North Sea energy operator Ithaca Energy reported a sharp decline in profit for the first six months of 2024.
Net income came in at $105.7m (£80.74m), down from $159.6m (£121.92,) reported last year.
Meanwhile, EBITDA fell from $979.7m (£748.39m) to $533m (£407.16m).
Oil production has slumped from 75.8 thousand of barrels of oil equivalent per day (kboe/d) to 53 kboe/d. The firm say this is mainly to blame for the drop in revenue.
Guidance for the rest of the year has been impacted as a result, with companied group production down from 80-87 kboe/d to 76-81 kboe/d. Standalone production guidance has dropped from 56-61 kboe/d to 54-57 kboe/d.
Ithaca said it has "now entered into a period of consultation with His Majesty's Treasury in relation to the Energy Profits Levy capital relief framework, ahead of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement", after facing "substantial headwinds" in the first half of 2024.
Ian Lewis, Interim CEO and CFO, said this morning: "I am pleased to report continued execution against our 2024 strategic priorities in the first half of the year and a strong period of cash flow generation.
"With a robust liquidity position at the end of H1 and increased financial strength from the addition of Eni UK's unlevered assets, following completion, we have significant financial firepower to support the delivery of the Group's strategy and returns to shareholders, while supporting a pathway to investment grade."
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Brent crude oil futures were down 0.09%, trading at $75.98 a barrel