provide an update on its Putumayo 14 licence (“PUT-14”) in Colombia The Company today announces that it has completed a Farmout Agreement with Amerisur Exploracion Colombia Limitada, a […] Read More
4.07.18 Successful Drawdown Under The Secured Financing Facility GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Successful Drawdown Under The Secured Financing Facility Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the drawdown of £1 million as the sixth tranche available under the Secured Term Financing Facility (as amended) […] Read More
28.06.18 Result of AGM GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Result of AGM Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, is pleased to announce that at its Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) held today at the offices of Pinsent Masons at 30 Crown Place, London EC2A 4ES, all resolutions put before the […] Read More
8.06.18 Extension of First Asset Match Auction Period GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC In light of the recent release of the company’s 2017 Annual Report & Accounts, both the company’s Board and Asset Match have taken the decision to extend the period of the upcoming Asset Match auction by one week. This will allow shareholders and potential new investors the opportunity to digest the company’s […] Read More
6.06.18 Posting of 2017 Annual Report, Notice of AGM and Confirmation of the First Asset Match Auction GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Posting of 2017 Annual Report, Notice of Annual General Meeting and Confirmation of the First Asset Match Auction Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company“), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, is pleased to announce that the Company’s 2017 Annual Report & Accounts were yesterday […] Read More
20.04.18 Secondary Market Trading Facility GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Secondary Market Trading Facility Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, today announces details of the secondary market trading facility that will be in place following the cancellation of the admission to trading on AIM of its ordinary […] Read More
10.04.18 Results of the General Meeting GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Results of the General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, announces that, at the General Meeting held today, the resolution to cancel the admission of the Company’s Ordinary shares to trading on AIM (the “Delisting”) was […] Read More
21.03.18 RNS re Operational Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc ("Gulfsands" or the "Company" - AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, provides the following operational update. Read More
21.03.18 RNS re Financing and Delisting Gulfsands Petroleum plc ("Gulfsands" or the "Company" - AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with assets in Syria and Colombia, today announces that it has finalised a £4 million extension to its existing £4 million Secured Term Financing Facility. Read More
17.01.18 Financing Update GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Financing Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria and Colombia, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the drawdown of the remaining £1.6 million available under the fourth and fifth tranches of its Secured Term […] Read More
28.11.17 Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria and Colombia, provides the following update. On 10th November 2017 Gulfsands announced its decision to no longer pursue the Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement in Morocco (“Moulay Bouchta”). At that time, the Company noted that […] Read More
10.11.17 Morocco Country Exit Initiated Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with current activities in Syria and Colombia, announces its decision to no longer pursue the Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement in Morocco (“Moulay Bouchta”) and consequently to immediately initiate the winding down of the activities of the Group in […] Read More
9.11.17 Director’s Disclosure Pursuant to AIM Rules for Companies, Rule 17, Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Colombia and Morocco, announces, as an update to the disclosures made pursuant to AIM Rules for Companies Schedule 2 paragraph (g), that Managing Director, John Bell […] Read More
11.10.17 Colombia Update – Reset of the Putumayo-14 Contract GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Colombia Update – Reset of the Putumayo-14 Contract Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Colombia and Morocco, is pleased to announce a significant reset of its Putumayo-14 Licence (“PUT-14 Licence”) in Colombia. Highlights Significant reset secured for […] Read More
28.09.17 Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017 GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Results for the six months ended 30 June 2017 Certain statements included herein constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions made by Gulfsands and as such are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those […] Read More
13.07.17 Tunisia Update GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC 13 July 2017 Tunisia Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, today provides an update on its Chorbane Production Sharing Contract (“Chorbane PSC” or the “Contract”) which is held by its subsidiary, Gulfsands […] Read More
28.06.17 Results of Annual General Meeting Gulfsands Petroleum Plc (“Gulfsands” or the “Company”), the AIM listed oil and gas company (AIM:GPX) with activities in Syria, Morocco, Tunisia and Colombia, presents the following report on the resolutions put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Company held today at 11.00am, pursuant to the Notice of the meeting dated 1 […] Read More
21.06.17 Moulay Bouchta Contract Update Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, today provides an update on its Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement (“Moulay Bouchta”) which is held by its subsidiary, Gulfsands Petroleum Morocco Limited (“GPML”). As previously reported on 15 February 2017, […] Read More
2.06.17 2016 Annual Report & Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting 28 June 2017 GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC 2016 Annual Report & Accounts and Notice of Annual General Meeting 28 June 2017 2 June 2017 Gulfsands Petroleum Plc, the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Morocco, Tunisia and Colombia (“Gulfsands”, “Group”, or “Company”, (AIM: GPX)), is pleased to announce that the Company’s 2016 Annual Report & Accounts are […] Read More
24.05.17 Colombia Update GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Colombia Update 24 May 2017 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, is pleased to provide the following update regarding its Putumayo-14 Contract in Colombia. The Group has interests in the Putumayo-14 Exploration and […] Read More
10.05.17 Llanos-50 Contract 18 Month Extension Confirmed 10 May 2017 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, is pleased to provide the following update regarding its Llanos-50 Contract in Colombia. In Colombia, the Group has interests in the Putumayo-14 Exploration and Production […] Read More
27.04.17 Financing Update GULFSANDS PETROLEUM PLC Financing Update 27 April 2017 Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the third drawdown under its previously announced Secured Term Financing Facility. On 16 […] Read More
16.02.17 Secured Term Financing Facility of up to £4 million Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, is pleased to announce that it has today finalised a Secured Term Facility of up to £4 million (the “Facility”) with its Major Shareholders (the “Lenders”). The Lenders are Waterford […] Read More
15.02.17 Moulay Bouchta Extension Confirmed Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM: GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, today announces that its subsidiary, Gulfsands Petroleum Morocco Limited (“GPML”), has been awarded an extension to its Moulay Bouchta Petroleum Agreement (“Moulay Bouchta”) together with a revised work programme. As […] Read More
3.01.17 Non-Executive Director Resignation Gulfsands Petroleum plc (“Gulfsands”, the “Group” or the “Company” – AIM : GPX), the oil and gas company with activities in Syria, Tunisia, Colombia and Morocco, announces the resignation of Non-Executive Director and former Chairman Andrew West from the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 31 December 2016. The Board would like […] Read More
