CEG Farmout6 Mar 2024 08:34
Farmout over at CEG
Namibia I would expect something similar for us
The upcoming updates volumetric will confirm the huge potential over our licence areas with multi multi billion bbl potential
FARM-OUT OF 60% OF AREA OFF-1 BLOCK IN URUGUAY TO CHEVRON
Challenger Energy (AIM: CEG), the Caribbean and Americas focused energy company, with production, development, appraisal, and exploration assets in the region, is pleased to announce that it and its wholly-owned Uruguayan subsidiary, CEG Uruguay SA ("CEG Uruguay") have entered into a farm-out agreement with Chevron Uruguay Exploration Limited ("Chevron"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), related to a 60% interest in the AREA OFF-1 block, offshore Uruguay (the "Transaction").
The primary terms of the Transaction are:
· Chevron will acquire a 60% participating interest in the AREA OFF-1 block, and will assume operatorship of the block.
· CEG Uruguay will retain a 40% non-operating interest in the block.
· Chevron will pay to CEG US$12.5 million cash on completion of the Transaction, these funds will be used to support the further development of the Company's business.
· Chevron will carry 100% of CEG Uruguay's share of the costs associated with a 3D seismic campaign on AREA OFF-1, up to a maximum of US$15 million net to CEG Uruguay.
· Following the 3D seismic campaign, should Chevron decide to drill an initial exploration well on the AREA-OFF 1 block, Chevron will carry 50% of CEG Uruguay's share of costs associated with that well, up to a maximum of US$20 million net to CEG Uruguay.
· Completion and financial close of the Transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of conditions precedent and customary third-party approvals from the Uruguayan regulatory authorities, which are anticipated to take several months to finalise - the parties have commenced engagement with the regulators.
Eytan Uliel, Chief Executive Officer of Challenger said:
"We are absolutely delighted to announce the farm-out of our AREA OFF-1 block in Uruguay to Chevron, a globally recognised industry leader. We firmly believe that AREA OFF-1 holds enormous potential, and this farm-out is strong validation of the high-quality technical work CEG has done to-date. Our stated strategy for AREA OFF-1 was to introduce a larger industry player as operating partner, with a view to rapidly progressing the block via an accelerated 3D seismic campaign followed by, we hope, exploration well drilling. The farm-out achieves this aim, and we look forward to continuing on our exciting journey in Uruguay, both on AREA OFF-1, now in partnership with Chevron, and also on our still wholly owned AREA OFF-3 block. We are grateful to ANCAP for the confidence shown in CEG when awarding these blocks, and we thank our stakeholders for their continuing support."
https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/CEG/farm-out-of-60-of-area-off-1-block-to-chevron-50hhuuyepmhyh3t.html
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