Genel Energy plc is publicly listed exploration and production oil company, listed on the

London Stock Exchange The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is a stock exchange based in London, England. the total market value of all companies trading on the LSE stood at US$3.42 trillion. Its current premises are situated in Paternoster Square close to St Paul's Cath ...

. The company owns an interest in the Tawke production sharing contract in the

Kurdistan Region of Iraq Kurdistan Region (KRI) is a semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq. It comprises four Kurdish-majority governorates of Arab-majority Iraq: Erbil Governorate, Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Duhok Governorate, and Halabja Governora ...

, as well as licences in Somaliland, Morocco and Oman. The Company has offices in London, Istanbul, Erbil and Hargeisa, and the registered office of the parent company is in

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. History Genel Energy signed its first production sharing contract, as a private company, for the Taq Taq field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, in 2002 and from then on expanded its footprint in the region, notably adding an interest in the Tawke production sharing contract in 2009. In 2011, Genel Energy plc was listed on the London Stock Exchange as a result of a merger with the investment vehicle Vallares Plc. In 2012, Genel established its presence in Africa through acquisition of interests in

Somaliland Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an List of states with limited recognition, unrecognised country in the Horn of Africa. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, E ...

and

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

. Genel extended its global footprint in March 2025 by signing agreements to enter into an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement for Block 54 in the

Sultanate of Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

, with a 40% working interest, as non-operator. Operations Genel’s portfolio comprises production in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and exploration assets in Oman, Morocco and Somaliland. Kurdistan Region of Iraq Genel has been operating in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since 2002, and production from Genel’s fields has been integral in the development of the KRI oil industry. Current production is met through Genel’s 25% working interest in the Tawke licence, where DNO is the operator. Somaliland Genel has maintained a presence in Somaliland since 2012 through acquisition of exploration assets; initially the SL10B13 licence and later, in 2013, adding the Odewayne licence. Morocco In 2012 Genel acquired a 75% working interest as operator at the off-shore Lagziria block. Oman In March 2025 Genel announced the signing of agreements to enter into Block 54 Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement, in partnership with OQ Exploration & Production SAOG (“OQEP”).

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