A brilliant19 Nov 2018 07:06
Rns out.
Block Energy Chief Executive Officer Paul Haywood said: "The Georgian Government's Agreement with Exxon further validates the country's credentials as a secure and stable place to do business, and an emerging hydrocarbon jurisdiction in terms of naturally occurring oil and gas. Thanks to our positioning and excellent relationships in Georgia, we have already secured a high-quality asset base, which includes multiple low risk development opportunities as well as a huge gas discovery that we estimate is potentially worth US$600 million to Block. Having raised £5 million at the time of our IPO in June this year, we are well placed to play our part in realising the potential of Georgia's energy industry. Work is already underway at Norio to increase production to 150 bopd by Q1 2019, and we will drill sidetracks and test the gas discovery at West Rustavi shortly. With so much activity on the near horizon we look forward to a high-impact newsflow over the coming months."