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last June 2019 shut-in. A short routine intervention on HH-1 is now underway, which aims to further optimise and increase the Portland production capability of the well.
The HH-1 Kimmeridge interval will now remain shut in for a further long duration pressure build-up test. Plans to install a dual completion to enable HH-1 to produce from both the Portland and Kimmeridge oil pools are being formulated. A future Kimmeridge appraisal/production well is also planned, once full Portland Production and positive cash flow has been established from the field.
Progress of the above Horse Hill activities will be reported in due course.
UKOG holds a controlling 85.635% interest in the Horse Hill oil field and surrounding highly prospective PEDL137 and PEDL246 licences, which are operated by UKOG's subsidiary company, Horse Hill Developments Ltd.
PEDL234 Loxley-1 Portland Gas Field Appraisal Update (UKOG 100% interest)
The OGA has granted a two-year extension to the current PEDL234 Retention Area work programme, which now requires Loxley-1 to be drilled by 31 December 2021. However, as we understand that the
Loxley-1 planning application will be heard by Surrey County Council at the end of February, if approved, the Company still plans to commence drilling as per its original schedule in the winter of 2020/21.
General Meeting Notice
As announced by the Company on 11 September 2019, the Company completed the acquisition of Magellan Petroleum (UK) Investment Holdings Limited ("Magellan") from Tellurian Investments LLC for total consideration of £12 million in cash and shares in the Company (the "Acquisition"). Magellan (now known as UKOG (137/246) Ltd) holds a 35% direct interest in the Horse Hill oil field (the Company's flagship asset) and the surrounding highly prospective PEDL137 and PEDL246 licences.
The £12 million consideration is payable in three tranches:
· An £8 million initial consideration which was satisfied through the payment of £5 million in cash and the issue of an aggregate total of 275,988,960 new Ordinary Shares in the Company. The number of consideration shares issued was calculated by the payment amount divided by the 10-day average mid-price of the Company's Ordinary Shares prior to the completion date;
· A £3 million deferred payment which was satisfied through the issue of 331,125,828 new Ordinary Shares in the Company. The number of consideration shares issued was calculated by the payment amount divided by the 10-day average mid-price of the Company's Ordinary Shares prior to 31 December 2019; and
· A £1 million second deferred payment ("Second Deferred Payment") which is to be satisfied on or before 31 March 2020, either in cash or through the issue of Ordinary Shares in the Company (the Directors intend on satisfying the Second Deferred Payment through the issue of Ordinary Shares in the Company).
The Company (as announced on 2 December 2019) has also r